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"Perhaps those most affected in Ireland were the Leaving Certificate students, the Class of 2020"

How the pandemic has affected the Class of 2020's mental health

Mental Health • 09 Oct

"When work, life and other responsibilities are thrown together in the same space, where is the balance?"

How working from home is affecting mental health and wellbeing

The Next Normal • 01 Oct

How we deal with traumatic events

Podcast • 13 Aug

'Portrayals of people who experience psychosis on screen, often compound the image of the unstable violent individual who is different from us'

How we may experience psychosis at some stage in our lives

Mental Health • 07 Aug

"Sometimes the populations that hurt the most were not what you'd expect"

How the 'abnormal' pandemic will affect our mental health

The Next Normal • 01 Oct

"It takes courage to ask for help so ensure it is done in the safest manner possible"

Why mental health issues require more than online advice

Mental Health • 15 Jun

"Positive infant mental health is synonymous with a child's ability to form secure relationships"

How to build a happy baby

Mental Health • 13 May

"We have the professional training and skills to deal with these situations, and we do our best, but we are not immune to the distress of our patients".

How to help and support nurses to deal with Covid-19 challenges

Nursing • 12 May

"Despite the common misconception that video games are for kids, video games have been shown to benefit people of all ages" Photo: Getty Images

How video games can beat social isolation during the lockdown

Mental Health • 08 Apr

"Our current situation is unlikely to help parents who were afraid of the effect of too much screen time and social media"

Covid-19: Socially stranded teens, mental health and the pandemic

Coronavirus • 07 Apr

"You will get through this. Remember: optimism is contagious!" Photo: Getty Images

Is it possible to be an optimist in the middle of a pandemic?

Coronavirus • 02 Oct

"Many youth club members are volunteering in their local communities by checking in on older neighbours or getting shopping in for those who are isolating themselves". Photo: Getty Images

How Irish youth are showing empathy for others during the crisis

Coronavirus • 27 Mar

"There are many factors associated with this pandemic that we cannot control, but what we can control is how we act, react and behave, particularly in front of children"

5 ways to help your children deal with coronavirus anxiety

Children • 20 Mar

"Think of the small changes which you could bring with you into life post-coronavirus." Photo: Getty Images

5 tips to mind your mental health during the pandemic

Coronavirus • 30 Sep

"Companies need to look at their complicity in real mental health issues". Photo: Getty Images

Do employers really care about staff mental health issues?

Work & careers • 19 Feb

$"The aim of these "sport-plus" programmes is to offer sporting experiences to prisoners to impact their mental health". Photo: Stanislav Krasilnikov\ TASS via Getty Images$

How to use sport to improve prisoners' mental health

Mental Health • 27 Jan

"Log all of those positives: every compliment, every smile, every nice comment." Photo: Getty Images

How to boost your self-esteem

Well being • 25 Jun

"What recovery means is the capacity to live, work and love again"

A guide to going back to work after a mental health illness

Work & careers • 10 Mar

"A greater understanding of mental health illness is needed in order to ensure that negative biases do not impact upon individuals' abilities to join the workforce"

How to be a better employer when it comes to mental health

Work & careers • 09 Oct 19

"Irish society's ability to condemn, institutionalise, and castigate persons due to differences is ever present"

How asylum systems haunt Irish writing

Brainstorm • 24 Sep 19

"In keeping with their community-led ethos, the beauty of the GAA is the effort to include players of all sporting capabilities"

How an organisation like the GAA can help vulnerable young men

Ireland • 16 Sep 19

Psychedelics cause greater connectivity between brain areas which don't usually communicate

A beginner's guide to the psychedelic renaissance

Health • 05 Sep 19

Is the relentless stream of bad news affecting our ability to empathise?

How do we cope with negative news stories?

Psychology • 23 Aug 19

"40% of young Irish women aged 18 to 25 are dissatisfied with their bodies"

Why body-positive role models like Lizzo matter

Body Positivity • 16 Aug 19

"Even 6-year-olds would understand the meaning of sharing a secret"

How do we choose our friends?

Friendship • 15 Aug 19

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