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September 2021 GP Newsletter

Welcome to our September 2021 digital newsletter for general practitioners (GPs). You can find mental health news and service updates below.

GP highlights

Read | Diagnosing bipolar affective disorder in primary care

GPs often provide the first opportunity for patients to be diagnosed with Bipolar Affective Disorder. Sean Lonergan, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, explores some of the challenges in diagnosing it and how they can be overcome.

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Watch | New mental health films for GPs

Recordings of three previous webinars from the GP Webinar Series are now available to view on our dedicated online GP Portal, covering adolescent mental health and service delivery during COVID-19, and self-harm psychoeducation and intervention. Each recording is recognised for Continuous professional development (CPD) points by the Irish College of General Practitioners.

Watch the films here

Take part | See our upcoming events

Find out more about our upcoming Founder's Day conference and family support webinar series.

Learn about our events here

Register for our GP Webinar Series

Register for our GP Webinar Series

GP Webinar | Memory Clinic: Supporting people experiencing memory difficulties

GP Webinar | Radical Openness: Understanding, recognising and responding to over-control in mental health difficulties

Mental health treatment and stigma

Our annual stigma survey has found that nearly half of Irish adults have been treated for a mental health difficulty in 2021, a rise in 16% since 2019. However, two thirds still believe this is seen as a sign of weakness in Irish society.

See the survey results 

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Diagnosing bipolar affective disorder in primary care

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