Organisation: Jigsaw

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<p> Dylan Kelly, youth mental health advocate with mental health charity Jigsaw pictured in Limerick City. Pic. Brian Arthur</p>

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Jigsaw: Volunteers pushing for mental health system change

Charity Jigsaw’s volunteers are aged 16 to 25 and they use their own experience to advise peers who struggle with their mental health

<p>Jigsaw CEO Joseph Duffy said the charity's staff have "remained committed to helping thousands of young people and their families as they navigate increasingly complex mental health challenges". Picture: Moya Nolan</p>

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Youth mental health charity Jigsaw reports 'most demanding year' yet

<p>Dan Kelly: 'If politicians are investing in our communities, they’re indirectly investing in young people’s mental health as well.'</p>

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Investment in local activities for young people 'an investment in their mental health', advocate says

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Loneliness after covid lockdowns blamed for spike in youth mental health referrals

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Why do so many young men struggle with loneliness and isolation?

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6,000 children resorted to emergency departments for mental support since 2019

Jigsaw provides missing pieces of youth mental health service

However, many young people are left waiting for up to 18 weeks to be seen due to a spike in demand since the pandemic

Mon, 07 Aug, 2023

'Something has to change' in Ireland’s 'inadequate' youth mental health system

Housing must now be considered as a factor of mental illness and housing provision must be considered as part of mental health treatment, the Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Mental Health heard

Tue, 09 May, 2023

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Cork/Kerry HSE region has the most children waiting for Camhs appointment

"Camhs might say to a young person ‘you need to contact Jigsaw’ so the young person contacts us, has to tell their story again and that can be problematic.”

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023

Children as young as 12 presenting to mental health charity with thoughts of self-harm

Main reason for presenting to Jigsaw was anxiety — something which impacted more than half of young people who attended, study found

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022

Irish Teacher: Kindness between staff and students makes the lack of resources bearable

I paid more attention to little things in my school this week. There was a lot I noticed

Thu, 15 Sep, 2022

Number of referrals accepted by child mental health services continues to fall

The percentage of referrals to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (Camhs) accepted for treatment is continuing to fall. Less than half of all referrals are being accepted in two areas, data show.

Wed, 13 Jul, 2022

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Minding Ireland: 'Straight away I felt comfortable and, most importantly, listened to'

Roisin Curtin makes some perhaps surprising observations about mental health services she has used — from Limerick University Hospital's acute psychiatric unit, to Jigsaw

Sun, 16 Jan, 2022

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Minding Ireland: How we can find our own pathway to mental healthcare

From low mood to clinical psychosis or schizophrenia, from eating disorders to addiction and low self-esteem — any of us can experience mental illness. Here, patients and experts alike talk us through paths to the getting the help we need

Sun, 16 Jan, 2022

Mental health support service sees explosion in online traffic

One of the country's main support services for youth mental health has seen an explosion in online traffic since the Covid-19 outbreak here and warned of "hefty fallout" in the months to come.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Intel donates €500,000 to Irish charities in support of Covid-19 efforts

This donation is part of a wider international campaign to support communities where Intel has a presence.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Ireland is playing 'catch-up' when it comes to child safety online, say experts

Children's rights groups are calling for the establishment of a Digital Safety Officer to protect children online.

Tue, 11 Feb, 2020

Clíona Saidléar: We must recognise how pornography affects young women

For the majority, men’s violence against women does not disturb their capacity to ‘realise their own potential’. But for women, we bear it and we become mentally unwell under its burden, writes Clíona Saidléar

Mon, 25 Nov, 2019

Lack of rehab means 1,000 people in supervised residential centres cannot move to more independent living

A Vision for Change – a strategy document published in 2006 that set out the direction of mental health services in Ireland - recommended the establishment of 48 rehabilitation teams based on the current population.

Wed, 20 Nov, 2019

Nearly 500% increase in number of children prescribed psychiatric medication

The rise amounts to more than 5,300 medical-card patients.

Wed, 20 Nov, 2019

Quarter of young people in Ireland suffer from severe anxiety

Dr Joseph Duffy, CEO of Jigsaw, says while young people today are more aware of their mental health, social media is having a big impact

Tue, 19 Nov, 2019

World’s top tech firms sharpen their focus on sustainability

Smartphones, we all use them, but how sustainable are they really. Tonnes of electronic waste is generated each year and we need to do our part in reducing it.

Thu, 23 May, 2019

Computers will not be correcting Junior and Leaving Cert papers, SEC confirms

Computers will not be correcting Leaving or Junior Cert papers, the State Examinations Commission (SEC) has confirmed.

Tue, 14 May, 2019

Mental health service sees 35% rise in engagement by young people ahead of exams

The National Centre for Youth Mental Health has revealed that it sees a 35% increase in the number of young people engaging with its services in the run-up to the exam period.

Tue, 14 May, 2019

Anxiety the most common mental health issue among young people

39% of users of Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health, said they experienced the condition.

Tue, 07 Aug, 2018

Ireland on track to be global leader in youth mental health by 2027

Ireland is on track to be a global leader in youth mental health research and support services by 2027.

Tue, 03 Oct, 2017

Injury gave David Collins a reality check

Galway hurler David Collins has admitted he’d have retired by now if it wasn’t for the career-threatening injury which forced him to take stock and conclude he’d been acting like ‘a tool’.

Thu, 26 May, 2016

Dessie Farrell: Here's why players deserve a rise in funding

Information relating to the GPA’s negotiations with Government on a new funding scheme for players was

published in this paper a fortnight ago, prompting subsequent commentary high on populist outrage but, strikingly, short on historical fact and respectful deliberation.

Thu, 12 May, 2016