Post Natal Depression

Lets talk about Postnatal Depression

/ Talk Therapy Dublin / 2 Comments

With Ireland having the second highest birthrate in the EU, supporting women  affected by post natal depression/anxiety is a very important and often misunderstood issue.

Colleen Hennessy gives some insight into her experience of post natal depression/anxiety in the below article from the Irish Times

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/postnatal-depression-i-should-have-memories-that-don-t-involve-rage-sadness-and-terror-1.3325850

Counselling & Psychotherapy are recommended treatment options by both the NHS and HSE and Talk Therapy Dublin based in Harold’s Cross Dublin 6W is actively providing support in this area.

http://www.hse.ie/eng/health/az/P/Postnatal-depression/Symptoms-of-postnatal-depression.html

Tackling depression: Talk therapy or Antidepressants? Perhaps a brain scan will tell

/ Talk Therapy Dublin / 3 Comments

Rapid developments in neuroscience are increasing knowledge of how the brain responds to different mental health interventions.

The below article explains recent research using a functional MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) brain scan to explore how some clients may respond better to talk therapy and others to medication when tacking depression.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170324083023.htm

Mental Health support for those in third level education

/ Talk Therapy Dublin / Leave a comment

Students are proven to be a particularly vulnerable population in relation to mental health concerns.  This article stresses the limitations Irish third levels institutions have in relation to supporting students in distress with counselling.

Please make contact here if the above issues affect you Talk Therapy Dublin provides affordable & accessible counselling options without long waiting list limitations.