Mental health

Men’s Sheds are a perfect example of how to form close bonds and focus on the quality, rather than the quantity, of connections

More than one in five consumers said they ‘would be open’ to using drugs like Ozempic

Irish Times readers on their experience of loneliness – and of finding community – in their first months as a mum

Without urgent Government action, rising demand will continue to place frontline services under increasing strain

Solace cafes aim to provide an alternative to traditional psychiatric emergency care

Anxiety, difficulties engaging with lessons and friendship problems cited as reasons in Barnardos study

The former Ireland international talks about finding peace after injuries, drug abuse and prison

Persistent loneliness can have a profound impact on young people’s mental health – but there are ways to address it

Students describe feeling lonely in groups and struggling to make deeper connections all while feeling under pressure to be living socially active lives

Mental Health Commission finds ‘critical’ areas of noncompliance at Bloomfield Hospital

‘The sense that we are all only one pay cheque away from the risk of homelessness really resonates,’ charity’s chief executive says

For decades, environmental psychology has explored why humans feel better outdoors in green spaces like forests, but attention is turning now to blue spaces, asking why water makes us feel happier

Treatment of ADHD is associated with significant benefits in physical and mental health outcomes, says Marie Boilson of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

DataGenChrono programme to bring together leading researchers from 12 organisations in Europe and Canada

This insightful exploration of how masculinity is being shaped by current trends will linger long after you’ve closed the final chapter

Unrealistic expectations from Department of Education also cited as factors in DCU study

As global crises intensify, it is important is to find what you are called to do in response

Feeling sad, anxious or regretful about changing season? You’re not alone. Here’s how to tackle the transition into a new season

Lawsuit against social media giant was filed jointly by 29 US state attorneys

His supporters blame the media but others say public scrutiny of the tragic academic was justified

Building more prison places will not fix a problem that starts with a shortage of psychiatric beds

Outcome could have profound consequences for the company

Two mothers turn to ‘life-changing’ creative craft to find inner peace – and themselves

Wild stays in Ireland are becoming increasingly popular as guests reconnect with nature and ditch their phones

Arday, 41, was pronounced dead at his London home on Friday, following widespread coverage of plagiarism accusations

Students should realise that many people who suffered exam setbacks have gone on to leave big marks on Ireland and the wider world

Ask Roe: On the surface level, I find it disgraceful that my partner would get into this state

Despite working on it, I learned that the pilot scheme was being shelved in The Irish Times

Mayan folk beliefs mingled with Leonora Carrington’s inherited Celtic ones in a heady concoction

Independent investigation of Rathfarnham hospital found patients were sworn at and threatened

Over 50% of slots available to schools across seven counties in first year of €5m scheme not used

With millions of people now using wearables, there is a market for improved accuracy

Constant exposure to trauma and tragedy can distress and traumatise us, or make us feel guilty as ‘bystanders’

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Judge orders Meta to add teen-use limits and youth-safety changes for five year

Unresolved trauma is to the fore on As We Once Were, the new album by Welsh songwriter Catherine Anne Davies

Living on ‘wrong’ side of HSE area boundary means Tipperary man cannot access nearest specialist neurorehabilitation team

Solicitors ask for ‘targeted corrections and adjustments’ in exchange for adopting new scheme on interim basis

Recovery is rarely a simple process, nor does it always mean complete symptom resolution

From forest walks to tearful group sessions, a new community is offering young men an alternative to toxic online influencers