Niamh Jiménez
@NiamhJimenez
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Freelance journalist covering mental health. Words in: @irishtimes, @irishexaminer, @Independent_ie. Views my own. Email: [email protected]
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Joined November 2022
Such a privilege to see my piece on the cover of @TheSundayIndo Life magazine. Thanks to the women who trusted me with their stories. @ReginaLavelle, thanks for your beautiful editing and encouragement. 😍
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What a privilege to write about Niall's experience living with bipolar disorder ahead of World Bipolar Day tomorrow for @irishexaminer . #BipolarTogether
irishexaminer.com
Niall Sheehy struggled with bipolar disorder until he made an agreement with his mental health team and himself to focus on small daily acts of self-care
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“We look for loneliness inside our heads when its source lies all around us, in the destruction of collective life, the erosion of communal bonds, the ruin of civil society, the squeezing of public spaces.”
theguardian.com
Forty years ago, a US historian claimed that social changes were severing communal bonds. He was right
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Big thanks to @BradJBushman and Beth Fitzpatrick for all your valuable insights for this @Independent_ie piece on rage. Key takeaway: rage rooms may be counterproductive.
independent.ie
When Brad Bushman’s kids were little and got angry with each other, the seasoned anger researcher in Professor Bushman would spring into action. Stepping i...
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A little late with this one but interviewing Klara was such a delight and her story deserves to be heard.
independent.ie
“It’s a weird situation to be in, to be in menopause while trying to get pregnant,” says Klara McDonnell, a Dublin-born singer-songwriter and social media ...
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“There is still progress to be made in removing barriers to accessing treatments and reducing prejudice around infertility”. Klara McDonnell speaks about #IVF, ageism and the stigma surrounding fertility treatment https://t.co/4H7e9hyx3P
independent.ie
“It’s a weird situation to be in, to be in menopause while trying to get pregnant,” says Klara McDonnell, a Dublin-born singer-songwriter and social media ...
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Great to interview Niamh McCarthy, former assistant manager for U2, about her new music mindfulness app, Mindful Nation for @irishexaminer
irishexaminer.com
Niamh McCarthy was living at warp speed as an assistant to U2 and Madonna until she experienced burnout. Following her work with Deepak Chopra, who teaches meditation and breathwork, she set up a...
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Lovely to speak to @sarahwebbishere and others about the joy of reading for @Independent_ie
https://t.co/jQc2gG9Xf9
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‘If I had to choose between never writing or never reading again, I think I’d probably choose never writing, because I just couldn’t live without books,” s...
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Thanks to @emmaefarrell and @DrJackAndrews, among others, for exploring the shadow side of mental health awareness campaigns for @Independent_ie. And to @YvonneHogan, as always, for granting me so much space to explore new ideas.
independent.ie
When reviewing medical records from admissions to the old asylum near her hometown of Enniscorthy, Dr Emma Farrell stumbled on the crude origins of today’s...
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It was great to speak to Niamh Jiménez as part of this @Independent_ie piece on the potential downsides of psychiatric classification and mental health awareness campaigns. https://t.co/FcrecCg6Ic
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A recent article finds that social isolation is often an unavoidable consequence of living with ME. https://t.co/Zz0Jgf48FQ
#pwME #MECFS #MyalgicE #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #Research
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An intimate conversation with Jungian psychotherapist Satya Doyle Byock on the challenges of being a twenty or thirty-something.
irishexaminer.com
Young people in their mid to late 2Os often face a crisis when confronted with the practical demands of the adult world at a time when they also yearn for freedom. A psychotherapist says it's...
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I wrote about Dr Vincent Deary's new book, How We Break, for @IrishTimes. Such a wholesome, intelligent, truly edifying read.
irishtimes.com
A health psychologist extols the benefits of opting for a gentler, more forgiving pace of life
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Grateful for the opportunity to delve into alternative perspectives on race with @SheenaMasonPhD, @Mamobo96, and @ericosa11 for @Independent_ie. Embracing diverse viewpoints among those racialised as 'black' or 'mixed race' is so important.
independent.ie
In a lauded Ted Talk published in August last year, the young black writer Coleman Hughes announced that “the philosophy of color-blindness is under attack...
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Thoroughly enjoyed interviewing some of the foremost experts on what happens in the brain when we fall in love for @irishexaminer
irishexaminer.com
Your eyes lock across a crowded room, and there’s an instant attraction as the brain releases the feel-good neurotransmitter dopamine. The resulting warm, fuzzy sensations are not so much an emotion...
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I'd recommend Dr. Richard Restak's new book, 'How To Prevent Dementia' for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of the dementias or gaining preventative lifestyle tips. That, or, you can read my article on the topic for @Independent_ie. https://t.co/1j8S92X1Ha
independent.ie
Most afternoons, Dr Richard Restak, clinical professor of neurology at George Washington University, likes to sit outside his favourite coffee shop and peo...
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Listening to the experiences of these women was eye-opening. A pleasure to write this article on PMDD for @IrishTimes
irishtimes.com
PMDD affects an estimated one-in-20 women, with symptoms including extreme anxiety, anger, depression and loss of libido
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