Making Mental Health Literacy Accessible The paper, published by psychologists from University College Cork, shows that access to information through podcasts has decreased stigma and increased help-seeking amongst listeners. Niall is joined by authors Dr. Sharon Lambert and Naoise Ó Caoilte to hear why this mental health literacy is so important and how we can …
Maintaining Mental Health with George Dockrell Irish cricket player George Dockrell recently made a captivating appearance on Irish radio, where he shed light on the significance of maintaining mental health within the realm of sports, particularly for athletes. During the interview, Dockrell highlighted the collaborative efforts between Cricket Ireland and Inspire, an organization dedicated to …
A Healthy Workplace In this episode, Fergal Fox hosts a discussion on the topic of Healthy Workplaces with Biddy O’Neill from Healthy Ireland, a division within the Department of Health. The conversation delves into a Workplace Health Framework, known as Healthy Ireland at Work, exploring its background and the reasons behind its establishment. Furthermore, the …
Mental Health – HSE Podcast The latest episode of the HSE podcast is about Mental Health. Senior Clinical Psychologist Mark Smyth sheds light on some common indicators of emotional and psychological issues that people may experience. Smyth highlights that stress, anxiety, feelings of sadness or low mood, and disrupted sleep patterns are all potential signs …
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In this episode, Niall speaks to Ireland’s leader, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, about the failures of the country’s mental health service. They delve into how we can develop better systems of care and support within mental health, how education is a crucial part of this and how policy now needs to start catching up with conversation …
In this episode of Owning It I am joined by comedian Des Bishop who’s about to go on tour with his new show Mia Mamma. We sat down to talk about his experience of anxiety, what it was like for him growing up in NYC and then leaving for Ireland alone at the age of …
This live panel discussion is the final, live bonus episode of this podcast series. This event is an interactive dialogue on the mental health system in Ireland facilitated by A Lust for Life- tackling stigma, shame and structural problems in the Irish Mental Health System. The panel discussion tackles the themes arising from the podcast …
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Every system is built on an invisible foundation, supported by invisible scaffolding, which is our cultural understanding of mental health. If our system isn’t fir for purpose, what culture, what beliefs are shoring up this system? In this final episode in the six-part series of Where There’s A Will, we will try and shine a …
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In this episode, we look at Irish mental health policy. We dive into its details and untangle its logic. We’ll examine our mental health system’s architectural drawings- the political drivers behind it, where it has fallen down, and what is needed now, in 2018, to create a new roadmap for Ireland’s mental health. In this …
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