43 h. ago Mental Health Awareness Group brings journey to conclusion a decade on

What started in grief over a decade ago ended with quiet dignity recently when the members of a GAA-inspired mental health support group in South Galway wrapped up their work by handing over a sizeable cheque to the West of Ireland Suicide Research Alliance. The Gort & South Galway Mental Health Awareness & Support Group […] The post Mental Health Awareness Group brings journey to conclusion a decade on appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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67 h. ago Blindboy: ‘I’ve been called a pr**k every day for 20 years by a stranger. It chips away’

The podcaster Blindboy Boatclub on autism, social media and mental health

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7 d. ago Gardaí tell George Nkencho inquest that they feared for their lives when he pulled out a knife

George Nkencho’s sister said gardaí had previously been contacted over his mental health, as evidence continues into his fatal shooting in 2020.

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7 d. ago ‘There is a way out of the darkness’ – Majella finds hope after psychiatric hospital stay

Mental health advocate Majella O’Donnell has urged people never to hesitate to tell others when they need help. Having lived… The post ‘There is a way out of the darkness’ – Majella finds hope after psychiatric hospital stay appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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7 d. ago Sister says she tried to tell gardaí George Nkencho had mental health issues

Gloria Nkencho said that gardai outside her home either ‘did not listen or hear me’ as she tried to tell them her brother had mental health issues.

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7 d. ago George Nkencho was hearing voices and believed family were trying to harm him, inquest told

His sister said gardaí had previously been contacted over his mental health, as evidence continues into his fatal shooting in 2020.

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7 d. ago Targeted youth mental health support must stand apart from wellbeing help – Esri

The Economic and Social Research Institute’s report says worsening mental health and wellbeing among children and young people is a ‘growing burden’.

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1 week ago Efforts to tell Garda that George Nkencho had mental health issues were 'shut down', inquest hears

Video footage of the fatal shooting was shown to the jury

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1 week ago Time did not allow for negotiator at George Nkencho incident – inspector

A dispatcher for armed gardaí said he did not see information relayed by a colleague that Mr Nkencho had mental health issues.

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1 week ago Gardaí told of George Nkencho’s ‘severe mental health issues’ minutes before death

Inquest hears Nkencho armed with knife during confrontation with Gardaí

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1 week ago George Nkencho's family tried to tell gardaí he had mental health issues, inquest hears

The third day of the inquest on Thursday heard that the deceased continued to wave a knife in “an extremely aggressive” manner even after being shot by members of the Garda Armed Support Unit (ASU) and when tasers appeared to have had no effect on him.

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1 week ago Child waits 11 years for psychology assessment, another awaits nine for occupational therapy

Early intervention at primary care considered core to preventing mental health or developmental difficulty

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1 week ago Child waits 11 years for psychology assessment, another waits nine for occupational therapy

Early intervention at primary care considered core to preventing mental health or developmental difficulty

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2 w. ago 'All George needed was help,' Blessing Nkencho tells inquest into fatal shooting of her son

Blessing Nkencho gave evidence at a sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court that her son had no issues with his mental health around the time of the fatal incident.

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2 w. ago Mother of George Nkencho tells inquest into fatal shooting that 'all he needed was help'

Blessing Nkencho gave evidence at a sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court that her son had no issues with his mental health around the time of the fatal incident.

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2 w. ago 'He was fine': Mother denies George Nkencho had mental health issues before garda shooting

'He was fine': Mother denies George Nkencho had mental health issues before garda shooting  Irish Examiner

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2 w. ago Donegal gym owner celebrated for Sahara challenge for mental health services

The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council has paid tribute to local athlete Danny Quigley at a civic… The post Donegal gym owner celebrated for Sahara challenge for mental health services appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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2 w. ago Funding of €3m earmarked for mental health research projects in Ireland

Funding of €3m earmarked for mental health research projects in Ireland  The Irish Post

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2 w. ago Man with mental health issues 'wished to harm Caucasian males and himself' in knife stand

Man with mental health issues 'wished to harm Caucasian males and himself' in knife stand-off, court hears  Dublin Live

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3 w. ago Quakers to sell Bloomfield mental health hospital in Rathfarnham

Charitable institution established more than 200 years ago cares for people with enduring problems

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