Should therapists be in therapy? Unpacking the rift over psychotherapy standards in Ireland
Training of psychotherapists is a matter of ongoing dispute between professionals and Coru, the State’s health regulator
‘When I step on the pitch, I feel like I don’t have Parkinson’s’
Richelle Flanagan struggles to type and text, but give her a hockey stick and nobody would know she has a neurodegenerative disorder
Palliative care: How treatment for four-year-old Eva led to her ‘living her happy life’
When palliative care was first mentioned for Eva Sanju, her mother worried that healthcare staff were giving up. It’s a common misconception
‘I was given three months to live without treatment, six-to-eight months with treatment’
An end-stage renal cancer diagnosis came as a shock for Laurence Ellis (67) but he says he is not for giving up any time soon
‘Loneliness and isolation are among the most alarming challenges young people now face’
Persistent loneliness can have a profound impact on young people’s mental health – but there are ways to address it
‘I realised I wasn’t this strange person people didn’t like. I just hadn’t found my people’
Students describe feeling lonely in groups and struggling to make deeper connections all while feeling under pressure to be living socially active lives
Career U-turns: ‘I’m exactly where I am supposed to be’
Two mothers turn to ‘life-changing’ creative craft to find inner peace – and themselves
What ‘smart’ watches get wrong and right when tracking the quality of your sleep
With millions of people now using wearables, there is a market for improved accuracy
Ireland’s postcode health lottery: Living on the ‘wrong’ side of HSE area boundary
Living on ‘wrong’ side of HSE area boundary means Tipperary man cannot access nearest specialist neurorehabilitation team
A close look at one of the new surgical hubs in Ireland: ‘Low complexity, high volume’
Purpose-built complex with four operating theatres and two minor procedures rooms is a much-needed extension for five hospitals
How can new parents be better prepared for the impact of sleep deprivation?
Sleepless nights are a harsh lesson in how parents’ lives have to adapt to their baby’s needs
How new parents can improve wellbeing and reduce tiredness
Couples may see bed-sharing as sacrosanct, but some nights apart could save their sanity
Seán McCague and dementia: he would say ‘the computer’s not working as well as it used to’
Five daughters of the former Monaghan country manager and GAA president are leading a campaign for clubs to step up for those with dementia
‘I looked at what drink had done to my mam, and said I’d never end up like that. But I did’
Alcohol darkened Jennifer’s entire childhood in north Co Dublin, paving the way to her own addictions later on
For those who are homeless, in addiction, or recovery - a safe place for women
Jane’s Place helps vulnerable women ‘feel human, not a problem to be solved’