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Social media giants accused of 'experimenting with young people's mental health' - here's what you need to know
Social media
Simon Harris has said he would like to set 16 as the minimum age for which social media access is permitted
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People at risk of dementia should make two changes, study says
Health
Researchers ensured the changes were easy and afforadable
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James Bulger grave vandalised as man detained under Mental Health Act
James Bulger
Police revealed many other graves were vandalised with ornaments stolen from them
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Real reason kids laugh when being told off – it's not disrespect or defiance
Parenting
A parenting expert has explained the real reason children laugh when being told off and it's nothing to do with disrespect
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Defence Forces witness alleges he was dragged into tub of chemicals topped with dead crow
Defence Forces
A Defence Forces witness has alleged he was grabbed by the throat and submerged in a chemical-filled tub with a dead crow during an alleged hazing incident in the early 1990s.
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TD speaks of his suicide attempt and 'most daunting part' about facing up to dark time
Mental health
Kevin Boxer Moran spoke about the difficult topic during a press conference at Government Buildings
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'Proud son' tragically dies in Cornwall after family rejected his homosexuality
Inquests
An inquest heard how his father 'told him how Hitler would have dealt with gay people'
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‘Text About It’ service finds anxiety, stress and isolation are key issues for young people in Ireland
Mental health
The Text About It service is run by the Spunout organisation
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Tributes flood in for teen girl, 14, found dead at home after shocking tragedy
Mental health
Adriana Retyte died in hospital just two days after paramedics desperately tried to save her life in her family home
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'Supermum' dies after menopause mental health struggle as family shares her story
Menopause
Carys Davies went from being 'outgoing, funny and social' to anxious and stresses during menopause
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Mum slams 'cruelty' as no inquest planned for daughter, 28, found dead in Trent Vale flat
Health
Frances Perry's cause of death has been listed as 'natural causes' but her mother says the verdict 'doesn't make sense'
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'I knew it would be the end of his life', mum says after son, 22, dies in Forest Bank prison
Mental health
Jake O'Brien was found dead just three weeks after being transferred into the prison
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Mental health nurse had 'loud' sex on ward while patients slept
Tribunals
Kate Sullivan was found to have had sex with a colleague on three separate occasions while patients on the ward were asleep
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Tragic death of 'free-spirited' dad weeks after wedding leaves family heartbroken
Mental health
Edward Hacking had a history of severe anxiety and sought help from a private psychiatrist
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'I was in coma, went to hell, saw the devil grinding souls and came back with a message'
Mental health
Gerhard Schug was in a coma for five days after he attempted to take his own life in 2020. He believes he was given a glimpse into the afterlife and it was not a pretty sight
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Rich American who strangled his dad at Irish five-star hotel committed to mental hospital
Central Criminal Court
New Yorker Henry McGowan continues to suffer from a mental disorder and has been committed to the Central Mental Hospital where he is undergoing treatment
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Terrifying girl, 6, plotted to kill parents and had to be locked up each night
Mental health
Beth Thomas was just six when the documentary 'Child of Rage' exposed her chilling detachment and violent fantasies stemming from severe early abuse
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Taoiseach says 'harm has been done' in north Kerry youth mental health service
Mental health
On Wednesday, Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald told the Dail that families in North Kerry "have waited years for answers" about treatment provided to them
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Jesy Nelson reveals she tried to kill herself in final Little Mix days
Little Mix
The singer and mother-of-two has shared her side of the story for the first time, which saw her leave Little Mix at the end of 2020
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Mum amputated her 11-month-old baby's arms because 'God told her to'
Mental health
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Dena Schlosser was a devoted mother-of-three, but she suffered a severe psychotic episode and believed she was receiving direct instructions from God
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Killer who refused to reveal where he hid victim's head is set for release
Murder
Stuart Diamond lured 17-year-old Christopher back to a flat before strangling and butchering him
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Court told mother was suffering mental disorder when she stabbed and choked eight-year-old daughter
Courts
The girl sustained 79 stab wounds to her chest, back, arms and legs, but she survived after gardai and paramedics raced to the scene and kept her from bleeding out
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'Awesome' teenage boy found dead at home after his mum 'went out for an hour'
Inquests
Zack Ellis, 15, had been receiving support from multiple agencies in the months leading up to the tragedy, an inquest heard
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'I look at the picture of little handsome, carefree, joyous Oisin and feel the anger rising'
Mental health
Evil uses mental illness to enter our stories but warning lights were ignored in what happened to little Oisin
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