Irish Organisations andHelplines

A list of helplines and contact details for Irish organisations via http://www.mentalhealthireland.ie   Aware HELPLINE PHONE: 1890 303302 Supports those who are directly affected by depression. Aware operates a helpline from 10am to 10pm Monday to Wednesday and 10am to 1am Thursday to Sunday. The Aware Helpline is a non directive listening service for people…

Full thesis on Abortion and Mental Health

Here’s the full thesis, copy and pasted from word and excel –  I’m not sure how to format it properly on wordpress so it may be tricky to read in parts! “It’s amazing what women will put themselves through”. An exploration of Irish women’s abortion experiences from the viewpoint of their reproductive health counsellors. Thesis…

Irish Abortion legislation and Mental Health

The mental wellbeing of women who have abortions has long been used as a topic in the debate of whether or not to legislate for abortion, and has, at times, been used as tactic for warning people against abortion. But what does the research actually say? This was becoming the world’s longest blog post, as…