depression

Why people who take medication need to be extra careful in a heatwave

Why people who take medication need to be extra careful in a heatwave

A number of common medications are associated with inhibiting the body’s ability to cope in heat. Temperatures are rising again in Ireland, but while everyone’s trying to make the most of fun in the sun, it’s important to remember that a number of risks come with higher temperatures. As lovely as it is to see […]

1 year ago

Pamela Joyce reveals she’s suffered from depression and anxiety for years

Pamela Joyce reveals she’s suffered from depression and anxiety for years

“I’m going to have highs and I’m going to have lows.” Pamela Joyce has been praised for opening up about her experience with depression. The radio presenter courageously spoke about dealing with mental illness on Doireann Garrihy’s Laughs of your Life podcast. Pamela explained that she has suffered from bouts of depression since she was […]

4 years ago

Mental Health Week: Fathers get postnatal depression too

Mental Health Week: Fathers get postnatal depression too

“I became afraid that I wasn’t fit to be a father” Jack Allen’s first experience of depression happened when he was 19, after his father left home following an affair. “I didn’t even know what I was experiencing was depression. I didn’t deal with any of those feelings for another 10 years,” he recalls. Over […]

4 years ago

Parents warned as research shows link between video games and depression

Parents warned as research shows link between video games and depression

Parents are urged to be cautious as psychiatrists discover a link between video games and depression. Psychiatrists studying the effects of video games have issued a warning after finding a link between depression and video game addiction. The specialists performed MRI scans which revealed the potential damage games can cause to young brains. The images […]

4 years ago

Musings: Every day is a battle as a parent struggling with mental health

Musings: Every day is a battle as a parent struggling with mental health

I’ve struggled with my mental health for as long as I can remember. Even when I was in primary school I remember being sad and upset for no reason. Everything would be going fine and but I felt like I had a weight pressing down on me that I couldn’t shift. Now as an adult […]

5 years ago