An article in the Irish times highlighting the increasing strain on university counselling services in Ireland due to unprecedented demand for mental health support from students.
Please make contact with us here if you are facing a college waiting list and need support or advice on any of these issues.
Many of them may seem simple but important things like sleep & exercise are often dismissed or trivialized. A mental health article to kick start 2017 from the Irish Times.
(based on work by American psychiatrist and Professor at Harvard Medical School, Robert Waldinger)
An article from the Washington post that looks at a different approach to helping mothers and their families as well as trying to offset the risks of post natal depression.
Counselling & Psychotherapy are identified as a resource that could assist Mums dealing with this massive life event and any possible risks of anxiety and depression linked to it. The approach of doing before birth is the key rather than waiting to see what happens after.
An article from the Irish Independent a few years ago highlighting the bias toward medication when tackling mental health concerns.
Unfortunately, it also points out that while talk therapy can be a potent alternative, accessibility and long waiting lists provide an obstacle for clients.
Please contact us here if access to psychotherapy services is proving difficult.
With so many different therapists, styles of therapy and accrediting bodies it can be very difficult to know where to begin in terms of getting the right counselling support for yourself.
Here is a very clear and helpful article for those considering counselling or psychotherapy