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Are We Talking Ourselves Into A Post Covid Mental Health Crisis?

We are at risk of talking ourselves into a post-covid mental health pandemic. So says Pau...

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08.13 30 Aug 2021

Are We Talking Ourselves Into...

Are We Talking Ourselves Into A Post Covid Mental Health Crisis?

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08.13 30 Aug 2021

We are at risk of talking ourselves into a post-covid mental health pandemic. So says Paul Gilligan, CEO of St Patrick’s Mental Health Services who warns the sensational language used to discuss the coronavirus’ psychological impact is stoking fear and may make matters worse. To discuss this further we spoke to Joanna Fortune is a Psychotherapist and Author of '15minute Parenting' .

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