54% of parents who take medication for mental health challenges report their role as a parent wasn't included in discussions about their medication. Proud to be involved in this new Mary Immaculate College (MIC) study with HSE Ireland Tusla - Child and Family Agency Clarecare & parent partners. So many important findings⬇️

The PSI welcomes the Sharing the Vision Implementation Plan 2025–2027 & supports the Plan’s shift toward a psychosocial model of care, while underscoring the importance of timely, well-resourced implementation. Read the full press release here: bit.ly/Press_R

A Masters win for Rory McIlroy seems a good excuse to revisit some interesting stuff around Psychology and golf in our archive… bps.org.uk/search?term=go…

Congratulations to Ciara Donohue, one of Mary Immaculate College (MIC) DECPsy year 3 trainees and her supervisor Fionnuala Tynan on the recent publication of a systematic review on ‘The Inclusion of Fathers in Parent Coaching Interventions for Young Autistic Children’ Faculty of Education, Mary Immaculate College.

Leaving here at the end of the month and heading for blue skies… bsky.app/profile/niamhe…

City running #Limerick

Listen here to one of our excellent Departmental Assistants Dave talk about his experience of this role over the past year - applications are now open for another of these posts, all details on our webpages instagram.com/reel/DIlJmQWN-…

We are searching for a new Dean of Arts here Mary Immaculate College (MIC) as Prof Bill Leahy has decided to retire to a life of Shakespeare searches and walks along the Wild Atlantic Way - so come be my new boss…it’s a lovely community to work in mic.ul.ie/about-mic/vaca…

Congrats Dave 👏👏👏

Please share! 🆕 Fully funded PhD scholarship by Scottish charity Men Matter Scotland: Social inequality and male suicide: Risk factors and interventions Supervised by Dr Susie Bennett and myself Closing date: 11th June 2025, with an autumn 2025 start. Open to UK students

Happy Earth Day! 🌍🧠 Research suggests people who spend at least two hours in #nature a week report significantly greater health and well-being. See more science on how nature benefits our brain and mood: at.apa.org/414dd1

Nice piece in The Clare Champion about the parents with lived experience who were part of the research team in our recent study on parenting while experiencing mental health challenges- these parents were instrumental in shaping the research - great to see them highlighted here 👏

Proud to be involved in this research with HSE Ireland Tusla - Child and Family Agency Clarecare & parent partners & Mary Immaculate College (MIC) colleagues. Parents really valued the opportunity to have their voices heard. So many important findings and as one participant noted: "More discussions are needed about this"

Beaming with pride for all these Psychology@MIC students who traveled to Dublin this weekend to present their undergraduate research at the Psychological Society of Ireland All Ireland Student Congress - so great to see them sharing their work at a national level - well done all

Great to see our recent Mary Immaculate College (MIC) research on parenting while experiencing mental health challenges referenced in this article in the Irish Examiner Parents feeling safe to talk about these issues and ask for support is so important, thanks Colman irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pare…

Joyous morning today at the progress panels for our three excellent Psychology@MIC PhD students - such an interesting range of topics - identity and second generation migrants, vulnerability in elite sport and benefits of reading & libraries on early development - well done all

Many congratulations Laurence 👏🙌🏆