Episode 2 of Where There’s A Will – System of a Down

A New Podcast Series Tackling Our Mental Health ‘System’

In this episode, we pull back the curtain and see the inner workings of our mental health system, its origins and legacies. We’ll learn what happened when Ireland moved to close our old asylum system and create something new. And we’ll look at what we are left with now: the problems, the waiting lists and the logjams, and ask, is this fixable? And if so, how?

In this episode, we speak to Martin Rogan, CEO of Mental Health Ireland, John Saunders, CEO of Shine and Chair of the Mental Health Commission, Dr Eddie Murphy, Clinical Psychologist, Dr John Hillery, President of the Irish College of Psychiatrists, and finally, Lisa shares her experiences being bounced in and out of the system over a number of years.

Please subscribe to Where There’s a Will wherever you get your podcasts, tell your friends about it, and share it far and wide. Also, we want to hear from you: have you had experiences with the system you’d like to share? Or have you ideas about how we can make things better, easier and faster for people to get help? Send us a short voice recording to editor@alustforlife.com or simply record a WhatsApp voice note, and text it to 0831190269.

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Help information

If you need help please talk to friends, family, a GP, therapist or one of the free confidential helpline services. For a full list of national mental health services see yourmentalhealth.ie.

• Samaritans on their free confidential 24/7 helpline on 116-123, by emailing jo@samaritans.ie
• Pieta House National Suicide Helpline 1800 247 247 or email mary@pieta.ie – (suicide prevention, self-harm, bereavement) or text HELP to 51444 (standard message rates apply)
• Aware 1800 80 48 48 (depression, anxiety)

If living in Ireland you can find accredited therapists in your area here:

• iacp.ie
• iahip.org
• counsellingdirectory.ie