Plans to transform ‘crucial’ mental health services for Ireland’s youth announced
“Young people deserve a health service that works for them” Sinn Féin has outlined a plan to transform mental health services for children and youths across Ireland as they are in a state of “crisis”. During an event in Dublin yesterday, health spokesperson, David Cullinane TD launched the new plan and outlined some of the […]
3 years ago
More than 11,000 children in Ireland are now waiting for psychological treatment
Do you have a child currently on the waiting list? According to the latest figures, there are currently more than 11,000 children waiting for psychological treatment in Ireland. And if this is not shocking enough, almost 4,000 of these children have been waiting for more than a year to receive an appointment. Speaking about the […]
4 years ago
More than 2500 children are on waiting lists for mental health services
According to new figures by the HSE, more than 11,700 children and teenagers in Ireland accessed child and adolescent mental health services (Camhs) last year. And this number is, according to officials, 20 percent above the demand that was expected for the year. A total of 11,703 children and teenagers were re-referred or newly referred […]
4 years ago
Campaigners say Government must continue funding mental health supports in schools
The pandemic has had a huge impact on mental health. The Children’s Futures campaign are today calling on the Government to provide ringfenced funding that will address the impact of the pandemic on children and young people’s wellbeing. Children’s Futures is a coalition group of advocacy organisations working to limit the negative impact of lockdown […]
5 years ago
Oireachtas report: Bullying ‘widespread in every urban and rural school’ in Ireland
A 2019 survey by Jigsaw, the youth mental health organisation, and the UCD School of Psychology, of 19,000 young people, found 39 per cent of those in secondary school had experienced bullying. And now, two years later, it seems not much has changed. According to a new Oireachtas report, bullying is persistent and “widespread in […]
5 years ago
This teacher allows his students to fall asleep in class, for good reason
“I say this because sometimes, as teachers, our tests are not as important as our student’s personal life.” For most teachers, having a student doze off at their desk is a big no-no that might lead to punishment. Yet one teacher in the US went viral for a video encouraging teachers to let their students […]
5 years ago