The author, Nathan Filer, “has chosen his interview subjects with care. There are stories of both tragedy and triumph, and of shades in between”.
Tag: mental health
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As Trinity Climbs World’s Academic Rankings Again, Students Ask for More Help with Their Mental-Health
In March, the average wait to get an initial assessment from its student counselling service was about 11 days, and for a follow-up appointment, another 25.
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On the Dáil’s Doorstep, a Cry for Help with the Mental Health and Suicide Crisis Among Travellers
“Keep holding on there. Because change, I hope with all my heart, with all your voices, is just around the corner,” Senator Eileen Flynn told the gathered crowd.
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Filomena: As the Black Lives Matter Protests Continue, It’s Important for Black People to Look After Our Mental Health
Grief is different for everyone – it’s important that each member of the black community can express anger at racial injustice in their own way, writes Filomena Kaguako.
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Emails Detail Gaps in Mental-Health Care for Homeless – and Stalled Plan to Address Them
A plan to target some of those falling through the gaps right now in the south of the city remains unrealised for another year.
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Sam: In Its Episode on Mental Health and Suicide, “The Guards – Inside the K” Made Some Mistakes
“The documentary series took on a tough issue, and did a lot of things right – but it appears in places to have gone against guidelines for reporting on suicide.”
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A Call for Councils to Do More to Support Horse Ownership Among Travellers
It’s time the state invested in the infrastructure necessary for Traveller culture to continue to exist, says Patrick Nevin. It’s about mental health too, he says.
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Is Homeless Mental-Health Team Still Not Accepting Patients? It’s Unclear.
The ACCES team, which provides care to homeless people with severe mental illness, stopped taking referrals in July last year. It’s not clear whether it’s started again.
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Despite High Rates of Self-Harm, Many Who are Homeless Struggle to Access Care
Many of those who are homeless and seeking mental health services end up waiting in hospital emergency departments. Many leave before being seen.
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For One Woman, Eight Years of Acting the Maggot
Amy Redmond uses acting and creative writing to help adults with mental-health issues.