Up to date news regarding mental health issues from Ireland and around the World.
Irish Mental Health News
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Drug safety campaign aimed at festival attendees
(19/06/2019) The HSE is appealing to people attending music festivals this summer to stay safe if […]
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New model aims to improve psychosis care
(13/06/2019) A new model of care, which aims to improve services for people experiencing psychosis […]
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More needs to be done to tackle suicide
(11/06/2019) Suicide continues to be a major issue in Ireland, but community-based programmes have […]
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Irish research may help predict seizures
(11/06/2019) Irish scientists have made a discovery that could lead to the development of an early […]
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Bereavement during the Leaving Cert
(31/05/2019) Leaving Cert students who suffer a close family bereavement during the State […]
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Exams main cause of stress in under-25s
(30/05/2019) With the Junior and Leaving Cert examinations just days away, students are being urged […]
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Many MS symptoms are invisible
(29/05/2019) The multiple sclerosis (MS) charity, MS Ireland, is reminding people that many of the […]
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Many have poor understanding of MS
(21/05/2019) While most people say they are aware of the neurological condition, multiple sclerosis […]
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Doctors concerned about cannabis risks
(20/05/2019) Addiction treatment centres and psychiatric hospitals have recorded a big increase in […]
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Effects of MS can be 'invisible'
(16/05/2019) World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day takes place later this month and this year's event […]
World Mental Health News
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Antidepressants can reduce empathy for those in pain
on June 18, 2019 at 2:37 pm
Depression is a disorder that often comes along with strong impairments of social functioning. […]
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Weighing risks and benefits of drug treatment for major depression
on June 12, 2019 at 6:13 pm
For some people, medication is an effective part of treatment for depression. However, when […]
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Early life stress plus overexpressed FKBP5 protein increases anxiety...
on June 11, 2019 at 5:39 pm
A new preclinical study finds that anxiety-like behavior increases when early life adversity […]
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How electrical stimulation reorganizes the brain
on June 10, 2019 at 6:20 pm
Recordings of neural activity during therapeutic stimulation can be used to predict subsequent […]
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Night owls can 'retrain' their body clocks to improve mental well-being...
on June 10, 2019 at 2:06 pm
A simple tweak to the sleeping patterns of 'night owls' -- people with extreme late sleeping and […]
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Disturbed sleep linked to mental health problems in natural disaster...
on June 7, 2019 at 6:04 pm
Preliminary results from a new study suggest that sleep disturbances are associated with mental […]
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Predicting post-injury depression and PTSD risk
on June 5, 2019 at 5:35 pm
Addressing the psychological effects of injury can improve health and reduce the negative outcomes […]
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Weak upper and lower body physical performance associated with depression...
on June 5, 2019 at 2:59 pm
Physical fitness is associated with a number of key health outcomes, including heart disease, […]
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How chronic inflammation may drive down dopamine and motivation
on June 4, 2019 at 5:11 pm
A new computational method will allow scientists to measure the effects of chronic inflammation on […]
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Diabetes drug alleviates anxiety in mice
on June 3, 2019 at 5:26 pm
The antidiabetic medication metformin reduces anxiety-like behaviors in male mice by increasing […]
