mental illness

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A poem to share in honour of World Mental Health Day

This World Mental Health Day, Geraldine Carton puts pen to paper to honour the importance of recognising mental…

By Geraldine Carton

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Why we’re still getting it all wrong when we talk about suicide

The stigma around suicide comes from a persistent lack of understanding around what mental illness is says Sophie…

By Sophie White

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This powerful photographer will change how you see scars

Typing this, I trace my finger down and around my neck where my latest war wound lies: a…

By Niamh ODonoghue

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After Postnatal Depression I Thought I Could Never Have Another Baby

After suffering from postnatal depression, Sophie White was sure that another baby would be out of the question…

By Sophie White

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What It’s Like To Live Every Day In Constant Pain

When Lisa Ryan was five months pregnant, she was hit by a car. While thankfully her baby was…

By Sophie White