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Demand for mental health services increased following the pandemic – Vhi
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.
University of Galway Alums Bring Play About OCD to Galway Theatre Festival
Written and directed by Aisling Smith, and performed by Laura Whelan, OCD Me is a one-woman play about living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
Galway Autism Partnership one of seven groups nationwide to benefit from carer funding
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 for autistic students launched on TUS Athlone campus
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 launch ‘Seo Is Mise - This is Me’ to enhance quality dementia care
Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH) with support from the National Dementia Office launched ‘Seo Is Mise - This is Me’ in the hospital recently.
Mental health charity notes potential anxiety issues as students make annual school return
Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has stated that going back to school can cause heightened anxiety for young people and their families.
Adolescents, anxiety, and depression
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.
Men’s Sheds launch ‘Your Shed and Dementia’ information manual
With an estimated 449 men living with dementia within County Westmeath, the Irish Men’s Sheds Association has launched a new manual ‘Your Shed & Dementia’, aimed at raising awareness of the condition, as well as offering advice for ‘Shedders’, their families and carers on supporting a member with dementia.
Foxford woman sets up fundraiser to honour late dad and mark Dementia Awareness Day
A fundraising campaign has been set up by Frances Moloney from Foxford and she is hoping to use the GoFundMe page to raise funds for the 'Walk a Mile & Make Me Smile', dementia awareness event on June 21.
Croí Courtyard apartments revamped for families in need
Croí, the heart and stroke charity, provides a vital accommodation service to the families of loved ones receiving heart or stroke care in Galway, recognising the important role loved ones play in a patient’s recovery.
