Monthly Archives: June 2022

Women, children in front line of epidemic. Wednesday February 4th 1998. Mashambanzou, Harare, Zimbabwe. Two exceptional Little Company of Mary nuns, Sr Noreen Nolan and Sr Margaret McAllen took me under their wing after my horseriding accident and with life experience, care, attention and compassion led me through my journey with traumatic brain injury.

Posted on June 21, 2022 by michelleclarke2015

Ireland Women, children in front line of epidemic A child, not yet four years of age, scratches listlessly at the lesions on his legs and arms Wed Feb 4 1998 – 00:00 A child, not yet four years of age, … Continue reading →

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Traumatic brain injury: a most interesting study which I am reading and identifying with.

Posted on June 7, 2022 by michelleclarke2015

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3524703/?report=classic#__sec17title

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Nature Briefing article: Topic Mental Health Care Should Be Available for All. Not a Luxury. The stress of COVID fractured a system that was already cracked. (What Ireland with its Cinderella psychiatric services already in chaos can learn especially now as we host people with fractured mental health from the Ukraine (due to war), with a large number of our own people struggling with mental illness, addiction, gambling and related problems). Source: Innovations in Health Equity

Posted on June 6, 2022 by michelleclarke2015

View all journals Search Login Explore content About the journal Publish with us nature Mental Health Care Should Be Available for All, Not a Luxury Download PDF Download PDF INNOVATIONS IN 18 May 2022 Mental Health Care Should Be Available … Continue reading →

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Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 signed into law 30th December 2015…Human Rights are core. DSS (Decision Support Services): Core to meaning of Act is the “Presumption of Capacity”… People should be given all the supports to enable them to make their own decisions. It is important to include the person in the decision making process. Stand away from “their best interests”. You can have a decision making assistants; co-decision makers, (you set up an agreement with the terms) and there is decision making representative who is appointed by the Court. The Court will take account of what you want.

Posted on June 6, 2022 by michelleclarke2015

DSS Easy Read Presentation March 2022 Director of Decision Support Service is: Aine Flynn DSS Easy Read Presentation from Mental Health Commission on Vimeo. United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 … Continue reading →

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As a breast cancer survivor: There is always HOPE. Article from the New York Times …

Posted on June 5, 2022 by michelleclarke2015

Subscribe for €0.50/week A Cancer Trial’s Unexpected Result: Remission in Every Patient The study was small, and experts say it needs to be replicated. But for 18 people with colorectal cancer, the outcome led to “happy tears.” By Gina Kolata … Continue reading →

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A Critical Immune Protein Helps the Brain Link Memories, and Could Combat Aging. Source: Singularity Hub

Posted on June 3, 2022 by michelleclarke2015

By Shelly Fan Singularity Hub Topics A Critical Immune Protein Helps the Brain Link Memories, and Could Combat Aging By Shelly Fan – May 31, 2022 10,176 Memories are like scenes in a movie, and the brain is an excellent … Continue reading →

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