This story originally appeared as part of Her‘s Mental Health Month series in 2018. In Ireland, an estimated 188,895 people will experience an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Conditions like anorexia and bulimia are often referenced in the media and pop culture, and yet, many myths and misconceptions still exist around the conditions that affect […]
6 years ago
This story originally appeared as part of Her‘s Mental Health Month series in 2018. Ahead of our Mental Health Month, we asked Her readers some questions about their own mental health and the services available to women in Ireland. Thousands answered our Instagram poll revealing that almost three quarters (74 percent) have experienced a mental health […]
6 years ago
(*This article originally appeared as part of Her’s Mental Health Month.) “There’s a false hope and security that comes with an eating disorder – and you cling onto it.” *Warning: this article includes details of anorexia and bulimia, compulsive eating, and ED treatments. Hannah was in fifth year of secondary school when she first became […]
7 years ago
Just 25 percent of people have said they would feel comfortable disclosing a mental health issue to their employer. According to a poll conducted as part of Her’s Mental Health Month, three quarters of people would hide a mental health related problem from the workplace. Contrasting this, 69 percent of people said that they would […]
7 years ago
“It takes the edge off whatever they might be feeling.” It is thought that up to two percent of the population experience impulse control disorder, Trichotillomania. The condition, sometimes known as Trich or TTM, is characterised by hair pulling. It usually involves hair on the head but hair from the eyebrows and eyelashes can also […]
7 years ago
“Every mum thinks they need to be the perfect mum.” It’s thought that up to 80 percent of women experience what’s known as the ‘Baby Blues’ after giving birth. They’ll feel drained, they’ll feel like crying, they’ll feel more alone than they did before they had their baby. These feelings will generally pass after a […]
7 years ago