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An extraordinary claim by the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (819+ words) The Irish Times An extraordinary claim by the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland The inclusion of "pharmacological restraint" in the Mental Health Bill is essential Sir, " The reported claim by the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland that the term "pharmacological…...
Psychiatrists" training body wants "highly offensive" term removed from Mental Health Bill
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (513+ words) The inclusion of the term "pharmacological restraint" in the new Mental Health Bill is "highly offensive" to those working in the sector, the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has told senators. The Bill, when enacted, is set to be the…...
Neuropsychologist Ian Robertson: The rise of toxic overconfidence
3+ week, 2+ day ago (572+ words) You may not be surprised to learn that boys spoofed more than girls, across all nine English-speaking countries in the survey. Or that wealthier children bluffed more than poorer children. Or even that adolescents from North America topped the list,…...
Psychiatry and older people
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (406+ words) Sir, " The faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age (POA), College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, commends the coverage of the serious issue of staff shortages by Orla Ryan (Major gaps in mental health services for older people, figures show, March 13th). We…...
How the Irish cannabis market has been transformed by legalisation in other countries
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1694+ words) When Adrianne St Clair arrived in Dublin from the United States she was excited. It was nearly Christmas and after a brief stay in the Irish capital she would travel on to the UK where she planned to work as…...
Under 30s, immigrants and people with disabilities more likely to report loneliness - ESRI
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (482+ words) Under 30s, people with disabilities and immigrants are most likely to experience loneliness, according to a new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). Ireland has previously been identified as having the highest rates of reported loneliness in the…...
After thousands of years of philosophy, the meaning of life can be summed up in a word
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (627+ words) When I was young it crossed my mind to wonder what the purpose of life was, so, thinking that it might help, I bought a copy of Bertrand Russell's A History of Western Philosophy. Not only that, I also bought…...
Sabina Brennan: Why feeling lonely has serious implications for your brain health
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (569+ words) Connection nurtures and nourishes the brain. Social interaction activates reward, memory and emotion networks, promoting neuroplasticity " the brain's ability to form and strengthen connections which is fundamental to brain health. Every conversation, shared meal or laugh with a friend gives…...
Notes to John by Joan Didion: The posthumous publication of the writer's psychiatry sessions feels exploitative
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (313+ words) Joan Didion once famously declared that "writers are always selling someone out" " but what about publishers? Notes to John, a posthumous publication from Didion's archive, is a collection of typewritten journal entries discovered in her study shortly after her death…...
Psychiatrists call for ban of psychoactive substance that "has done major damage" to teens" mental health
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (637+ words) In recent years, there are increasing concerns about the impact of Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) on people's mental health, particularly among children and adolescents. HHC is a legally available, semi-synthetic cannabinoid. Chemically, it is like THIC, which is the main psychoactive substance…...