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Damien McCarthy: Investment in learning how to disconnect, and reconnect, will benefit everyone

In a rapidly changing work environment where employees may be suffering from burnout or other issues, it is essential that we educate ourselves about mental health and wellbeing in the workplace

Rethink Ireland seeks ‘risk capital’ for youth mental health services

Deirdre Mortell, chief executive of the non-profit, says there is a difference between what philanthropic money and government money can do

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This Working Life: Employees need wellbeing supports that actually work, not ‘sticking plaster’ solutions

Businesses are increasing their spending on mental health resources for a workforce traumatised by the pandemic, but these must be embedded into the culture, not just tacked on

Susan O’Keeffe: Consistent underfunding of our mental health services is a national shame

Many ministers for Health have come and gone and tinkering with mental health care in this country is their only legacy

Regulatory limbo sees counsellors and psychotherapists charging Vat for sessions

Paschal Donohoe, the Minister for Finance, has told the two groups that they will only be given a full Vat exemption once they are regulated by a professional body

HSE accused of ‘running down the clock’ on closure of Cork mental health centre

Public Accounts Committee has been asked to investigate issues relating to the planned closure of the Owenacurra facility in east Cork

Problems found in Kerry mental health review ‘inevitable’ due to underfunding

IMO tells Oireachtas committee Ireland’s mental health services are suffering from ‘years of inattention and underfunding’

Tony O’Brien: The children affected by the Camhs scandal have paid a terrible price but the consultants crisis is putting all health service users at risk

The paymasters have been at war with consultant doctors — and by extension non-consultant hospital doctors — for a decade, and no health service user has gone unscathed.

Mental health start-up Fettle aims to raise €7m in funding

Fettle’s online service matches clients with therapists and while it now has 30 counsellors on its books it expects to have 50 by the end of this month.

Mental Health Commission refused to meet TDs over closure of Cork facility

Commission said it would not be ‘appropriate’ to discuss the HSE’s decision to shut the Owenacurra centre, which has prompted significant backlash from politicians and family members

Almost half of 18-34 year olds plan to change job in the next year

New research shows mental health of young workers has been negatively impacted by the pandemic

Finding light through the darkness

To mark World Mental Health Day today, Nadine O’Regan and Arlene Harris asked a number of individuals from different fields how they cope when they’re experiencing a tough time in their lives – and what they do to help lift their spirits

Mental health start-up aims to create 26 jobs by end of 2022

Wexford town based business provides a way for therapists and clients to find each other online and hopes to have 70 counsellors using the platform by the end of this year

Design for Life: Should I cut ties with my verbally abusive dad?

This week, psychotherapist and author Siobhán Murray advises an adult child feeling rage over having to visit their irascible father

Mental Health Reform calls for funding to increase to €85m in Budget

Campaigners want the proportion of the health budget devoted to mental health to be increased from 5 to 10 per cent as pandemic leads to rise in demand for services

Love thyself: The long, hard road to body acceptance

Plenty of people have put on a few extra pounds during the interminable lockdown, but life is simply too short to feel bad about such things

‘We have a very clear goal of getting to 10 million users’

Workplace mental health and well-being digital platform plans to use €3 million it received in fundraising round to increase choice of services and grow user base significantly

Design For Life: Should I tell my employer about my bipolar disorder?

This week, chartered occupational psychologist Louize Carroll advises a reader who is unsure whether their mental health issues could affect their standing at work

Design for Life: How can I help my teenage son cope with anxiety?

This week, Dr Harry Barry helps a dad whose son is experiencing performance anxiety on the football pitch

Design for Life: How do I face my fears about society reopening?

This week, psychotherapist Siobhán Murray advises a reader in her 70s on how to re-engage with friends, family and all the activities that have been on hold during the pandemic