St. Patrick's Mental Health Services

Jonathan Swift Festival celebrates the life and works of Jonathan Swift, the renowned satirist and author of Gulliver's Travels and our founder here at St. Patrick's Mental Health Services. The festival includes a range of events including lectures, performances, and guided walks that explore his influence on literature and satire. One event in particular we’re looking forward to is Jonathan Swift: Savage Indignation, which, on 22 November, will explore the life of Jonathan Swift through interviews, drama and music. Presented by Gerry Mullins, the unique show features an interview with Swift expert and our former Medical Director, Professor Jim Lucey. Professor Lucey will be joined by Cathy Scuffil, Dr Brendan Twomey and the choir of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. You can find out more about this performance and all the other events below: https://lnkd.in/emCWwC3B

Join us for our Founder’s Day celebrations next week! This years events focus on older adult mental health. They aim to share expert knowledge on important issues such as strategies to promote positive aging and advocacy for older adults. 💡Practical skills building and information session Date: Monday, 18 November 2024 Location: St Patrick’s University Hospital, Dublin 8 This event is for older adults and their supporters, offering practical tips on promoting mental health in later life. Connect with experts and discover valuable resources for you and your loved ones. 🔗Register here: https://lnkd.in/eyuQmCpz 💡Unlocking the potential of later life conference Date: Friday, 22 November 2024 Location: Online Engage with leading experts, including Professor Ken Laidlaw from the University of Exeter, and speakers from the European Working Group of People with Dementia (EWGPWD), Sage Advocacy, and more. The conference will be recognised for 4 CPD points from the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI). 🔗Register here: https://lnkd.in/eaaCTPWR

Our Psychology Skills Group for Adolescents (PSGA) is a psychological group therapy, run by a team of two psychologists and an assistant psychologist, for young people who are experiencing a range of mental health difficulties. This group aims to support young people to learn new ways of coping that can help them manage distress and difficulties with emotions, and navigate their relationships more effectively. This group can help support adolescents experiencing difficulties including emotional dysregulation, interpersonal difficulties and family challenges. https://lnkd.in/eBxxP43a #GroupTherapy #Adolescents #StPatricksMentalHealthServices

🎙️ New podcast release: Caring for adults with anxiety through CBT and Virtual Reality In our latest episode of Mental Health Conversations, Shane Kirwan speaks with Frank Smith, Clinical Nurse Manager 2 of our Anxiety Disorders Programme. They explore anxiety disorders, the role of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) in treatment, and the potential of Virtual Reality (VR) to support treatment for phobias. We also visit our special care unit and learn more about Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). This episode is an excellent resource for anyone interested in mental health treatment, technology in healthcare, and the personalized care provided at SPMHS. Listen to our third episode here: https://lnkd.in/e9JvZyHS

Join us for our Founder’s Day skills-building and information session. We are excited to invite older adults and their supporters to our Founder’s Day skills building and information session. This session is designed to provide valuable insights on how to maintain positive mental health and access essential services. Attendees will have the chance to: • Learn about available mental health resources and services • Understand how to advocate for older adults • Connect with key organisations offering support to older adults This event is an excellent opportunity to explore practical solutions and resources to help improve quality of life for older adults and those who support them. 🗓 When: Monday, 18 November 2024 📍 Where: St Patrick’s University Hospital, Dublin 8 👉 Register here

⏰ Deadline approaching! Calling all primary schools, secondary schools, and further education training centres (including Youthreach). You have until Wednesday, 27 November to submit your Walk in my Shoes' (WIMS) Mission Possible 2024 submissions. We’re offering you the chance to be our WIMS School Ambassador, win a €1,000 prize and a WIMS School Support Package for your school. https://lnkd.in/dZp-xVC #EdShare #EdChat #Schools #YouthReach #SecondarySchools #PrimarySchools #Win #Competitions

We are recruiting Senior Clinical and Staff Grade Clinical and Counselling Psychologists for our team. These positions are for full time permanent and temporary positions, providing the highest standard of care to service users with mental health difficulties. Our Psychology Department is dynamic innovative department that delivers a wide variety of psychology led group programmes as well as opportunities to work as part of a Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT). The candidate should have a track record of working with adults or adolescents with mental health difficulties. Find out more and apply here by Monday, 4th November 2024. https://lnkd.in/d6wnN4U #JobFairy #MentalHealthCareers

Join us for our Founder’s Day Conference: Unlocking the potential of later life The theme of this year’s Founder’s Day conference is older adult mental health; a theme chosen to enhance understanding and advocacy for older adults’ emotional wellbeing. This conference will feature esteemed speakers including Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Exeter, Ken Laidlaw, as our keynote speaker and experts from Trinity College Dublin, Age Action Ireland, Sage Advocacy and more. The conference will be recognised for 4 CPD points from the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI). Key topics include: ·      Proactive planning for mental health in later life ·      Strategies to promote positive aging ·      Advocacy efforts for older adults 🗓️ Date: Friday, 22 November 2024 📍 Location: Online 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/eaaCTPWR

Our Psychology Department believes that no-one is too old to learn new ways of coping and lessening the pain that mental health difficulties can cause. We provide a range of group-based psychological therapy programmes, which can be accessed by older adult service users who are attending St. Patrick's Mental Health Services on either an inpatient or day patient basis. We can accept referrals for these programmes directly from GPs, community mental health teams and geriatricians; find out more by visiting our website here: https://lnkd.in/dZx5V84k #GP #MentalHealthcare #OlderAdults

On this day, 298 years ago, the four-part satirical work, Gulliver's Travels, was published. Written by our founder, Jonathan Swift, the book is a satire on human nature and is considered a classic of English literature. On his death in 1745, Swift left the majority of his fortune (£12,000) to found a hospital for those experiencing mental illness, originally known as St Patrick's Hospital for Imbeciles. First opened in 1746, the hospital is now known as St. Patrick's Mental Health Services. Read more about Jonathan Swift and our history here: https://lnkd.in/dveaz3Gc #StPatricksMentalHealthServices #JonathanSwift #GulliversTravels