Media interviews with Athena Counselling Service Directors
Television, Radio, Newspapers and online blogs and podcasts with interviews and talks regarding all aspects of mental health and well-being with Athena Counselling Services Directors Cindy O'Connor and Marguerite Kiely.
Interview by Emma Price of Near FM with Cindy O'Connor, Director of the new Athena Counselling Centre - July, 2019 . Listen in here ...
Cindy O’Connor, former Chief Clinical Officer with Pieta House, joins Adrianne in studio to tell us all about the new organisation, Athena, which she has founded along with two of her colleagues. Athena will offer workshops on the prevention of suicide and self-harm and other areas of Mental Health - March 2019 . Listen in here ...
Cindy was in the Newstalk studios with Ivan Yates on his Hard Shoulder discussing the many aspects of Self Harm. Check it out on Best of Newstalk for 2nd March - Hour 5.13 - 5.23 ...
Marguerite Kiely, Child and Adolesce
nt specialist talked to Ciara Kelly on Newstalk FM Radio about secondary school students and the important of resilience.Audio Podcast #67
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Cindy O'Connor is in our Dublin studio to talk to us about Mental Health issues. The Maura & Daithi TODAY Show on RTE Television
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From RTÉ 2FM Radio, Marguerite Kiely, a specialist in Mental Health and Resilience issues, talked to Dave Fanning about helping Irish teenagers deal with stress.
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Watch the video interview on the online edition of the Irish Independent with Marguerite Kiely mental health clinical psychotherapist for tips to identify depression and suicidality in a loved one - and how you can help.
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Cindy O'Connor, Chief Clinical Officer and Mental Health professional, in an interview with the Times Newspaper concerning mental health and well-being. Read more here ...
Marguerite Kiely has said there has been a rise in suicides among the agricultural community since the recession hit Ireland. The downturn has been a contributory factor towards that. The financial pressures are definitely becoming more evident.
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As a spike of suicides occurs in Cork over a four week period Marguerite Kiely, Mental Health professional, speaks to Red FM News and says it's important for people to know help is available Listen in here ...
“It is very normal to have these fears, as very often a feeling of shame is connected to self-harm,” says Marguerite Kiely. Feelings of shame often accompany mental ill-health ...
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Spun Out with psychotherapist Marguerite Kiely video telling us what you should do if a friend tells you that they are self harming .
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A presentation on adolescent mental health issues by Marguerite Kiely at Clongowes College.
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Cindy O'Connor has extensive experience in supporting a high risk client base. In addition she regularly facilitates training workshops relating to Suicide and Self-Harm. Here is a one day workshop on Suicide and Self Harm that Cindy gave to Institute of Guidance Counsellors members in Limerick. Click here for more info ...
Concern is being raised about the increase in self harm among young kids, some as young as 8 years old. Marguerite Kiely, Child and Adolescent specialist, talks on the subject in this FM 104 radio broadcast. Listen in here ......
Andrea Gilligan talks to Marguerite Kiely about mental health in young people in this ITunes podcast from Between the Lines on Newstalk FM Radio. Podcast# 25 . Listen in here ....
Cindy O’Connor gave an information session which was invaluable to anyone who may come across someone who is feeling Suicidal or Self-Harming at the Connect Mental Health Awareness Conference in Donegal. Find out more here ...
Understanding Self Harm conference at the Aviva Stadium where Marguerite Kiely, Pieta House Clinical Director of Child and Adolescent Service was a panellist and ran a workshop. See more here .... BACK TO TOP
Cindy O'Connor in a wider discussion on mental health, the value of educating young people and the mental health services available in Ireland on Between the Lines Newstalk FM. Click here to listen back ...
To like or not to like! A discussion on Facebook Like buttons on i3 Media with Marguerite Kiely about the current social media prominence within young adults lives how these buttons could be used or abused. Read more here ...
Supporting those who Self-Harm and Moving adolescents from Self-Harm to Self-Care are two of the lectures by Cindy O'Connor and Marguerite Kiely at the Self Harm Awareness Conference in the Aviva Stadium. See here for more info ...
SELF HARM - If you know someone who is going through it or you are going through it yourself, it can be a very scary time, but knowing the necessary information can be a huge help. Her Marguerite Kiely talks about the signs and treatment of Self-Harm. Click here to read the article ...
A Fitsmile podcast with Cindy O'Connor on Soundcloud about Suicide, Self Harm and awareness. Ep 007. Click here to listen in ...
Does the TV programme 13 Reasons romanticise suicide is a question posed in this radio interview with Marguerite Kiely . Listen in here ...
Connect Mental Health Workshops invited Cindy O'Connor as a keynote speakers at this community conference. The programme included talks on suicide and self harm, Stress, depression, anxiety, wellness workshops and more. Check it out here ...
Suicide is a very scary word for a lot of mums, and many like to think that they would never have to deal with that kind of tragedy in their home. Marguerite Kiely talks to Mummy Pages about suicide and teenagers. Read the article here ...
Ireland has the highest rate in Europe for young girls taking their own lives. Marguerite Kiely talks to reporter Barbara Scully about the subject in this interview in the Independent Online. Read it here ... BACK TO TOP
Marguerite Kiely on 'The essentials of Empathy' in this piece in Shemazing magazine. Read it here ...
“Self-Harm: Recent Trends, Assessment and Intervention” information evening by the National Suicide Research Foundation included a presentation from Marguerite Kiely. More details here ...
Near FM podcast discussion with Cindy O'Connor about Suicide Prevention work. Listen in here ...
Cindy O'Connor talks to PLAN B on this Spin 1038 podcast interview. Listen in here ...
An active clinician and passionate about high quality and safe client care, Cindy O'Connor speaks at this Mental Health Research Symposium by the Institute of Community Health Nurses on the subject of 'Therapeutic responses to self-harm and suicide'. More details here ...
Guest speaker Cindy O'Connor talks about Mental health and the road to recovery at the Connecting for Life Conference in Donegal. More details here ...
Cindy O'Connor on Highland Radio discusses a new Maynooth University study which shows that one in 10 of those aged 14 and under, reported self-harming with alcohol. Listen in here ...
Teenagers who use Facebook and other social networks should be warned not to take what they see at “face value”, Cindy O'Connor mental health specialist says, in this Irish Times interview. Read it here ...
World Suicide Prevention Day and Cindy O'Connor speaks with Red FM Radio in Cork about Suicide and Self Harming among the youth in Ireland. Listen in here ..
“Christmas a very happy time for most when friends and families get together and we are in good form” says Cindy O’Connor, Mental Health professional ... Read article here ...
Workplace behaviours including depression, violence & aggression, addictions, stress and drugs and alcohol abuse are the subject of this conference hosted by MODIG, where Cindy O'Connor was a guest speaker. See more here ...
Cindy O’Connor tells The Irish Catholic that Christmas generally sees a drop in the number of calls for help with mental health issues because people reach out to others, but there is a sense of isolation for depressed people during the rest of the year. Read more here ...
Suicide accounts for approximately 11 % of Traveller deaths per year, and members of the community report that they have lost an average of four or five people to suicide. The Limerick Post with Cindy O'Connor. Read article here ...
Teenage suicide advice for parents in this article posted by Mary Kate Hickey with Marguerite Kiely mental health professional talks advice for worried parents. Read it here ...