Proposed legislation should be referred to respected Citizens' Assembly. The right to die already exists in Ireland. Suicide is legal,...

Paul D’Alton brings in psychological first aid at St Vincent’s hospital as form of support Social-distancing measures have diminished the...

Fear is hard-wired into the human brain and is a completely normal response when we are in immediate danger. When fear strikes, our...

Aoife Abbey gives voice to the complexity of what it means to be a human being. Over the past number of years a genre in literature...

Our citizens will die better in a culture and setting where we can approach, rather than avoid, our mortality. At the end of life there...

Mental health should be sixth vital sign in hospitals, says Dr Paul D'Alton. Clinical psychologist Dr Paul D’Alton would like to see...

Late last year, shortly before his death, the brave, generous and dignified Hugh Cooney highlighted the lack of adequate psychological...

It is abundantly clear that the chronic stress inherent in disadvantaged communities has significant impact on their mental health. On...

'Connecting for Life', the new Suicide Prevention Strategy launched by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister for Primary and Social Care...