More than three-quarters of parents are fearful of the impact that social media use is having on their children’s mental health.

It is difficult for us to fully comprehend the depths of sadness, distress and outrage that the murder of Ana Kriegel has created across Ireland, writes Paul Gilligan

Coping with multiple, intersecting care demands, such as children and older parents, the need to always “look good”, to achieve in work, and to support partners through their own hard times, are among the many stresses that impact on women’s mental health.

School principals have identified online and peer pressure as causes of the sexualisation of primary school pupils.

School principals have identified online and peer pressure as causes of the sexualisation of primary school pupils.

There is no crisis in the mental health services — but there are “challenges”, says Minister of State for Mental Health, Jim Daly.

Body dysmorphic disorder is on the rise among children, many of whom are influenced by the edited pictures they see on social media.

Comedian Al Porter is to take “time away from the spotlight” following a weekend of allegations of unwanted groping and advances by the broadcaster.

From bigorexia to bingeing, more young males are experiencing eating disorders. But the stigma of having what is often seen as a woman’s illness is stopping many from seeking help, writes Sharon Ní Conchúir.

Alcohol or drugs have been detected in eight out of 10 suicides examined in a study of 121 cases in Cork over a six-year period.

In a special report, Claire O’Sullivan looks at teen mental health. A special Irish Examiner / ReachOut Ireland teen mental health survey was designed to capture the views of teenagers in Ireland in relation to youth mental health and the issues that affect them.

Pieta House has revealed it has experienced a 165% increase in the number of young people, aged under 18, attending its services over the past five years due to self-harm.

The latest report card on the Government’s performance regarding children shows it to be a struggling student, writes Noel Baker.

The number of Irish men self-harming has jumped by 15% in the last 10 years with the rates particularly high among young people.

As the number of Irish children seeking medical help over gender identity rises nine-fold, support groups and families say children’s distress is being exacerbated by the lack of a treatment framework here.

Mental health difficulties start to emerge before the age of 25 in 70% of adults suffering from the condition, a leading psychiatrist told the Oireachtas committee on the future of healthcare.

Mental health services for children and teenagers are provided by just over half the staff recommended in a major report — published 10 years ago.

RTÉ reporter Olivia O’Leary is the latest in an ever-growing line of famous Irish faces to admit they have suffered from depression and undergone treatment. Slowly, the country’s cynical view of mental health is changing for the better, writes Claire O’Sullivan

A conference later today will call for the regularisation of thousands of undocumented people living in Ireland and will hear the majority are working and have been living here for more than five years.

More than a third of Irish students feel “down” every day and most of them find comfort in food, a new study shows.

More women are seeking treatment for eating disorders as mental health become less of a stigma. But many are in their 30s, 40s and 50s and their secret has had an enormous impact on their lives says Helen O’Callaghan

Mental health stigma remains engrained in Irish society, a survey shows.

Barnardo’s chief executive Fergus Finlay is determined to continue with the controversial Stop Out of Control Drinking campaign despite its funder, Diageo, withdrawing its representative from the board.

Drinks giant Diageo has pulled its representative from the board of the controversial alcohol aware ness campaign, which it also funds.

Speculation is mounting that a third high-profile organisation has resigned from the board of the controversial Diageo-funded alcohol awareness campaign.

Peer pressure on teenagers to look like models, actresses, even porn stars is everywhere. Áilín Quinlan talks to eating disorder experts about what parents can do to offset this pervasive influence.

Child poverty remains not just a moral imperative but a national scandal, Fergus Finlay from Barnardos said yesterday.

Ireland’s youth information website has partnered with social network Twitter to launch an online safety hub to make it easier for young people to deal with internet abuse.

An antidote to the January blues is First Fortnight, Ireland’s only arts festival that discusses mental health and its stigma. 

SIXTY five percent of people believe that being treated for a mental health issue is a sign of personal failure, according to a survey by St Patrick’s Mental Health Services.

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Women are increasingly being diagnosed with stress and depression as they struggle to balance hectic working lives with rearing children and running homes, according to doctors and women’s groups.

GPs have been told to embrace change and to remember that health managers can’t introduce reform without the support of doctors around the country.

Cuts to services, loneliness, fear of crime, and losing loved ones to emigration has led to a huge surge in calls to a helpline for the elderly.

ASK any teacher in any school in Ireland what their greatest concerns are, and they will most likely mention the mental health of their students.

Young teens will use 'pester power' to get games like GTA for Christmas, but do parents realise what's involved?

What started out as ‘motherly’ advice from a woman with 20 years of experience in the music business has led to pop’s latest queen of controversy, Miley Cyrus, being lambasted by mental health groups and threatened with legal action.

One in five of all physical complaints that people raise with doctors is likely to be stress-related.

Four out of 10 people believe getting treatment for a mental health issue is a sign of personal failure.

The stigma of mental health is deterring many young people from seeking help.

The ongoing impact of the recession is pushing the mental health of families and individuals to breaking point, a leading private clinic has warned.