5 h. ago Galway TD calls on Mental Health Minister to develop sector specific volunteer strategy

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Galway East TD Pete Roche is calling on the Minister for Mental Health to develop a sector-specific volunteer strategy. He says there’s also a need to further invest in local community-based services. Deputy Roche says urgent action is needed to support the recruitment and retention of mental […] The post Galway TD calls on Mental Health Minister to develop sector specific volunteer strategy appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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38 h. ago Ireland Becomes Latest Country to Ban HHC, Citing Mental Health Concerns

Ireland Becomes Latest Country to Ban HHC, Citing Mental Health Concerns  Cannabis Health News

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38 h. ago Almost one in four employees in Ireland took mental health leave last year

The survey, carried out by of SD Worx Ireland, revealed 29 per cent of employees admit that working in their organisation negatively impacts their mental health. 

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5 d. ago AI romance figures point to 'real and growing' loneliness crisis, mental health charity says

Figures showed that 370,000 adults in Ireland have tried a romantic relationship with a bot, and the age group most likely to have had a romantic relationship with a bot was 25-34.

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8 d. ago Ireland needs to prepare for public spending rise as population ages – watchdog

Employers and employees in Ireland pay less in social insurance than is typical across Europe, it said.

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3 w. ago Psychiatrists call for ban of psychoactive substance that ‘has done major damage’ to teens’ mental health

The legal cannabinoid substance was the second most common drug used by patients presenting with psychosis over a 21-month period, research found

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3 w. ago Study examines links between HHC and psychosis presentations at UHG

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A new study has examined the links between HHC and psychosis presentations at the adult acute mental health unit at UHG. Hexahydrocannabinol is essentially a synthetic form of cannabis – and it’s legally available in shops here, but banned in many parts of Europe and the UK. […] The post Study examines links between HHC and psychosis presentations at UHG appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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3 w. ago News Digest: Police chiefs on mental health | ICE protest in Dublin | McNerney town hall | Defensible space training

News Digest: Police chiefs on mental health | ICE protest in Dublin | McNerney town hall | Defensible space training  Pleasanton Weekly

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