Young adult mental health

20 February, 2018

Increase in self-harm

There is growing concern around the rates of self harm amongst young people in Ireland. The National Suicide Research Foundation most recent figures show an overall increase in the rate of self-harm since the recession.

Professor Jim Lucey discussed this on the line with Sean O'Rourke on RTÉ Radio One.

Tags:   self-harm   depression  

Today With Sean O Rourke Tuesday 20 February 2018

Today With Sean O Rourke Tuesday 20 February 2018

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Prof Jim Lucey

Professor Jim Lucey was Medical Director of St Patrick’s Mental Health Services (SPMHS) from 2008 to 2019, and a Consultant Psychiatrist with our team until 2023.

He is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin. He has been working for more than 30 years with patients experiencing mental health difficulties.

During his time with us in SPMHS, in addition to medical management, Professor Lucey specialised in the assessment, diagnosis and management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and other anxiety disorders. He gave public lectures and was a regular broadcaster on mental health matters on RTÉ radio, featuring on Today with Sean O’Rourke for many years.

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