“You must learn to recognise these voices of depression and separate them from your true self”.

Shine's See Change Ambassador Cathy Shah  wrote an article for The Anglo Celt about her lived experience of mental ill health, and her recovery.

#MentalHealth    #LocalNews

I am looking to speak to older people (60+) in Ireland/or Irish, about their passions, relationships/friendships, careers, travel, etc for a positive newspaper series on ageing well.

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Any thoughts, get in touch and RTs appreciated #journorequest

Call for abstracts portal now open for this year's PSI Annual Conference! Final day to make a submission is Friday 07 June 2024. See bit.ly/PSIConf to submit an abstract & to find out more about #PSIConf24
#psychology #MyPSI

It starts soon. If you could make it, I would love to have you on board

A very interesting read ⬇️ #publishing

'There’s not a single dedicated mental health reporter in any news organisation, and it’s a huge part of our health system'. Our 2023/24 Mental Health Journalism Fellow Shauna Bowers speaks about the opportunities opened up by the fellowship programme. #HeadlineCarterFellows

The #1 Irish Times Bestseller📚

Congratulations to Dr Mary O'Kane who became a #1 bestseller at the weekend with her latest book

As an independent author, it is an incredible achievement to become a bestseller & also to top the charts at #1

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#bestseller

If you think you've got a book in you, here's what to do :-) Join us Irish Writers Centre Novel Fair 2024 launch tonight. Register for free at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… livisoffline Susan Tomaselli 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ #ConorNagle

PSI PSI Perinatal and Infant Mental Health SIG & IAIMH highlight the importance of a national Mother & Baby Unit (MBU) & strongly support its inclusion in the Revised Model of Care for Perinatal Mental Health Services in Ireland.
See bit.ly/MotherAndBabyU…
#psychology #MotherBabyUnit #perinatal

Without a copy of my own book today to take the traditional photo but not without a decent pic of my debut nonfiction.

#behindeverybook
#WorldBookDay2024
#bookswithheartandsoul

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‘This book will introduce you to ways your child can learn to live with their fearful thoughts’

📕Read an extract from the bestselling Anxious Children in an Anxious World, by Dr Mary O’Kane📕

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Extract from the bestselling Anxious Children in an Anxious World, by Dr Mary O’Kane Dr Mary O'Kane

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A position paper has been produced by psychologists from the PSI's PSI Perinatal and Infant Mental Health SIG and SIGPeP Paediatric Psychology in collaboration with IAIMH for consideration in the Revised Model of Care for Neonatal Services in Ireland.
See bit.ly/NeonatalServic…
#psychology #neonatal #infantmentalhealth

Sometimes we think we have to make huge leaps to get to our destination and it just seems too high but in fact it is just a white line in the ground

OK guys, so you have made me cry!
I am over the moon to be able to tell you all that ‘Anxious Children in an Anxious World: Facing Fears and Finding Brave’ has reached Number 1 in the The Irish Times Bestsellers non-fiction list this week! ❤️❤️❤️

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Huge congratulations to Dr Mary O'Kane who topped the Non Fiction Bestsellers Charts today with her new book Anxious Children in an Anxious World! Such an incredible achievement. Proud to be Mary's editor on both of her books!

#indieauthor #irishbestseller #nonfictioncharts

📚Are you working on your first novel?

Attend the online launch event for #NovelFair , our literary competition for first-time novelists to meet with publishers and agents!

🗓️ Wed 24 April 2024
🎟️Book free ticket: irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/novel…
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I welcome the huge developments in Perinatal mental health services for women in Ireland as outlined in todays Women’s Health Action Plan 224-2025 but still no Mother & Baby Unit on the island of Ireland. There are approximately 20 such units in the UK. This is a massive gap.