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‘Not one clinician has spoken to me about the life Deirdre shared. Who could have provided them with more detail than me; the person sharing that life, sharing a house, sharing parenthood?’
Family input should not be mandatory in treating mental illness Information can be disclosed without patient’s consent if risk is judged sufficient
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Deirdre Morley and Andrew McGinley pictured with their children Conor, Darragh and Carla. Photograph: Andrew McGinley via An Garda Síochána.
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The recent verdict in the case of Deirdre Morley has thrown a spotlight on the care of people with severe mental illness, and the role that families can and should play in their treatment. Morley was found not guilty by reason of insanity of murdering her three children. Her husband, Andrew McGinley, has argued that the deaths of the couple’s children may have been avoided had he been more centrally involved in his wife’s treatment.
Psychiatrists say cannabis is gravest threat to youth mental health
Hospital admissions of young people with a cannabis-related diagnosis increased by 300% between 2005 and 2017. By Gráinne Ní Aodha Tuesday 4 May 2021, 9:56 AM 4 hours ago 25,107 Views 124 Comments
THE COLLEGE OF Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI) has warned that cannabis represents the “gravest threat to the mental health of young people in Ireland today”, saying that the combination of increasingly potent strains of the drug, and a widespread conception among the public that it is harmless, are having “devastating” effects.
The CPsychI has released a leaflet for the public called ‘Cannabis and your Mental Health’, looking at cannabis use in Ireland, its general risks, and its effects on mental health.
Cannabis is ‘gravest threat to young Irish people’s mental health’, warns College of Psychiatrists Ireland
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The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI) has warned that cannabis represents the “gravest threat to the mental health of young people in Ireland today”.
The CPsychI says that the combination of increasingly potent strains of the drug and a widespread conception among the public that it is generally harmless have had devastating effects.
The warning was made at the launch of two new and detailed information leaflets on cannabis, aimed at the general public and medical professionals. The public-facing leaflet, entitled “Cannabis and your Mental Health”, examines cannabis use in Ireland, its general risks, and its effects on mental health.