A national taskforce needs to be set up to look at the prescribing of barbiturates as they continue to be used as the most common type of intentional overdose, a conference on suicidology was told.

Tears and accusations of insanity gave an emotional edge to some of the many presentations on day nine of the oral hearing into proposals by Indaver Ireland to build an incinerator on the Ringaskiddy peninsula.

A trailer promoting a mental health documentary being made by college students has been viewed 200,000 times online.

For many, college days coincide with quite a challenging time of life. Derek Chambers argues that colleges are uniquely placed to offer advice and support

With nearly two thirds of college students online for over two hours everyday, browsing YouTube, engaging with social media, gambling, and accessing porn — it’s the ideal forum to target their mental health needs, according to a leading sociologist.

A “handful” of people are responsible for implementing the national suicide prevention strategy, according to the former deputy head of the National Office for Suicide Prevention.

Ciara Pugsley’s father has spoken for the first time about his daughter’s death following cyber-bullying.

AN ONLINE mental health service supporting young people through tough times is getting 3,000 visits a week despite only setting up last year.

A WORLD expert on internet security will help a college promote positive mental health as part of a week-long initiative which begins today.

AN ONLINE initiative that uses a website, blogs and social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to promote mental health among young people has been launched in Ireland.

YOU report (May 15) Labour TD Joanne Tuffy’s demand that families angry at media coverage of relatives who were victims of a major tragedy should have their complaints investigated by the Press Council.

THERE is no need for the development of specialist supports for families bereaved by suicide outside of general bereavement services, a report prepared for the National Office for Suicide Prevention says.

THE National Office for Suicide Prevention says it will set measurable targets for reducing suicides. Its first report confirmed there were 432 registered suicides last year.

Up to 11,000 people who randomly harm themselves visit Accident & Emergency clinics every year, it emerged tonight.

THE Government’s response to the number of suicides in Irish society was last night described as pitiful.

SCHOOLS should be used to encourage young people to seek help when they are experiencing problems, according to a major study on suicide and mental health.

STRICTER gun control laws would help reduce the high number of suicides in this country, experts believe.

GPs are being forced to send suicidal patients to A&E units because of problems arranging urgent psychiatric reviews due to a labour shortage, new research has found.

SUICIDE rates among men aged 25-34 are higher in Ireland than in 15 other European countries, a survey has found.