
Persistent Pain
By Emma McNulty, Registered Psychologist Persistent pain, typically defined as pain lasting for more than three to six months, affects...

Floods and Mental Health
By Laura Healy, Clinical Psychology Registrar Torrential downpours and flash flooding in February resulted in the death of twenty-two...

Male Mental Health
By Dom Sabrus The blame game is strong when it comes to men’s health and help-seeking behaviours. Myths abound that men do not seek help,...

What to expect in your first psychology session
by Melanie Green It is natural to feel anxious or overwhelmed about new or different experiences and attending an initial session with a...

Functional Somatic Symptoms in Children and Young People
by Moira Fallon Functional Somatic Symptoms (FSS) can be thought of as the body’s expression of stress and emotions. FSS can be...

Breaking the Stigma - Hearing Voices
The experience of hearing voices is often stigmatised, particularly in Western cultures. However, hearing voices is more common than you...

3 Strategies for Promoting Mental Health Care During the Holiday Season
There is no denying that 2020 has been a difficult year. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live, interact and relate with one...

Therapy in the time of social isolation
It is clear by now that over the next six months or more we are going to have to change the way that we interact with the rest of the...

Looking after your mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak
The outbreak of the coronavirus is impacting individuals and our communities in various ways from stress on our healthcare systems and...