Cork is one of those special cities. A place where everyone is somehow connected to each other, where your neighbour has your house key and is there when…
IN my work, as a systemically trained family psychotherapist, I am always looking at the ecologies in which we live. None of us exist entirely on our own;…
My 16-year-old son changed school this year due to bullying in his old school. I was very worried about him last year and really was at a loss…
In last week’s article I wrote about the urgent need for parents to teach their children how to cope with adversity so that they can successfully manage many…
As exam pressure mounts ahead of the Junior and Leaving Cert next month, parents have beenadvised to keep calm and shelve their own anxieties. There’s just five weeks…
IRELAND’S first study into college students’ mental health has revealed some very worrying trends. The study, carried out by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), has elucidated…
This week, more than 59,000 students will begin the long nine-month trek to the Leaving Certificate exam, summiting in mid June. For many, this test of endurance and…
It’s that time of year again; the long summer days are numbered, summer’s lease is all too short as she takes her last few breaths. We are now…
This has been a very long week for nearly every young adult and their families on this island. Tuesday revealed the results of the Leaving Certificate, and today…
The World Health Organisation recently recognised the existence of parental alienation as a condition. The concept of parental alienation was first coined by Dr Richard Gardner in the…