Treating depression in the very elderly - need for a holistic approach - Important letter in today’s Irish Times from Dr Atiqa Rafiq

The 1st meeting of the Steering Committee for the Implementation of NCG No.21 was held yesterday with experts from within & outside the HSE, including service users @icpopireland @alzheimersocirl @rcpsychOldAge @ICGPnews @NursingHomesIre @DCCNIRL @IrishDementiaWG @nationalQPS

Final few days to register for our #WSPD2021🎗️ Webinar on Sept 10th -'Suicide Prevention among Priority Groups'. Looks set to be a very informative event. Free registrations:

Older people, particularly men, have an increased risk of dying by suicide #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

1 in 100 deaths is by #suicide. Every year, more people die as a result of suicide than HIV, malaria or breast cancer - or war and homicide. ▶️ https://t.co/hapmEZcm6D #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

Are you a mental health professional? In partnership with @MHCIreland we are revising our guidelines for staff in mental health services, who work with people from ethnic minority communities. Please take our short survey to share your views: https://t.co/IFUp2IXF7a

Congratulations to all of our foundation year trainee colleagues who mark the successful completion of their 1st year of basic specialist training in psychiatry today. We look forward to virtually meeting with you all and presenting our work and ambitions for the Committee!

We now have a shelf on Goodreads dedicated to our Book Club picks, including those discussed previously, and the chosen book for our upcoming event with Dr Elizabeth Barrett on the 5th August. Follow to keep up to date with our reading list: https://t.co/hQuDIbSSat

Trainees and NCHDs may be interested in this free, upcoming webinar on Financial Preparedness, run by the Forum of Postgraduate Medical Training Bodies in conjunction with @hrbireland @NDTP_HSE and @IMO_IRL For more information and booking, see here: https://t.co/CruNjIZFz6

@IrishPsychiatry letter highlighting need for debate on #dyingwithdignitybill & slippery slope in other countries Although illegal in 2016, by 2023 in Canada,people with mental illness as a SOLE condition will have access to Assisted suicide & Euthanasia https://t.co/giBvvk0cbE

We'll be using Twitter to highlight events, learning opportunities, and resources for our fellow Trainees and to connect with the wider mental healthcare profession. For more info on our activities, you can also visit the @IrishPsychiatry website: https://t.co/C3bbNfQEtY

Hello! We are the Trainee Committee of @IrishPsychiatry, a group of 25 BSTs, HSTs and non-training NCHDs elected for a 2 year term. Our role includes sitting on all College groups, as well as external committees, running events, and advocating for NCHDs in psychiatry in Ireland.

On #WorldSchizophreniaDay, we want to celebrate the clinicians and scientists carrying out research to advance understanding, treatment and prevention of psychosis. You can read our recent #SpecialIssue on Psychosis here: https://t.co/rnhR946lxr

Hello! We are the Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry of @IrishPsychiatry - specialist & trainee psychiatrists who treat older people with mental illness, in their homes, nursing homes, the community or in hospital. Follow along for information, issues & learning related to the field!