Resilience isn’t inspirational. It’s crawling out of a hell you never thought you’d be in
I’ve heard self-help gurus say you need to expose yourself to situations of rejection to build resilience, and I’m just not buying into that
Mental health
Convicted killer sentenced for attempting to drown woman in bathroom of flat
Man was previously jailed for seven years for the manslaughter of a man and woman
Caroline Flack’s mother on the death of her daughter: ‘I always say no one can do anything worse to me now’
Christine Flack has been haunted by the possibility that her daughter received ‘special treatment’ and was prosecuted only because police feared the scrutiny that came with a celebrity like Caroline
‘I found a therapist, but I’m worried my parents will look up what they specialise in’
Tell Me About It: ‘I’m worried I’ll be put into a situation where I have to tell them something I don’t want to share with them yet’
‘Just eat’ is the worst advice for someone with an eating disorder
The one time I ‘just ate’ during my recovery, I sent my body into shock
David Gillick: ‘I was angry and bitter but I also had fear - if I’m not running, what the hell do I do?’
The national men’s 400m record holder on the ‘cutthroat’ world of athletics, life after the track and his medal-worthy interviews with a new generation of Irish stars
Women starting strength training midlife: ‘I had always associated exercise with losing weight and being skinny’
Women in their 40s, 50s and 60s are realising importance of keeping their bodies fit and strong as they age
Carl Kinsella on living with OCD: ‘It’s like having a puppet regime installed in your head’
The columnist and author on relating more to Generation X than his own age group, taking extended breaks from everyday life, and his existential dread of tech billionaires
Ian O’Riordan: David Gillick’s cry for help is what resonates most in The Race
The Race continues at suitably swift pace through the highs and lows of Gillick’s career
‘In the loneliest country in Europe, I’ve started chatting to strangers’
There are ways to create feelings of happiness and belonging
Midwinter by Michael Harding: A beguiling meditation on life and death
Bleak yet comforting book captures perfectly that damp, decaying feeling of Irish countryside winter
One young woman’s story of loneliness in Dublin
Trinity student Alex Griu says there is much more socialising in open-air settings in her native Moldova
Two men charged with Tipperary assault to receive medical attention for mental health difficulties
Assault charges follow alleged incident that left injured party in critical but stable condition
‘Ireland is lagging behind’: How third-level students estranged from their families must fight for grants
Many face a maze of paperwork and rules to access Susi support, leaving some at risk of dropping out
What was done to Victoria Beckham in the 90s was unspeakable. But are we any better now?
In her new Netflix documentary, Beckham speaks about suffering from an eating disorder at the time she was weighed on live TV
Michael Harding: From November on I surrender... We are both entangled in this winter
I take my winters lightly, on the inside. I look out at the world and feel that the falling leaves are beautiful. How well they die
No, you don’t need a cortisol detox. Why are we so addicted to the new language of therapy?
People buy into a chemical understanding of human psychology when really what they’re describing is our deeply complex, irreducibly mysterious inner life
An insider’s intriguing red flag about the culture and ethics of trauma storytelling
Trauma Industrial Complex: How Oversharing Became a Product in the Digital World by Darren McGarvey
‘My children would be alive if I knew about my wife’s illness’
Bereaved call for changes to mental health patient confidentiality following killings
Lewis Capaldi in Dublin review: Singer is left speechless after standing ovation at 3Arena
Lewis Capaldi tells Dublin crowd 'it's been far too long' as star returns to the spotlight
Men’s silent health crisis: ‘I was just worrying, worrying, worrying. I thought I was going to die’
A report this week found that two in five men die prematurely, with embarrassment about mental health and attempts to ‘power through’ among the reasons
Mother raises €70,000 for charity through fashion site after daughter’s death
Marie Sullivan set up clothing re-sale site ShareJoy after her daughter died by suicide in 2020
Two in five men in Ireland die before the age of 75, report finds
Men in Ireland dying too young from causes that are largely preventable, Movember charity research outlines
Simple ways of using light to boost wellbeing in your home
Light affects everything from sleep and stress levels to metabolism
I could hardly breathe when I heard ‘Mum’s gone missing’, but then I knew what had happened
At first my mother’s death by suicide shocked me, but I came to accept it, partly thanks to a ritual I created
‘For millennials the biggest fantasy was threesomes. For Gen Z it’s monogamy’: Why young people are having less sex
Regardless of whether they are still at home, or in their own place, younger adults seem to be finding it harder to form long-term relationships
How to talk to children about the sudden death of a child
The image of Daniel Aruebose is everywhere, and children are not immune to stories of tragedy, they will have questions too
‘I’ve learned what a debilitating, isolating and challenging illness anxiety can be’
Irish author’s new picture book captures the distressing experience of childhood anxiety
Trauma made me stronger, but it also made me an overgiver - which can be toxic too
I’ve gone through my life believing my value is directly tied to what I can do for others and what they think of me
‘We will never stop debating’: US campuses seek safe space for debate after Charlie Kirk murder
The assassination comes as universities are under pressure to expose students to a more diverse range of views
Queens of Comedy: Feral Wellness, at Dublin Fringe: Coping mechanisms reconfigured as stand-up jokes
Dublin Fringe Festival 2025 review: Sophia Wren and Aideen McQueen’s lively comedy aims to remove the shame of chaotic behaviour
Family feuds: ‘I have to see my aunt in secret . . . Mam keeps asking me to choose sides’
Fallouts are not uncommon but they can damage the mental health of those caught in the middle. Here’s what psychologists recommend
Diagnosed with cancer at 18: ‘It was like, okay, the fun part of life is over’
The Sugartown author on invincibility, mother-daughter relationships and baring her soul in return for publicity
I sometimes wonder if I’ll be on antidepressants for the rest of my life
I’m envious of people who know definitively whether these drugs are or aren’t helping them
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