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Richard Hogan

Family Psychotherapist.

Young female couple hugging with rainbow scarf at the pride event

Richard Hogan: Pride and prejudice co-exist for LGBTQIA+ youth

If the murders of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee taught us anything, it's that we still have a long way to go when it comes to fostering tolerance for LGBTQIA+ people

Thu, 23 Jun, 2022

Richard Hogan: Living with OCD and intrusive thoughts is a silent hell

Richard Hogan: Living with OCD and intrusive thoughts is a silent hell

Intrusive thoughts can be debilitating. More often than not, they're completely unfounded

Thu, 16 Jun, 2022

Teenage girl eating breakfast and doing homework

Richard Hogan: Leaving Cert fails neurodivergent students

Focused on passive learning and regurgitation, the Leaving Cert has become a box-ticking exercise

Wed, 08 Jun, 2022

Pay attention to the warning or pay the price

Richard Hogan: Why does the USA choose weapons over people’s lives?

Gun owner's rights continue to take precedence over children's rights

Thu, 02 Jun, 2022

Woman Reading Pill Bottle Label

Richard Hogan: Is it right, prescribing heavy medication to teenagers?

Recent studies show that adolescent depression has reached almost epidemic proportions in modern society - and depression is far more prevalent in Western cultures

Wed, 25 May, 2022

Raising Eco-Friendly Daughter

Richard Hogan: One of the most important relationships in your life is with the planet

I’m a flexitarian, apparently

Thu, 19 May, 2022

Close Up Of Person With Addiction To Online Gambling Or Shopping Using Credit Card And Mobile Phone

Richard Hogan: Our children’s brains are being wired to gamble, we can't let it continue

Our children's brains are being wired to gamble online — why are we so slow to bring in laws to protect them?

Thu, 12 May, 2022

Symbol for gender equality. Hand turns a dice and changes a unequal sign to a equal sign between symbols of men and women.

Richard Hogan: 'The last thing I want my daughters to do is to view themselves as victims'

"I don’t want them to view the system as stacked against them. Michele Foucault, the post-modern French philosopher says, "Where there is power, there is resistance"."

Thu, 05 May, 2022

Happy Multiracial people celebrating gay pride event - Group of friends with different age and race having fun during LGBT socia

Richard Hogan: Sexuality should never be a reason to hate

The killings of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee and the attack on Evan Somers remind us we have a long way to go to eradicate oppressive thinking about sexuality

Thu, 21 Apr, 2022

Broken Heart Concept

Richard Hogan: Can I separate from my partner without damaging the children?

Dear Richard, my wife and I are separating. We have two children, 12 and 10. We would both really appreciate some advice on how to do this.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2022