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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.

“Jonathan Haidt’s Way Forward for an Anxious Generation.” Comment: Last night RTE 1, Patrick, age 12 commits suicide; there are many more, we need to ask questions. Go direct to YouTube with title above or Press Watch on YouTube below. Parents need to engage. Take the phones away and let the children play

Posted on November 28, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

15 Nov 2023 The Russell Moore Show When it comes to building communities that nurture the next generation, it’s hard to identify a universal standard for success. But as social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt looks at the trends among … Continue reading →

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Henry VIII’s explosive behaviour linked to repeated severe head injuries in jousts. International Business Times 2nd August 2016. (As you know from my blog I had a TBI and this is a fascinating article that I have just found saved on file).

Posted on November 28, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMESUK NOTICEBOARD HEALTH Henry VIII’s explosive behaviour linked to repeated severe head injuries in jousts By Mary Papenfuss02/08/16 AT 6:06 AM GMT Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on FlipboardShare on Pocket It wasn’t American football, … Continue reading →

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Stockholm Syndrome: do you know of vulnerable person who may be trapped? Source: Medically reviewed by Jacquelyn Johnson PsyD … By Lois Zoppi Updated 25th April 2023

Posted on November 27, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

Trauma bonding explained Medically reviewed by Jacquelyn Johnson, PsyD. — By Lois Zoppi — Updated on April 25, 2023 Definition When does it happen? Signs Breaking the bond Recovery When to seek help Summary Trauma bonding is a psychological response to abuse. The person experiencing abuse may … Continue reading →

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Was there or is there a Narcissist in your life? Dr Phil introduction to this topic starts with personality disorders.

Posted on November 27, 2023 by michelleclarke2015
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In the Psychiatrist’s Chair: Before Savile’s fall from grace as a sexual abuser over decades, in truth a conman of extreme proportions. Anthony Clare, a Psychiatrist, interviews him but the truth is Savile dictates the interviews. Savile the man whose grave could not be visible to the public because of the culminated hatred to a man who fooled the world of media and destroyed the lives of children. Watch this now because abuse of children has not stopped; it is worse now with smartphones, social media. Paedophile hunters like Stinson are needed sadly because we do not have the police resources to tackle this major kind of abuse. Watch out and always be alert to the vulnerabilities of children and not forgetting people with intellectual difficulties. Watch in this interview how vulnerable a psychiatrist can be. Ireland this week reveals there is a psychiatrist in Leinster area, Ireland … the charge Paedophilia. Add to this Savile (elementary school only age 4 to 14) was a member of Mensa but doesn’t think himself intelligent/clever.

Posted on November 26, 2023 by michelleclarke2015
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Anthony Clare “In the Psychiatrist’s Chair” book located in a charity shop and fascinating interviews yield this man Colin Blakemore…the changes in the brain over time. Those neurons firing off each other make the brain a greedy organ taking 30% of energy generated. Plasticity interpretation and the changes. I have included Colin Blakemore’s obituary, Most interesting is interview at Lund University: 6 myths about the Brain

Posted on November 26, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jun/29/sir-colin-blakemore-obituary

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Bird’s Nest Soup by Hannah Greally born 1925. If I had a choice as to what book should be on the school curriculum, it would be this. Scrolling web it is marketed by many companies including Amazon but there are very few reviews. Psychiatric hospitals used to be institutions (with no link to the Church) run by the state for people unwanted under the guise of mental illness, intellectual disability … the discretion was often from the parents, the priest, the local doctor. Hannah was locked away for almost 20 years and each visit from her mum, she hoped her mum was taking her home. Note link to documentary by Mary Raftery … the life of Hannah Greally; “Behind the Walls”,

Posted on November 22, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

An Irish Diary ‘Lunatic, There I Go’ – An Irishwoman’s Diary on Hanna Greally Gill McCaw Sat Dec 30 2017 – 00:01 Many of us have kept diaries – mine stretches to books and books of repetitive scrawl, rarely entertaining … Continue reading →

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Useful but harm findings need to be noted: “Smartphone Addiction and Gen Alpha”. Instagram – the worst for girls mental health, TikTok reduces their ability to focus on anything…Parents need to get focused. Mental illness is a lifetime affliction. Recommend Jonathan Haidt. Suicide and children on the increase and we need to look to what is obvious. “Fragile children” and becoming more “fragile”

Posted on November 21, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

Smartphone Addiction and Gen Alpha | Jonathan Haidt, Social Psychologist Alliance for Responsible Citizenship 93.1K subscribers 15 Nov 2023 Professor Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist and author. He is a Professor of Ethical Leadership at the New York University … Continue reading →

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“Dignity in Death” presently up for discussion in Ireland. This documentary is not for the faint hearted but for people who have profound and deep impacting mental illness, it outlines their reasons for the importance of Choice. I know people will disagree but surely people who suffer to this degree in a society that fails to provide adequately for them, should be allowed. Presently reading book by Professor Brendan Kelly, Asylum. What strikes me most is the fact that symptoms in 1800’s existed then as now but people were cared for in institutions whereas now you are meeting them homeless, living in tents, taking illegal drugs, living in hostels but they have no voice, other than that of a passer by who may give them some money or food, but the money is less since COVID-19 when Ireland seemed to opt for cashless. Truth is hard to take but we need to know exactly what is happening in Ireland for older people with mental illness.

Posted on November 20, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

https://www.aljazeera.com/program/fault-lines/2023/11/17/do-you-want-to-die-today-inside-canadas-euthanasia-program Do You Want To Die Today? Inside Canada’s Euthanasia Program The number of Canadians receiving euthanasia is the highest in the world as the country expands access to the procedure. In this documentary, Fault Lines examines how Canada became … Continue reading →

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How Parents’ Trauma Leaves Biological Traces in Children. Source: Scientific American. (Comment: Gaza, Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine, Yemen, Sahel…all the little children, the pain, the suffering. Why? Where is the education of the aggressors; not alone do they cause death and mayhem but they cause intergenerational trauma. What have the American’s learnt from Vietnam? People ignore the impact on soldiers, families and children).

Posted on November 18, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

Adverse experiences can change future generations through epigenetic pathways. Scientific American Rachel Yehuda Read when you’ve got time to spare. More from Scientific American Solar Power’s Benefits Don’t Shine Equally on Everyone Deep Sleep Gives Your Brain a Deep Clean … Continue reading →

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