Adolescence in teenagers’ own words: ‘Parents have absolutely no idea’
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
Mental health
Smartphone bans in isolation fail to equip children for healthy use of tech, say experts
‘Schools, teachers and parents require training and guidance to help them support children’s healthy use of technology’
Children experiencing mental illness can’t afford to wait for reform to happen by magic
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
‘We can’t recruit’: Psychiatrists propose Camhs reforms to improve patient care
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland launches model of governance and management structures for Camhs
Almost 50% of people have no savings and are struggling financially, survey shows
Pension deficit looms as just one in 10 women feels ‘very prepared’ financially and fewer than one in four men
Áine Ní Bhreisleáin brings us on a wellness journey featuring Joe Wicks, yurt saunas and flinging beer bottles with vengeful abandon
Television: TG4′s Sonas is feel-good factual filmmaking where hard questions are left to one side, and everyone has a grand time
Admitting a patient without consent and not treating them isn’t ‘care’ - it’s imprisonment
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
‘I lost a lot through my bulimia – including some of my teeth and a lot of time’
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
Private counselling sessions are the new school grinds
In wanting to comfort our children and ease their burden, we are in danger of depriving them of learning for themselves
Defective concrete-block homes linked to ‘severely high’ prevalence of mental health conditions
Rates of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder were ‘comparable to those seen in disaster-stricken and displaced populations’
Three things we give up when we turn away from Catholicism
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
My kids and I put a message in a bottle. What happened next restored my faith in humanity
No one is more full of hope than young children who don’t see the caveats and catastrophes of real life
Girls and sport: ‘You don’t really aspire to be something that you don’t see. There’s a lot more to be done’
Camogie player Niamh McGrath reflects on keeping girls – and mothers – playing sport
Farming as therapy: One family’s vision for changing mental health care in Ireland
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
Loneliness in Ireland: ‘There’s nothing as lonely as being married to someone you know doesn’t love you’
Ireland has the highest rate of loneliness in Europe. Why is this the case and what is being done about it?
ADHD services in Ireland overwhelmed by ‘tsunami’ of demand
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
Eating disorders: ‘I wouldn’t speak to my worst enemy the way I talked to myself’
Bulimia, anorexia and other such disorders affect almost 190,000 people in Ireland, but help is available
Loneliness: ‘I usually say I’m fine, but the reality is, most days, I’m at home by myself with my memories’
Ireland is the loneliest country in Europe, statistically. Campaigners want urgent Government action
Four signs your cortisol levels are out of control – and what to do about it
The naturally occurring ‘stress hormone’ helps to regulate our stress responses and our sleep-wake cycle
‘What you eat affects the structure and function of your brain and ultimately your mood’
Better food can make for better mood. Embrace a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and healthy fats
What Irish people really mean when they say they’re grand, fine, okay or surviving
You need to carefully observe the tone. In the main, these words have a silent ‘not’ in front of them
‘Alarming’ incidence of ‘sex for rent’ advertisements, survey of international students finds
The views of 512 international students were reported in the study for the Irish Council for International Students
‘Having anxiety was not debilitating.’ Being ashamed of it was
Concert pianist Jonathan Biss opens up about living with anxiety that led to full-blown panic attacks in the past
Hundreds of children waiting more than a year to access mental health services
Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly describes latest update from HSE as ‘infuriating’
Evanne Ní Chuilinn tells Seanad that brother’s struggle with addiction led her to politics
Making her maiden Seanad speech, former sports broadcaster says brother would be ‘very proud’
‘If I don’t go to Australia, I feel my relationship will break up and my whole world will collapse’
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
Eight simple morning habits to boost your happiness
From bust to best — try these easy activities to help you get up and go
How do I deal with a highly capable 17-year-old girl who does not want to go to school?
Ask the Expert: She seems to be suffering from very high anxiety levels and is stressed about many aspects of school
Ukraine opens up about mental health to tackle wartime trauma
Support groups multiply, with first lady Olena Zelenska leading ‘How are you?’ campaign and 200 new mental health centres planned
Demand for HSE’s free ‘talk therapy’ reaches 1,000 a month
Sixty-two per cent of users with clinical levels of anxiety or depression achieved ‘reliable improvement’ in 12-month period to April 2024
Quiet, please! The remarkable power of silence – for our bodies and our minds
Time spent quietly allows us to unpack the contents of our mind and sort through them with greater clarity
People trying to sell diets enrage me on good days. On bad days I feel inadequate
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
Five years ago I entered a psychiatric hospital with an eating disorder
I’m not recovered from my eating disorder and the mental challenges behind it
Today’s 25-year-olds are a worried bunch and they’re not just sweating the small stuff
Surveys can give us an idea what they’re worrying about - and it’s everything. A bigger question is how to fix it
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