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Mental illness and tragedies … that is what was reported in the Sunday papers. Time to look at Grok AI synopsis of the Vision for Change … all these years ie 20 and promises! If mental illness impacts your family please explore because in the U.S. President Trump has issued an executive order to open psychiatric hospitals … to get people off the streets. We know only too well his opinions about the mentally ill and constraint. Change lies ahead on the global stage and that includes Ireland. Be informed.

Vision for Change. a synopsis. What has been achieved in 2026? Thought for 1m 16s Synopsis of “A Vision for Change” “A Vision for Change: Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy” is a landmark Irish government policy … Continue reading

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PJ Psych: Assisted suicide is being fast-tracked: what about those of us living with despair?

The British Journal of Psychiatry Article contents Assisted suicide is being fast-tracked: what about those of us living with despair? Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 February 2026 James Downs[Opens in a new window] Show author details Save PDFShareCite Rights … Continue reading

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El Pais: ADHD overdiagnosis is harming gifted children

ADHD overdiagnosis is harming gifted children Their behaviors are similar, but their needs are different Olga Carmona FEB 12, 2026 – 12:00 CET Share on Whatsapp Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Bluesky Share on Linkedin Copy link In recent … Continue reading

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The Journal Investigates: Suicide Prevention. Those who have made contact with HSE services yet go on to commit suicide. Tonight second part about mental illness, prisons et al in Ireland at 9.30 pm on RTE 1

Investigates Suicide Prevention Hundreds of people died by suspected suicide after recent contact with HSE services Almost 450 suicides were reported to the HSE between 2022 and 2024 by healthcare staff across a range of patient services, including Emergency Departments. … Continue reading

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Extra.ie. To those who have the courage to watch the second part of the Prime Time Programme on RTE 1 tonight at 9.30 pm. Mentally ill people were promised when the Institutions which at one time had 20,000 residents, care in the community. Community based on last night’s programme is more about care or non provision of care in prisons. Too many suicides never spoken about. Shame on us to have allowed such a deterioration in the provision for people with mental illness, left to predators and abusers but then this too is the untold story.

The number of acutely mentally ill and actively psychotic people in prison now far exceeds the number of available medical cells in these facilities, figures released to RTÉ revealed. In the last quarter of 2025, the number of people in prison waiting … Continue reading

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The Harvard Gazette: Parental firearm injury linked to surge in children’s psychiatric diagnoses

Health Parental firearm injury linked to surge in children’s psychiatric diagnoses Trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder accounts for most of the increase, according to study Mass General Brigham Communications January 28, 2026 3 min read Each year, 20,000 children and adolescents across the … Continue reading

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New Atlas: Changes regarding identifying Depression

Mental Health First US at-home depression kit on its way after trial shows relief in weeks By Bronwyn Thompson January 04, 2026 This is the first FDA-approved brain-stimulation device for depression Flow Neuroscience View 3 ImagesView gallery – 3 images In … Continue reading

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The findings showed that oxytocin specifically reduces both the subjective feeling of fear and its corresponding neural signature in social contexts, but not in non-social ones. Credit: Neuroscience News. AI to rescue “To overcome this, they developed an advanced AI-inspired brain model that can precisely track the conscious experience of fear in these dynamic, naturalistic situations.”

The findings showed that oxytocin specifically reduces both the subjective feeling of fear and its corresponding neural signature in social contexts, but not in non-social ones. Credit: Neuroscience News AI Brain Model Reveals How Fear Works in Real Life FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology … Continue reading

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Fear … TBI no sense of time and space. Being an outsider looking in. 30 years and answers go so far beyond the neurosurgeons and consultants of that time whose answer was merely no head injury is the same … go and adapt. No need to ask questions. But I say keep asking them. This is AI at its best being a synopsis of what gave me the most FEAR.

The feelings of having  no sense of time and space and feeling like you are an outsider looking in on the world are recognized symptoms of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), specifically associated with depersonalization and derealization. These are real neurological and psychological symptoms resulting … Continue reading

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AI Interviews Outperform Standard Mental Health Rating Scales. Comment: as a person with mental illness (depression, anxiety, compulsivity) I can see great potential here. Ireland and mental illness is in the wilderness and people who could be treated while still … Continue reading

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