Why are so many people getting therapeutic tattoos? Many cancer survivors get therapeutic tattoos to allow them to carve out a new interpretation of their changed bodies Tattoos • 30 Jul
Why are so many people getting therapeutic tattoos? Many cancer survivors get therapeutic tattoos to allow them to carve out a new interpretation of their changed bodies Tattoos • 30 Jul
Can videogames improve mental health and wellbeing? Researchers have found that videogames enable us to fulfil some of our psychological needs Gaming • 02 Jul
Can videogames improve mental health and wellbeing? Researchers have found that videogames enable us to fulfil some of our psychological needs Gaming • 02 Jul
Stress on the beat: why gardaí struggle with mental health issues The mental wellbeing of those who protect and serve us is a public issue of major concern and needs to be properly supported and resourced An Garda Síochána • 30 May
Stress on the beat: why gardaí struggle with mental health issues The mental wellbeing of those who protect and serve us is a public issue of major concern and needs to be properly supported and resourced An Garda Síochána • 30 May
How can we support parents with mental health challenges? Irish research estimates that roughly one in four families in Ireland have a parent who has experienced mental health difficulties Mental Health • 23 May
How can we support parents with mental health challenges? Irish research estimates that roughly one in four families in Ireland have a parent who has experienced mental health difficulties Mental Health • 23 May
Crisis in the classroom: burnout & stress amongst Irish teachers 86% of teachers in a new survey reported some level of burnout, indicating troubling levels of stress and poor mental health in Irish schools Education • 10 Apr
Crisis in the classroom: burnout & stress amongst Irish teachers 86% of teachers in a new survey reported some level of burnout, indicating troubling levels of stress and poor mental health in Irish schools Education • 10 Apr
Here's how digital tech can help improve your mental health Digital technology can provide information, be a helpful stepping stone, and can be used to enhance face-to-face support Mental Health • 06 Mar
Here's how digital tech can help improve your mental health Digital technology can provide information, be a helpful stepping stone, and can be used to enhance face-to-face support Mental Health • 06 Mar
How social media has impacted on young people's mental health Social media has amplified what young people think about body image, self-esteem and mental health Podcast • 28 Feb
How social media has impacted on young people's mental health Social media has amplified what young people think about body image, self-esteem and mental health Podcast • 28 Feb
How to deal with homesickness on your first Xmas away from home Work, school and relationships may mean many young people are far from family at Christmas, with all homesickness that involves Christmas • 16 Dec 24
How to deal with homesickness on your first Xmas away from home Work, school and relationships may mean many young people are far from family at Christmas, with all homesickness that involves Christmas • 16 Dec 24
Why celebrating Christmas is good for your mental health After a tough year, embracing the spirit of Christmas and the New Year may be good for our mental health Christmas • 16 Dec 24
Why celebrating Christmas is good for your mental health After a tough year, embracing the spirit of Christmas and the New Year may be good for our mental health Christmas • 16 Dec 24
Why do many of us feel so 'blah' in the first week of January? Here's how to beat the post-Christmas blues and prevent low moods and languishing Mental Health • 16 Dec 24
Why do many of us feel so 'blah' in the first week of January? Here's how to beat the post-Christmas blues and prevent low moods and languishing Mental Health • 16 Dec 24
Is sending Christmas cards good for your mental health? New research has investigated if sending Christmas cards can tell us something about the mental health of the sender Christmas • 28 Nov 24
Is sending Christmas cards good for your mental health? New research has investigated if sending Christmas cards can tell us something about the mental health of the sender Christmas • 28 Nov 24
Why do we find it so hard to make friends as we get older? Humans have a fundamental need to connect with other people, but how we make friends changes across our lifetime Friendship • 07 Nov 24
Why do we find it so hard to make friends as we get older? Humans have a fundamental need to connect with other people, but how we make friends changes across our lifetime Friendship • 07 Nov 24
Are you suffering from parental burnout? Almost one in 10 caregivers say they're experiencing parental burnout, so what's causing it and what can be done to alleviate it? Parenting • 30 Oct 24
Are you suffering from parental burnout? Almost one in 10 caregivers say they're experiencing parental burnout, so what's causing it and what can be done to alleviate it? Parenting • 30 Oct 24
The many mental health benefits of playing Dungeons and Dragons Research has found that the game's creative aspects contribute to players' well-being and sense of self Mental Health • 29 Jul 24
The many mental health benefits of playing Dungeons and Dragons Research has found that the game's creative aspects contribute to players' well-being and sense of self Mental Health • 29 Jul 24
How to help teachers identify children with mental health needs It is estimated that as many as one in five school age children in Ireland now experience mental health difficulties Teaching • 07 Jun 24
How to help teachers identify children with mental health needs It is estimated that as many as one in five school age children in Ireland now experience mental health difficulties Teaching • 07 Jun 24
How to help someone being bullied or harassed in your workplace There are ways to challenge toxic behaviour and make safe and effective interventions if you witness bullying or harassment at work Work and careers • 10 Apr 24
How to help someone being bullied or harassed in your workplace There are ways to challenge toxic behaviour and make safe and effective interventions if you witness bullying or harassment at work Work and careers • 10 Apr 24
How does the area you live in affect your mental health? Research on Irish neighbourhoods show positive perceptions of safety, service provision, and cleanliness are associated with better mental health Mental Health • 02 Apr 24
How does the area you live in affect your mental health? Research on Irish neighbourhoods show positive perceptions of safety, service provision, and cleanliness are associated with better mental health Mental Health • 02 Apr 24
Why farmers are at risk of developing mental health issues It's clear that tending to the mental well-being of our farmers is as crucial as cultivating the fields themselves Mental Health • 19 Feb 24
Why farmers are at risk of developing mental health issues It's clear that tending to the mental well-being of our farmers is as crucial as cultivating the fields themselves Mental Health • 19 Feb 24
Why making phone calls can be good for young people's wellbeing Phoning someone you feel close to and engaging in a meaningful conversation can alleviate loneliness and help you reconnect with others Society • 23 Jan 24
Why making phone calls can be good for young people's wellbeing Phoning someone you feel close to and engaging in a meaningful conversation can alleviate loneliness and help you reconnect with others Society • 23 Jan 24
Do fathers get postnatal depression? Postnatal depression may affect approximately 10% of fathers and a lack of research means this is likely underestimated Psychology • 09 Jan 24
Do fathers get postnatal depression? Postnatal depression may affect approximately 10% of fathers and a lack of research means this is likely underestimated Psychology • 09 Jan 24
If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding? A psychiatrist explains the neuroscience and physiology of fear Psychology • 18 Oct 23
If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding? A psychiatrist explains the neuroscience and physiology of fear Psychology • 18 Oct 23
What does recovery really mean in mental health today? Recovery means seeing the entire person and not just viewing them as someone who had an illness Mental Health • 13 Sep 23
What does recovery really mean in mental health today? Recovery means seeing the entire person and not just viewing them as someone who had an illness Mental Health • 13 Sep 23
How mental illness affects 'thinking' as well as 'feeling' A new art installation seeks to convey the cognitive impairments and ups and downs of bipolar disorder Mental Health • 07 Sep 23
How mental illness affects 'thinking' as well as 'feeling' A new art installation seeks to convey the cognitive impairments and ups and downs of bipolar disorder Mental Health • 07 Sep 23
Do Irish employers really care about promoting mental health? A landmark study of of 1,500 Irish employers reveals only one in five firms have a dedicated mental health budget Work and careers • 18 May 23
Do Irish employers really care about promoting mental health? A landmark study of of 1,500 Irish employers reveals only one in five firms have a dedicated mental health budget Work and careers • 18 May 23
How to pick the right houseplant for your mental health Spending up to 90% of our time indoors can have consequences for our mental health, but adding just a single plant can boost your mood Nature • 11 Apr 23
How to pick the right houseplant for your mental health Spending up to 90% of our time indoors can have consequences for our mental health, but adding just a single plant can boost your mood Nature • 11 Apr 23
