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Writing — on trauma and emotional health
Additional pieces written for papers, broadcast segments and this practice — on trauma, anxiety, grief, parenting and the everyday work of staying well.
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Live and Let Live eh?
I’m honoured that Amnesty International choose to use this post on their “Lets Make History” site during the 2015 Irish referendum campaign on marriage equality.
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Isolation can lead to raised stress level and deadly farm tragedies
(This article first appeared in Irish Examiner farming section)
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Returning to the workplace after a lengthy absence
As discussed on the RTE TODAY show with Maura Derrane and Daithí Ó Sé.
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Irish Suicides – Saturday night and Monday morning peaks
In Ireland, men are four times more likely to take their own lives than Irish women. Irish men are most likely to die by suicide on Saturday night or Monday morning. Alcohol is involved in around…
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Domestic Abuse
As discussed on the RTE TODAY show with Maura Derrane and Daithí Ó Sé.
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The Reality Behind The Headlines
_“Red alert to parents as convicted child predator arrives in Dublin…with a suitcase full of toys”_.
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Loneliness and isolation – coping strategies
Loneliness & Isolation – as discussed on the RTE TODAY show with Maura Derrane and Daithí Ó Sé.
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Big Decisions – in your life..
Sometimes we shy away from making big changes in life, even-though we know deep down that things are not right – that we are just not happy. Now might be a good time to take another look at the…
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Two Sides to Every Story
History is on my mind today. As I went to my local polling station, I glanced across Cork harbour at the beauty of Cobh and I thought of my grandparents, 3 of whom emigrated via Cobh (formerly…
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A Dot of Grief in Time
My little five and a half year old boy had his first brush with the grim reaper today. His favourite hen, Dotty, popped her clogs. He asked about her health problem and how she had seemingly…
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A community in shock
A young man of 19 was killed tragically in a car crash in our community over the weekend. He died in an instant at the scene. His injured friend survived the accident thankfully. We know his…
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The Importance of Children’s Anger
There’s an expression that I hear occasionally that sets off alarm bells for me. It’s the statement: “that child is the best in the world and never gets angry”. Frankly I’m skeptical when I hear that.
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The Birth Journey
When it comes to helping your partner giving birth, you will need to be the carrier of everything, from bags and birth balls to the weight of expectations.
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Unforeseen Consequences of Marriage Equality Referendum
Something has changed in the Therapy room since the Referendum on marriage equality in Ireland. The outcome of that vote has had unforeseen consequences.
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Pregnancy for Expectant dads
Oh the excitement before we had our first baby. The thrill when we realised we were bringing a little one into our world – a monumental step.
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Tales from the Dads side..
It’s father’s day in Ireland, so here’s my timely take on the impact us dads can have on our kids.
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