https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/covid-sustained-surge-of-mental-health-problems-expected-in-coming-years-1.4564097 Mental health services need to be prepared for “a sustained surge in demand over the coming years” in the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, an Oireachtas committee has heard.
What is the way forward in a time of greater awareness and focus on how Disability Services function in Ireland? Work in the area of Disability Psychotherapy is relatively new in the Irish Health System and generally focused within services with a small number of therapists in private practice offering psychotherapy to this client group. […]
http://www.disabilitypsychotherapyireland.com/images/dpi_hope_loss.pdf Dr. Alan Corbett Inaugural Memorial Lecture “Hope & Loss” in Working with Disability Dr. Valerie Sinason DPI brings one of the foremost thinkers in Disability Psychotherapy to share her vast experience of treating people with disabilities. The theme of “Hope and Loss” is a fitting tribute to the work of the late Dr. […]
First Fortnight utilises arts and culture to challenge mental health stigma while supporting some of Ireland’s most vulnerable people through creative therapies. In Ireland, one in four people are predicted to struggle with their mental health at some point in their lives. Check it out…. First Fortnight 2021
https://www.mhcirl.ie/File/MHC_Strategy_2019-2022.pdf
The National Women’s Council of Ireland with St Patrick’s Mental Health Services invites you to attend the third meeting of the Women’s Mental Health Network, a free networking event which will look at Trauma Informed Care. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/womens-mental-health-network-trauma-informed-care-tickets-65944442603?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
This year’s Skibbereen Arts Festival, running from 28 July to 6 August, will include a number of arts and mental health events. A screening of Alan Gilsenan’s acclaimed new documentary film Meetings with Ivor on 29 July will be followed by ‘Making Sense’, a panel discussion on the power of the arts in enabling positive mental […]
A very quick search of the internet will enlighten and sometimes confuse if you are searching for an accredited, experienced psychotherapist. It is important to ensure that the therapist you consult is adequately trained and works in an ethical manner. The psychotherapy profession is on the road to statutory registration, meantime, if you are looking […]
SupportMe SupportMe is a website designed for people who wish to find information on all the various support services that are available to them in the West of Ireland. Twenty different categories are listed in order to make looking for information a bit easier and you can also search by keyword or put in your […]
