Niamh Cummins was told her functional neurological disorder would go away once she read about it, but it hasn’t been that simple
Children with psychosis and suicidality may be left for up to a week in emergency departments, unable to access appropriate care
Mary Butler said two HSE areas were now bearing 50 per cent of the national waiting list
One in five people aged 10-19 meet the criterion for a mental health disorder. It is critical we make sure we have systems in place to provide them with the care they need
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland launches model of governance and management structures for Camhs
Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly describes latest update from HSE as ‘infuriating’
Tusla official says he received text from boy’s mother saying view child should go to bed before midnight ‘ridiculous’
HSE pays out €196,000 in cases taken over Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs)
Amirul Arif Bin Mohd Yunos treated victim on ad-hoc basis at the request of her parents, who were known to him
Teenage son of musicians Sinéad O’Connor and Dónal Lunny died by suicide in January 2022
Son of musicians Sinéad O’Connor and Dónal Lunny absconded from Tallaght University Hospital less than 24 hours before his death on January 7th, 2022
Labour and Social Democrats target Fine Gael leader for ruling out multi-party left wing alliance
When election candidates coming knocking at your door, will you speak for the children so badly let down by the State?
Prof Susan Smith says evidence shows need for a national health inequity strategy
Ask the Expert: She was diagnosed recently, aged 23. We did our best as struggling parents, but sometimes we did mess up and shout at her
Parents worry that their children are slipping through the cracks of service beset by staff shortages, deficient assessments and a morale crisis
Child faced ‘unacceptable’ delays, review has found
Report by advocacy group details experiences of families seeking access to supports
High Court told 10-year-old diagnosed as having ADHD on foot of a brief observation in a waiting room
Health services cannot ‘speak to each other efficiently’ without an IT upgrade, officials say
Compared to a year ago, some 30,000 more children are now living in households experiencing poverty
In child and adolescent psychiatry, more than one-third of approved permanent consultant posts either vacant or filled on a temporary basis at end of 2023
Numbers waiting for primary care psychology services in Cork are ‘staggering’, says Social Democrats leader
The landmark report by UK paediatrician Hilary Cass into transgender treatment for young people is published as the HSE plans a new Irish clinical programme for gender healthcare
Milly Tuomey, aged 11, died by suicide in 2016. Her family reflect on how the system let her down, coping with grief and why it’s important to remove the stigma linked to suicide
More than 700 vacancies leaves sector unable to fill gaps through overtime or agency staff, nurses’ body says
Mediator adds ‘uplift’ of thousands of euros over the way each boy and his family were treated by the service
Medication changes saw teenager become more anxious and stressed, gain 20kg and develop self-harm habit, High Court told
It’s hypocritical to talk of women’s achievements when State fails to provide most basic health facilities, says Independent Deputy Verona Murphy
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald raises case of distraught girl Maggie in chamber, describing her mother as ‘desperate’
Coalition has done well in areas such as online safety, affordable access to childcare and school books scheme expansion, Children’s Rights Alliance says
Serious concerns among health staff and community about ‘disgraceful situation’, says Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly
Looking back, the Shafqat family feels let down by Camhs and community services
Parents’ group protests at Department of Health over lack of treatment for young people with eating disorders
Continuing of funding next year a ‘no-brainer’ given the ‘transformative impact on communities around the country’, says FRC National Forum chief executive
Heavy episodic drinking is better known in Ireland as a great night out
The woman, who has a history of aneurysms, also had to initially wait for an hour and a half on an ambulance while she had a suspected stroke
Settlement amount is second-highest award so far against HSE over care provided by South Kerry Camhs
Child and adolescent mental health services ‘simply not working’, according to Mental Health Commission
Government needs to take firm control of this review and adjust its terms of reference so it does not fail before it has even begun. It cannot be allowed to report to itself
Those responsible for transforming mental health services will need unflinching Government support
‘Our mental health system is truly broken if we cannot give interventions for our young people contemplating suicide,’ says Sinn Féin’s Mark Ward in reference to the long waits for access to Camhs' services
Improving the child and mental health service should be a ‘huge priority’, say Mental Health Reform
Stephen Donnelly says use of devices linked to increased anxity, self-harm and suicide ideation among children
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services have ‘systemic issues’ nationwide, Mental Health Commission chief says
Data protection breach in community healthcare organisation for Cork and Kerry reported to Data Protection Commissioner
Families whose children are under the care of Camhs are seeking improvements to services
Call for improved funding to address ‘a mental health epidemic in our paediatric population’ which doctors say is partly driven by a rise in eating disorder cases
Letter obtained under Freedom of Information shows Niall Muldoon believes HSE has ‘seriously failed in its duty to uphold the rights of children to the best possible healthcare’
Girl has been approved for secure care but staff recruitment problems means just 14 of 26 secure beds are available
‘Notable absence’ of pharmacists from teams in youth mental health services, says report
Hundreds of families suing youth mental health services due to alleged inadequate treatment
Inspector says she cannot assure parents HSE’s child and adolescent mental health service is ‘safe and effective’
Services led with ‘poor governance’, characterised by ‘failure to manage risk, failure to fund and recruit key staff’, says Mental Health Commission chair
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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