Recorded suicides in Ireland fall to lowest level in two decades
Figures belie warnings that Covid curbs and concerns would result in surge, scientist says
Suicides have not increased during pandemic, figures indicate
Mental health experts warn, however, that the fallout post-Covid could be worse than anticipated
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
Austerity forced me out of Ireland. Now I don’t know how to return
I was 24, top of my year in college, a master’s in my pocket, but I couldn’t get a job in a shop
‘The level of self-harm and suicide among young people is a very serious issue’
A pilot mental-health programme for teenagers, which proved highly successful in two Irish counties, should be rolled out to every second-level school, says the country’s foremost expert
Suicide: the best strategies attempting to counter this major problem
We have been surprisingly passive in Ireland in responding to issue
Why are some people unaffected by mental health problems?
Dr Muiris Houston: Emotional resilience, the ability to deal with difficulty, can be learned
‘Would you miss me if I was gone?’ ‘Are you talking about . . . suicide?’
Fifteen years ago Fintan’s nightmare ended, and his family’s began
We can not simply dismiss self-harm as attention seeking
Conference aims to help people understand the reasons behind self-harm
Milly Tuomey (11) spoke of ‘killing herself’ in HSE form
Response ‘would have warranted an immediate assessment, treatment and support’
Mother of girl (11) who took own life has set up suicide support group
Not obligatory for GPs to be trained in identifying red flags associated with suicidal risk, parents say
Alcohol a factor ‘in 85% of suicides’ of men aged over 40 in Cork
Call for law on minimum prices for drink to be introduced to combat self harm in State
Cruel cuts: self-harm rises for both males and females
We think of self-harm as involving cutting, but drug overdose is more common
Three Cork suicides in November, not 16, says research group
Sensationalist reporting can distort facts relating to suicide clusters, warns NSRF
Study finds high rate of suicide among women in health sector
More than a quarter of women who took their own lives in Cork worked in health care
Self-harm figures remain much higher than before recession
Huge increase in number of homeless people presenting at hospitals after self-harm, report finds
Suicide rate rose 15% during height of recession
Level of self harm also rose by 30% during the same period, UCC academic reveals
Women and alcohol: A shot of reality needed
Targeting women behind rise in number presenting with drinking problems
Hawe case: Irish society unlikely to learn from murder-suicide
Latest deaths will not be recorded or studied by the State in any substantive way
Media reporting of Hawe murder-suicide ‘concerning’
National suicide body warns reporting graphic detail can lead to copycat cases
Five things you need to know today
Deadlock in Cabinet, Electric Picnic, media reporting of murder-suicide and Ian Bailey
Irish charity sector is being drained by duplication
Agencies are funded mainly by the State, but expanding payrolls are burning up that money
Highest incidence of young suicides is in Cork city and county, says charity
New State-wide suicide-prevention campaign focuses on third-level students
Almost 500 additional suicides linked to recession
Unemployment, depression and substance abuse key risks during downturn, study finds
Sexually confused young people more vulnerable
Report finds those with concerns are 14 times more likely to attempt suicide
State inaction means no understanding of murder-suicide
Motives for murder-suicides are neither known nor even investigated
Online programme aims to help combat depression
iFightDepression uses cognitive behavioural therapy and associated exercises
Tell Me About It: How do I tell my family I self-harm?
I’m afraid they will be worried or angry, or will treat me like I’m made of glass
Self-harm over public holidays linked to alcohol, research finds
Industry campaigns on safe drinking deliberately ineffective, says child psychiatrist
One third would not vote for politician with depression - study
While attitudes towards mental health have improved, research shows stigma remains
Suicide rate in prisons declines
Health professionals say reductions in overcrowding over the past 18 months has helped
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