Mental health

Her debut novel, Show Me Where it Hurts, explores the before and after of an ‘out of the blue’ tragedy to devastating effect

Are we becoming victims of too much medicine? Are diagnoses doing more harm than good? Those are among the contentious questions addressed with sensitivity in these two valuable books

Wellness Wisdom: Ancient wisdom encourages us to ask questions, challenge ideas and enable free thought, but is this happening?

There is nothing natural about male violence. Boys are growing up in a profoundly troubled culture

Young people are familiar with social media terms and concepts mentioned in the Netflix drama, and know misogyny is rife online. Their parents? Not so much

‘Schools, teachers and parents require training and guidance to help them support children’s healthy use of technology’

One in five people aged 10-19 meet the criterion for a mental health disorder. It is critical we make sure we have systems in place to provide them with the care they need

College of Psychiatrists of Ireland launches model of governance and management structures for Camhs

Pension deficit looms as just one in 10 women feels ‘very prepared’ financially and fewer than one in four men

Television: TG4′s Sonas is feel-good factual filmmaking where hard questions are left to one side, and everyone has a grand time

Under the Mental Health Bill 2024, doctors would decide who is deprived of liberty, but judges would decide who is treated. That makes no sense

Now a year into recovery, Róisín Doyle (24) shares her long struggle with eating disorders. She says when you’ve had enough, you’ll know that you’re ready to recover

In wanting to comfort our children and ease their burden, we are in danger of depriving them of learning for themselves

Rates of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder were ‘comparable to those seen in disaster-stricken and displaced populations’

Unthinkable: Asking whether we have lost something from our lapsed Catholicism is not about rushing back to the past. It’s about facing the future with greater self-awareness

No one is more full of hope than young children who don’t see the caveats and catastrophes of real life

Camogie player Niamh McGrath reflects on keeping girls – and mothers – playing sport

After losing their son Kieran to suicide, John and Vicky McKeon set up Kyrie Farm, which aims to offer an approach to mental health recovery rooted in purpose, community and healing in nature

Ireland has the highest rate of loneliness in Europe. Why is this the case and what is being done about it?

Young people aged 16-24 received most ADHD prescriptions, accounting for 43,518 last year, while men and boys accounted for almost 60% of total

Bulimia, anorexia and other such disorders affect almost 190,000 people in Ireland, but help is available

Ireland is the loneliest country in Europe, statistically. Campaigners want urgent Government action

The naturally occurring ‘stress hormone’ helps to regulate our stress responses and our sleep-wake cycle

Better food can make for better mood. Embrace a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and healthy fats

You need to carefully observe the tone. In the main, these words have a silent ‘not’ in front of them

The views of 512 international students were reported in the study for the Irish Council for International Students

Concert pianist Jonathan Biss opens up about living with anxiety that led to full-blown panic attacks in the past

Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly describes latest update from HSE as ‘infuriating’

Making her maiden Seanad speech, former sports broadcaster says brother would be ‘very proud’

Tell Me About It: I feel resentful that I have spent my whole childhood parenting my mum and I was so looking forward to not having to do this

From bust to best — try these easy activities to help you get up and go

Ask the Expert: She seems to be suffering from very high anxiety levels and is stressed about many aspects of school

Support groups multiply, with first lady Olena Zelenska leading ‘How are you?’ campaign and 200 new mental health centres planned

Sixty-two per cent of users with clinical levels of anxiety or depression achieved ‘reliable improvement’ in 12-month period to April 2024

Time spent quietly allows us to unpack the contents of our mind and sort through them with greater clarity

We keep coming back for more, hoping for rules that will allow us to feel okay about inhabiting ordinary bodies in a culture committed to anxiety and hierarchy

I’m not recovered from my eating disorder and the mental challenges behind it

Surveys can give us an idea what they’re worrying about - and it’s everything. A bigger question is how to fix it

Ronan Keating on Boyzone manager Louis Walsh: ‘Some of the things he did were wrong’

Bruxism can be linked to stress and anxiety and can result in headaches, broken and damaged teeth and jaw pain