‘It did so much for my mood’: How a new mother overcame postnatal mental health struggles
For Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, Collette McEntee shares her story and urges mothers to be frank about how they’re feeling
Mental health
Failings in Katie Simpson murder investigation, Irish support for EU membership, and local UK elections
Plus: New mothers advised to seek help with mental health ‘sooner rather than later’ if they are struggling
Rose Anne Kenny: Why are ages 30, 50 and 70 vital moments in determining how we grow old?
The publication of the 2026 census brought a renewed focus on ageing and the factors that influence it
I Am Not an Alcoholic: ‘It is still taboo to raise mental health at a dinner party’
Part 30: Because my mind is not clogged with alcohol telling me lies, I can think clearly
‘I’m very clear on dating apps that I want love. The dates agree initially but then disappear’
Ask Roe: Much to the dismay of my nervous system, situationships seem to have become the default setting
Britney Spears charged with one misdemeanour in DUI case
Charge arises from singer’s arrest by California Highway Patrol in March
‘I learned invisibility as a child and now I can’t cry as an adult’
Having to take on adult responsibilities at an early age can have negative effects that last into adulthood
Brain injury in sport is out of control, and getting worse, writes a neurologist
‘Bodies were put on the line’ . . . This now fully glorified gladiatorial contest is what rugby has become
Katriona O’Sullivan: I live in the grip of the fat-girl algorithm
In an extract from her new book Hungry, the bestselling author of Poor explores how class shapes how women see their own bodies
Kneecap’s Móglaí Bap speaks of mother’s death by suicide: ‘We have to alleviate that extra burden of shame’
Activist Aoife Ní Riain died in 2020 and son Naoise Ó Cairealláin has dedicated new song to her
How to get over a family feud: ‘I’ve shed a lot of tears over how my sisters treated me’
In today’s world where oversharing seems to be mandatory, many people take to social media to air grievances
Up to 90% of adults with ADHD have diagnosis for separate condition, says GP
Sleep issues and anxiety are common co-morbidities for ADHD, which has seen increasing diagnosis levels in recent years
We call on Government to use existing legislation to prevent widespread psychiatric harm
Semi-synthetic cannabinoids being sold in vapes risk triggering psychotic illnesses
Psychiatrists’ training body wants ‘highly offensive’ term removed from Mental Health Bill
Legislation has passed through the final stage of the Seanad but the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has written to senators with its concerns
Housing can be a hidden admissions officer for students - quiet, powerful and unaccountable
Denmark’s social housing model shows how government initiatives can build sustainable and affordable housing for mixed communities
Preparing to move from primary school to secondary starts now, not in September
A new school can feel like an alien experience. Everything is different
‘Unrealistic expectations’ from parents fuelling teacher burnout, study finds
Almost half of teachers surveyed in North said they would consider quitting
Men might have coined the term, but women invented ‘looksmaxxing’
Unthinkable: Looksmaxxing in its radical form is unsettling, involving everything from ‘bone-smashing’ to using crystal meth for weight management
A family’s Roaccutane story: ‘I never thought something like this could happen’
Anne Enright died by suicide at the age of 16 in 2024 five days after coming off a six-month course of the acne treatment
Care assistant found vulnerable patient ‘drained’ of blood by brother, court hears
Accused pleads not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity
‘He’s clearly not well’: Donald Trump’s erratic behaviour revives mental health debate
As the US president threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced
Contrary to popular belief, loving relationships and talking about feelings are not new phenomena
‘We didn’t talk about these things in my day’ seems to cover whatever range is convenient, and it never holds up
Debt shame: ‘I was going to lose my home ... It was one of the darkest times’
Thousands of households are trapped in long-term mortgage arrears, and now fuel debt and buy-now-pay-later schemes are affecting many more
The British government has no business in banning Kanye West from the country
Free-speech absolutism is the only logical position in modern democracy. Yes, even when the speech is as base and bigoted as this
Cancer, depression, Parkinson’s disease ... let me tell you why I’m feeling stronger and happier
Despite several disease diagnoses over the past decade, I’m now a much stronger, happier and better version of myself
The two-way relationship between depression and heart disease
Despite the established links, people with heart disease are rarely assessed for signs of psychological illness
Toxic overconfidence is on the rise
Unhealthy kind of confidence is on the rise - an arrogance that tips into hubris
Pádraig O’Hora: ‘My answer isn’t in the pub. My answer is in the sea or it’s on the mountain’
The ex-Mayo footballer is always searching for peace of mind – over the next two months, he will try to find it on the world’s highest mountain
A quarter of children on Camhs list are waiting more than nine months
Mary Butler says 1,110 children waiting in excess of nine months to access mental health service at end of last December
National Concert Hall, auto-enrolment pensions, and children’s mental health waiting lists
Early Edition: Ireland’s ageing swimming pools and PSNI trials ‘kids courts’ scheme
Addictive by design: this is the verdict every parent has been waiting for
The real win from this case will be if tech firms are forced to change the way their products are designed
‘Every day is a milestone’: How specialist schools support teens in deep mental health crisis
Specialist schools support children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties who are temporarily absent from mainstream school
Spanish woman (25) who won legal battle for right to end her life dies by euthanasia
Noelia Castillo had struggled with psychiatric illness since she was a teen and had been sexually assaulted
‘I believe in the power of compassion’: Senator forgives man jailed for threatening to kill him
Tiglin founder Aubrey McCarthy says death threats ‘shook our sense of security’ but he holds no bitterness towards former resident of addiction charity
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