‘So many new mothers feel unable to cope’ Tackling the stigma of postnatal depression
“Every mum thinks they need to be the perfect mum.” It’s thought that up to 80 percent of women experience what’s known as the ‘Baby Blues’ after giving birth. They’ll feel drained, they’ll feel like crying, they’ll feel more alone than they did before they had their baby. These feelings will generally pass after a […]
8 years ago
Irish kids suffer from a lack of professional training in mental health
80 percent of youth workers in Ireland say that a lack of training has become challenging when it comes to young people with mental health issues. Almost all (96 percent) believe that mental training and education is necessary for youth worker staff members, with one respondent stating that they needed the “tools” to work with […]
8 years ago
More children in Ireland are being diagnosed with anxiety disorders – but why?
“Anxious children tend to have anxious parents.” In 2003, 5.4 percent of children in America had been diagnosed with depression or anxiety. In 2011, that number had risen to 8.4 percent, with rates of anxiety diagnoses increasing significantly while depression rates remained steady. Similarly, a recent Irish study showed that children as young as four […]
8 years ago