This World Mental Health Day, we are highlighting ongoing research into mental health from the School of Nursing & Midwifery across several studies covering; the health risks associated with hate, the relationship between cognitive dissonance and depression, social media and youth mental health, suicide imagery, the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQI+ people, and therapeutic farms.
World Mental Health Day - Discover New Research into Mental Health
10 Oct 2024
Being LGBTQ+ in Ireland
Led by Prof Agnes Higgins and a team of fellow researchers at the School of Nursing & Midwifery.
Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland is a research project, involving over 2,800 LGBTQI+ people, that aims to examine the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQI+ people in the Republic of Ireland as well as investigating public attitudes towards LGBTQI+ people.
Social Media and Adolescent Mental Health (SOCMED) Study
Prof Louise Doyle (TCD) is co-leading this study with Prof Mary Cannon (RCSI), as part of the HRB funded VISTA programme of research.
The SOCMED study will generate evidence to better understand how young people use social media to access mental health advice with a view to implementing policy on the use of social media to promote mental health.
Community Engagement and Connections: Kyrie Farm
Prof Agnes Higgins is part of an exciting team who are setting up a therapeutic farm for people experiencing mental health challenges.
Kyrie Farm is a transformative project that will create a unique and optimum health environment combining the benefits of nature, meaningful participation, community and therapy to enable people live to their full potential.
Cognitive Dissonance and Depression: A Qualitative Exploration of a Close Relationship
A PhD project by Mark Byrne, supervised by Dr Jan de Vries and Prof Agnes Higgins.
This recently completed PhD project demonstrated that our understanding of depression may be enhanced by considering the mechanisms whereby people with depression address inner conflicts they may experience.
Hate as a Dissonant Emotion
A project by Dr Jan de Vries, Leda Tortora and Prof Arun Bokde. Via NETHATE funded by the Horizon 2020 ITN MCSA programme.
Hate is a mental health risk not just for the people who are hated, but also for those who hate. We all understand that being hated affects people’s life-satisfaction, happiness and self-esteem. Less well understood is how hate affects the hater.
Priorities for Future Research on Reducing and Stopping Psychiatric Medicines (PROTECT) Study
A PhD study by Miriam Boland, with Dr Cathal Cadogan (School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences) and Prof Agnes Higgins (School of Nursing & Midwifery).
The PROTECT study team, in partnership with the James Lind Alliance, has recently completed a priority setting partnership to identify the Top 10 priorities for future research about reducing and stopping psychiatric medicines.
Suicidal Mental Imagery (SUMI) Study
A PhD study being undertaken by Marie Carey, supervised by Prof Louise Doyle and Dr Brian Keogh.
The assessment of suicidal mental imagery is one area of suicide risk assessment that is significantly underutilised. The SUMI study is exploring people’s experiences of suicidal mental imagery and the potential role of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP) Imagery Intervention.