Recovery

Where is My Mind? Episode 26: Driving My Best Mate To Brain Surgery

What kind of conversation do you have with your best friend when driving him to hospital to have major brain surgery? Niall and his best friend Liam make the journey to Beaumont Hospital, and reflect on what’s important in life, coping with fear, minding your health and facing uncertainty.Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor […]

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The Problem Gambling Podcast S2 Episode 6 – Interview with Rory O’Connor

Interview with stand-up comedian, author and creator of ‘Rory’s Stories’, Rory O’Connor.  Rory discusses his lived experience of a gambling problem, mental health issues, education, social media and the importance of the GAA in his life. Rory’s new autobiographical book, ‘Rory’s Story‘, is available now.   This episode is presented by Tony O’Reilly, an addiction

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Where is My Mind? Episode 19: The Great Realisation

In this week’s episode, Niall speaks to Poet Tomos Roberts and Ecological Economist Simon Mair about how we might use the ‘pause’ of the corona virus to imagine new futures, learn from utopian fiction, test new economic models, and build from the ashes of the before times a new world built on collectivism and shared

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The Problem Gambling Podcast S2 Episode 5 – Interview with Jamie Smyth

Interview with Jamie Smyth, from Northern Ireland, discussing his lived experience of recovery from gambling addiction.  Jamie is a very vocal advocate for recovery and you can follow him on Twitter and Instagram.   This episode is presented by Barry Grant, an addiction counsellor with Extern Problem Gambling.   The podcast is proudly sponsored by

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The Problem Gambling Podcast – Episode 2 (Recovery 101)

The Problem Gambling Podcast By Barry Grant & Tony O’Reilly A podcast exploring issues surrounding problem gambling and gambling related harm. Presented by addiction counsellor, Barry Grant, and addiction counsellor, author and expert by lived experience, Tony O’Reilly. This podcast is an awareness raising project of registered charities, Problem Gambling Ireland and Extern. You, the

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MHI Podcasts Ep 6: Mental Health and Recovery with Martha Clark and Brendan Kelly

Mental Health Ireland’s Podcast Series In our sixth episode, we’re talking mental health and recovery with Martha Clark, a Peer Support Worker with the HSE and Brendan Kelly, a Professor of Psychology at Trinity and a consultant psychiatrist at Tallaght Hospital. We explore what the word recovery means to our guests, what can we do

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Returning to work after a mental health difficulty – St Patrick’s MHS

One in four of us will experience a mental health difficulty in our lifetime, yet many people fear their career will be impacted if their employer knows about their mental health difficulty. Our Medical Director, Professor Jim Lucey, joined Sean O’Rourke on RTÉ Radio One to discuss employee rights when experiencing a mental health challenge

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