Up to date news regarding mental health issues from Ireland and around the World.
Irish Mental Health News
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Concern over impact of lockdown on dementia
(07/07/2020) The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on people with dementia and their carers, […]
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Opinions on mental health services sought
(06/07/2020) Young people in Ireland are being asked to share their opinions on Irish mental health […]
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COVID has had major impact on mental health
(01/07/2020) Over half of adults in Ireland believe that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative […]
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Study to assess impact of COVID on older people
(30/06/2020) Researchers are to study how people over the age of 50 in Ireland have been affected […]
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Surge in mental health problems expected
(18/06/2020) As COVID-19 restrictions start to ease, psychiatrists have warned that a surge in […]
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New national mental health policy launched
(17/06/2020) A new mental health policy has been launched by the Government, four years after its […]
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Most LGBTI+ youth struggling with mental health
(16/06/2020) The vast majority of LGBTI+ youth are struggling with anxiety, stress or depression […]
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New text-based mental health service launched
(16/06/2020) A new text-based mental health service, the first of its kind in Ireland, has been […]
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Impact of school closures has been "profound"
(12/06/2020) Young people in Ireland have experienced "profound losses" due to the closure of […]
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New support website for children with autism
(11/06/2020) A new website, which hopes to empower children and young people with autism to reach […]
World Mental Health News
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Infant sleep problems can signal mental disorders in adolescents
on July 1, 2020 at 4:54 pm
Specific sleep problems among babies and very young children can be linked to mental disorders in […]
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Repeated head impacts associated with later-life depression symptoms,...
on June 26, 2020 at 8:11 pm
In the largest study of its kind, an association has been found in living patients exposed to […]
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Unexpected mental illnesses found in a spectrum of a rare genetic disorder
on June 25, 2020 at 2:25 pm
Researchers found an unexpected spectrum of mental illnesses in patients with a rare gene mutation. […]
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Cyberbullying linked to post traumatic stress for victims and perpetrators
on June 23, 2020 at 10:52 pm
Cyberbullying -- bullying online rather than face to face -- is linked to various types of post […]
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More than 80 percent of Americans report nation's future is significant...
on June 18, 2020 at 4:48 pm
More than 8 in 10 Americans (83 percent) say the future of our nation is a significant source of […]
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Poor sleep significantly linked with teenage depression
on June 17, 2020 at 11:45 pm
Teenagers who experience very poor sleep may be more likely to experience poor mental health in […]
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Brain research sheds light on the molecular mechanisms of depression
on June 16, 2020 at 3:39 pm
A new study reveals how symptoms indicating depression and anxiety are linked to brain function […]
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Depression associated with greater risk of cardiovascular disease
on June 16, 2020 at 2:08 pm
A new study provides further evidence of the link between depressive symptoms and an increased risk […]
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Mindfulness combined with hypnotherapy aids highly stressed people, study...
on June 15, 2020 at 10:41 pm
A new treatment for stress which combines mindfulness and hypnotherapy has shown positive results.
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Research delves into causes of nightmares that shadow female survivors of...
on June 15, 2020 at 6:08 pm
A new study attempts to shed light on triggers of post-trauma nightmare occurrences -- a topic that […]
