HHC vapes: ‘It only took a few puffs to turn him completely zombie-like’
Hexahydrocannabinol, a legal cannabis substitute, is causing severe psychosis in some young men
Hexahydrocannabinol, a legal cannabis substitute, is causing severe psychosis in some young men
‘Complete shift’ in the way Ireland operates its mental health services is needed, say psychiatrists
Psychiatrists fear a recent controversy in Kerry will make people wary of much needed drugs
A dignified death is possible with good palliative care, College of Psychiatrists says
Issues can arise when behaviour changes, but there are benefits to gaming
Covid-19 adding ‘enormous strain on already-fragile mental health service’
New study underlines need for a ‘think family’ policy in mental health treatment
‘Not one clinician has spoken to me about the life Deirdre shared. Who could have provided them with more detail than me; the person sharing that life, sharing a house, sharing parenthood?’
Service contacted following engagment with organisation SpunOut’s text messaging aid
Drug potency and misconception as harmless are ‘devastating’, psychiatrists warn
Eating disorders are rising in the pandemic: The mother of a child with anorexia shares her story
Call for formal guidelines after Northern Irish data shows early intervention ‘critical’
Health experts warn of increase in suicide and self-harm due to coronavirus
Muiris Houston: It is time for a national conversation about the ethics of lockdown
If someone is in an acute psychiatric phase, assessing an evaluation may take weeks
We use the words ‘narcissist’ and ‘paranoid’ easily but our amateur diagnoses may not be accurate
No Child 2020: ‘No child should feel isolated because of their mental health struggles’
Top psychiatrist to train TDs and Senators to help constituents with mental health issues
But many should not be on the list at all for this ‘catch-all service’, say senior practitioners
Psychiatrists say Act leaves it to them to make Irish society’s decisions on abortion
Constitution underpins the trauma of pregnant girl deemed at risk of suicide
Move rightly condemned by patient advocates
Report will ‘advance the rights of those patients with mental illness who are involuntarily detained’ but solutions lie not only in mental health law and policy
Opinion: A society that aspires to be humane must recognise the reality of human difficulties
Rory Doody spent years in and out of psychiatric hospitals and institutions. Today, he helps others in the community
Lucinda Creighton indicates amendments not strong enough to assuage her concerns
‘Real risk’ of suicide during pregnancy
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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