Prof. Jim Lucey on Today with Sean O'Rourke RTE Radio 1 16/12/2016 [Podcast]
Benzodiazepines are sedative drugs. They can provide rapid symptomatic relief from acute anxiety states. They form useful parts of the treatment of epileptic seizures and they are exceptionally valuable within anesthesia. However, their use in the treatment of an anxiety disorder has become very problematic.
Our Medical Director Professor Jim Lucey will be on RTÉ Radio 1's Today with Pat Kenny this morning. Listen Live or Read Jim's blog below. Jim will also be looking at The World Health Organisation’s “Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test” (AUDIT).
We would like to introduce you to a 3 part series for preventing relapse and promoting wellness in mental health. When you feel well, the last thing you want to think about is a relapse of a mental health issue. But you can do a lot to lower the risk of relapse if you plan ahead. Try thinking of it this way: if you have a physical injury, you would likely do things to enhance and aid recovery and prevent the injury from happening again. Preventing a relapse of a mental disorder isn’t much different.
Suicide is the leading cause of death in young Irish adults. Since 1998, more people have died as a result of suicide than in road traffic accidents. Alcohol can contribute to worsening an individual’s problems if they already have a pre-existing mental health issue while on-going problem alcohol use can lead to an individual developing mental health issues such as Depression and Anxiety. Alcohol can affect our ability to cope, manage and overcome everyday stresses and significant life events such as unemployment or bereavement.
