Dec 4, 20192 minPsychology profession criticised for stigmatising gay peoplePractitioners should not ‘pathologise differences’, society president Paul D’Alton tells conference. Psychological Society of Ireland...
Dec 3, 20194 minHow a corporation house saved me from life on wrong side of the tracksWhen I was five years old we were living on the 'wrong side of the tracks' in a rented house in Rialto, in Dublin 8. Late one afternoon,...
Dec 3, 20195 minThe death of a loved one breaks open the heart and strips us back to our most tender selvesWe humans are the only species with the capacity to reflect on our own mortality. The outpouring of grief for Anthony Foley touched the...
Dec 2, 20193 minWe are failing the psychological needs of cancer patientsLate last year, shortly before his death, the brave, generous and dignified Hugh Cooney highlighted the lack of adequate psychological...
Dec 1, 20193 minSeismic result in 2016 election shows the people want a different Ireland'The 2016 Rising' is how this newspaper described the election result. Our political leadership has repeatedly told us over the last few...
Nov 30, 20194 minSocial injustice and inequality play a pivotal role in mental health of citizensIt is abundantly clear that the chronic stress inherent in disadvantaged communities has significant impact on their mental health. On...