Event: Irish Association of Suicidology

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Donal Walsh’s father seeks mental health initiatives for schools

The father of the late Donal Walsh, the Kerry teenager who inspired the country with his plea against suicide, has called on the Government to legislate for mental health awareness in schools and sporting clubs.

Fri, 07 Oct, 2016

The €34 million spent on drugs would be better spent on therapy

I was interviewed for last Saturday’s Irish Examiner in relation to my views on primary mental health care. One of the quotes attributed to me was that GPs have “no training whatsoever in making connection”.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2015

Filicides blamed on breakups, cash woes

Money problems and family breakups are the main reasons why desperate parents who “see no other option” decide to take their own lives and the lives of their children, according to Dr Sandra Flynn, a researcher at the Centre for Mental Health and Safety at the University of Manchester.

Sat, 10 Oct, 2015

Psychiatrists ‘excluding’ families when treating patients

“DEEP concern” has been expressed that many psychiatrists are excluding family members when treating those suffering from a mental illness.

Fri, 07 Oct, 2011

Unemployed people pose 70% greater risk of suicide, conference hears

JOBLESS people are three times more likely than those in employment to take their own lives, the Irish Association of Suicidology annual conference was told yesterday.

Fri, 02 Oct, 2009