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# psychosis

This week
21st April 2024 - 26th April 2024
Psychosis team in Cork sees significant decrease in number of people using drugs and alcohol
It’s hoped that the RISE model can be replicated by other psychosis teams around the country.
Last week
14th April 2024 - 20th April 2024
'I'm going through a lot of scary stuff': 11-year-old boy with psychosis and his parents plead for help
The young boy has struggled to access certain services despite the efforts of his parents and healthcare workers.
Children and adolescents with complex needs often struggle to get access to services due to confusion over which health team is best placed to intervene
During a recent episode, a young boy in Dublin attempted to take his own life
The boy's parents believe if their son had received early intervention years ago, his condition would not have deteriorated to this point
This month
April 2024
'Demons were following me': Call to make HHC illegal after users experience psychotic episodes
HHC, a semisynthetic cannabinoid derived from CBD, is widely available in Ireland.
There are growing concerns that HHC is triggering psychotic episodes in certain people
HHC vapes are widely available online, and in vape and CBD shops
"I was seeing and hearing things that weren't there. I was being followed around by demons," one man told us
This year
2024
'My son is not there anymore': How young people with psychosis are falling through the cracks
The earlier a person’s symptoms are treated, the better the outcome – but many people with psychosis or schizophrenia struggle to get access to care.
Karin Kenny believes her son Kielan's life would be very different if he had received early intervention for psychosis
He was previously in school but now needs full-time care and experiences weeks-long psychotic episodes
A new series by The Journal and Noteworthy will explore access to services for young people who experience psychosis
Last year
2023
Nobody under 18 has access to early intervention psychosis services
All time
First case of 'Brexit-triggered psychosis' reported by doctor in UK
New study makes strong link between use of potent cannabis and psychosis
Column: 'I hate mental health being used in the media as an explanation for crime'
Nicola
Mental health: The issue that could make or break the next election
Dr Keith Gaynor
'The young man I saw in my outpatient department recently had changed his life around'
Stephen McDermott and Paul Hosford
This legendary TV presenter got off his face on skunk and said it was 'worse than a war zone'
Opinion: On the surface, I had accepted that I was bipolar – but I now realise I was in denial
Anonymous
Opinion: The reality of mental illness doesn't fit into a sanitised sound bite
Sinead Fallon