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Neuromed Clinic has officially opened its doors at Unit 17, Sandyford Business Centre, Bohermore, Galway, marking a significant addition to mental health and wellness services in the west of Ireland. The clinic brings together a team of psychiatrists, therapists, coaches, occupational therapists and wellness practitioners to deliver truly personalised, evidence-based care for adults, as well as specialist ADHD assessment and treatment for children and adolescents aged nine to 17.

Nearly four months after the death of 34-year-old Adam Loughnane, his family is calling for urgent reform in how mental health emergencies are treated. A rally is planned for 2pm on Saturday, June 7, outside University Hospital Galway, where Adam had sought help before his death.

Portiuncula University Hospital’s (PUH) Emergency Department came under scrutiny at this week’s Western Regional Health Forum on Tuesday, following a critical review by the Mental Health Commission.

New data released by Vhi has found a 15 per cent increase in the number of its members accessing private psychiatric care in 2022, compared to the pre-pandemic period of 2019. Vhi paid out over €73.6 million in claims for private psychiatric claims in 2022, a significant increase on the pre-pandemic figure of €66.5 million in 2019.

Written and directed by Aisling Smith, and performed by Laura Whelan, OCD Me is a one-woman play about living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

A Galway charity has been added to a list of seven organisations nationwide that will benefit from government funding of over €700,000 in a bid to support and improve employment opportunities for family carers.

Quiet spaces designed to reduce the sensory load on autistic students on campus were unveiled by local Senator Micheál Carrigy, chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Autism, at the Technological University of the Shannon in Athlone.

Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH) with support from the National Dementia Office launched ‘Seo Is Mise - This is Me’ in the hospital recently.

Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has stated that going back to school can cause heightened anxiety for young people and their families.

When adolescents are thrown into a period of anxiety or turmoil or depression it would be helpful if this was seen as a time of initiation.