Charity’s emergency counselling service cut need for ambulance call-outs by half - report
‘Major efforts made by the counsellors to connect with at-risk clients’ highlighted
Suicide is selfish, and nine other myths and misconceptions
Misunderstandings still surround the issues of when and why people take their own lives
‘Afraid, frozen, stuck’: The mental health pandemic and how to fight it
Covid-19 doesn’t just make us physically ill. It has also increased anxiety and mental illness
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Coronavirus: My anxiety tiger is back on the prowl
GPs do not feel equipped to manage people who self-harm, study finds
Limited consultation times and alternative therapy shortages a barrier to care say GPs
Coroners to be asked to record ethnicity of people who die by suicide
Oireachtas committee hears the move will help assess suicide rates among Travellers
Suicide rate falls to lowest level in 20 years
Counties Monaghan and Cavan record highest rates as men account for 80pc of cases
Time for the RDS to flex its cultural muscles
Society should go back to its roots, as scattergun use of venue is not helping it fulfill its potential
No need for new national suicide authority, says Minister
Suicide reduction strategy already being rolled out county-by-county, says Jim Daly
Six myths about mental health in Ireland (and one thing that is true)
One myth is that psychiatric medications are the answer to all mental illness
‘That’s so gay’: How can we tackle homophobia in our schools?
Most young LGBTI people still feel Ireland's schools do not fully include them
Official statistics on suicides inaccurate, says former Dublin city coroner
Balance of probabilities standard must be applied to deaths to report correct data
Too many Irish teenagers have mental health issues, Unicef says
UN agency says teen suicide rate fourth highest among high-income countries
Men talk about health, but not mental, sexual or ‘private’ health
How to be a Man: It's easy to tell the doctor about an injury or illness. But not other stuff
Tackling suicide and self-harm in Ireland
Ireland is 4th of 31 European countries when we compare suicide rates for young people aged 15-19
Auditors met ‘considerable resistance’ from former Console chief
HSE director general to appear before Dáil Public Accounts Committee on Friday
Pieta House takes over Console suicide bereavement services
Charity’s staff, including 60 counsellors, expected to be made redundant on Friday
Former Console chief Paul Kelly described as a ‘Walter Mitty’
Founder of suicide prevention charity posed as doctor and claimed to have been ordained
Gardaí examining suicide charity Console’s use of funds
Inspection comes as HSE considers future funding options for charity after audit
52% of young Irish LGBTI people ‘face abuse at school’
Respondents experienced homophobic and transphobic comments or conduct
Derek Byrne: Marriage equality creates false sense of security for LGBTI people
High rates of self-harm, suicide, stress and depression persist in LGBTI community
‘I didn’t want to die but I wanted to shut down this awful terrifying place I was in'
Caroline McGuigan's personal journey led her to her job as chief executive of Suicide or Survive
What’s in a name? Confusion remains over titles in the health sector
In 110 countries ‘physiotherapist’ is synonymous with ‘physical therapist’ except in Ireland
Suicide and schools: it’s okay to talk about it
A new national suicide strategy to tackle mental health in schools is a step forward, but experts say there is an urgent need for dedicated counselling services
Men in construction sectors ‘account for half of male suicides’
Report for CIF and Pieta House suggests a high number of deaths among those in production-type jobs
Offering affordable psychological help – in 10 different languages
In the last of our series about social entrepreneurs who are building ideas to tackle health-related issues, Krystian Fikert describes how he founded and runs the MyMind centre for mental wellbeing
HSE to run bank holiday mental health campaign on thejournal.ie
Native advertising partnership to be extended throughout 2015
Suicide prevention campaign begins
National Office for Suicide Prevention to spend up to €1m on multimedia campaign
Benefit of ‘little things’ to mental health highlighted
HSE campaign stresses mental health issues a concern for all, not just those in distress
New HSE programme aims to reduce suicide rates
US expert training over 150 health service staff in treatment methods
Opening up: the first step is the steepest
Suicide is the leading cause of death in young Irish males. Why are they so reluctant to talk?
Childline sees 20 per cent drop in funding
ISPCC says it may no longer be able to provide 24-hour service
Childline may curtail service due to funding shortfall
ISPCC says charity scandals have hit public donations
Learning that there is a better way than self-harm
A new behaviour therapy programme is helping people to manage emotional pain
Crisis centre with healing model based on compassion
With three more centres in the pipeline, Pieta House chief Joan Freeman says the charity is thriving
Family of Donal Walsh reminds young of anti-suicide message
Parents and sister release statement at first Christmas after death of teen from cancer
One third would not vote for politician with depression - study
While attitudes towards mental health have improved, research shows stigma remains
Preventing suicide is more about community than charity
There are plenty of charities and support groups aimed at suicide prevention, but do they offer the right help?
Young and middle-aged men still dominate suicide stats
Latest official figures show slight fall-off in suicide and self-harm rates
Alcohol has ‘enormous bearing’ on suicide and self-harm rates, says Lynch
Minister suggests vested interests resisting change in the area of alcohol reform
There is no single solution to the complex issue of suicide
Opinion: Donal Walsh inspired many but his message may not be the right one for all who have suicidal thoughts
Second opinion: It’s time to take suicide seriously instead of tinkering around the edges
Since the death of Donal Walsh, who made an impassioned plea for young people to choose life not death, there has been widespread media coverage about Ireland’s suicide problem.
Passing flawed legislation on abortion would confirm groupthink of Irish elite
Column: Most of our legislators have shown themselves incapable of hearing anything that does not chime with introducing abortion on the grounds of suicide
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