Anxiety Disorders
Eliminating Malfunction in Success
The individuality of success is often undervalued and seldom appreciated, even
by ourselves. This appears to be mainly because of peer and societal pressure in
a world principally focused on trivial definitions of success and obsession with
hollow labels. Read article
Dealing with Phobias
Phobias are persistent irrational fears of an object or a situation that is
generally considered harmless. Along with the fear is a strong desire to
avoid what one fears and, in some cases, an inability to function at
normal tasks in ones job and in social settings because of the fear. Read article
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is
defined as an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts known
as obsessions or rituals known as compulsions, which feel uncontrollable to the
sufferer. Read article
The Costly Price of Negative Self-Talk
Self-talk doesn’t mean your going crazy or about to be locked up if someone sees you.
It doesn’t even mean that you are moving your lips, but inside your head a chatterbox
constantly undermines your chance of peace. Read article
Alcohol Issues
Alcohol Response
Alcohol Response Ireland is a Genuine Civil Society effort to provide practical help in tackling Ireland’s chronic alcohol problem. Gerry Hickey is very deeply involved with this endeavour. Visit website
Help with Problem Drinking
Identifying problem drinking does not necessarily mean having to stop drinking for good. But it does mean taking action to rectify the issue. If any of the following points ring true it would be wise to examining how it is affecting your life and family and take action to rectify it.Read article
The Dangers of Drinking
Published in The Sunday Independent. For some people, even one drink is still one too many. The damage needs to be measured in terms of effect rather than in quantity. Read article
A Step in the Right Direction
Published in The Irish Times, Health Supplement. The recent launch of the alcohol industry´s "drinkaware" campaign is a welcome
shift in a positive direction. However, this is not to say that it should be endorsed
unconditionally. Read article
Presentation to the Dail Sub-committee
I thank the sub-committee for the invitation to appear before it. I am a counsellor and psychotherapist. The sub-committee has been
presented with evidence by Alcohol Action Ireland of a possible link between alcohol consumption and suicide. Read presentation
Tackling the Chronic Alcohol Problem
Despite the expenditure of tens of millions in trying to tackle our chronic alcohol problem the message appears to have little effect. Why? Alcohol fuelled public order offences and attendance at Accident and Emergency departments, excessive drinking and driving are frequently the symptoms of a deeper alcohol problem. So too is alcohol fuelled domestic violence. Read article
Addressing Problem Drinking
Published on irishpracticenurse.ie It is estimated that each problem drinker affects in the region
of eight to 12 people.As there are an estimated 200,000 problem drinkers in this country,
this means that around two million people are negatively affected by problem drinking. Read article
Relationship and Sexuality Matters
Healthy Relationships
It is so sad to witness, time after time, fine people once full of hope and dreams now stuck and lost as their relationship disintegrates. It is even more sad to see that often the difficulties could have been avoided had some basic rules of relationship monitoring been
implemented. Read article
On Sex and Sexuality
One could be forgiven for thinking that we have reached a point in our evolution where we would be comfortable talking about,
and experimenting with sex. But this is not the case. And in the confines of the therapist’s clinic the shame, embarrassment and lack of understanding around sex and sexuality is frequently presented as an issue. Read article
Men´s Issues
Male Suicide
The topic of suicide is one which has
to be spoken of in the contrasting
manners of honesty and sensitivity.
There are many who have been affected by the loss of a loved one in such
a manner. Read article