Mind Moves

Feb 1 2012

Encounter on the Luas stops us in our tracks

Mind Moves: ‘How do I let go of my anger?’ a stranger asked, recalls Tony Bates. 

Jan 18 2012

Our weight and our worth are separate issues

Mind Moves: I imagine reading a supplement devoted to obesity might not be easy for some of us.

Jan 4 2012

Aspirations rather than resolutions

Mind Moves: Aim to be more human instead of perfect.

Dec 23 2011

Year shows us how fragile our lives are

Mind Moves: Mental health can suffer in difficult times

Dec 8 2011

What Adele teaches us about grief

Mind Moves: “The scars of your love remind me of us, They keep me thinking that we almost had it all. The scars of your love, they leave me bre

Dec 1 2011

We don't seem to know how to talk about suicide.

There was something about the tragic death of Kate Fitzgerald (News Review, November 26th) – and in recent days of footballer Gary Speed – that unnerved many people, especially their peers, and lef

Nov 22 2011

The sound of silence is a tranquil place

 MIND MOVES: A RAPID SEQUENCE of loud knocks woke me from a deep sleep. It was still dark. I was alone in a log cabin in a remote forest.

Nov 8 2011

Restoring lives as a mental health survivor

MIND MOVES: Offering hope to those written off as hopeless causes

Oct 25 2011

Schools play vital role in mental health

MIND MOVES: Teachers uniquely placed to detect stress

Oct 20 2011

Survivors show the power within us all

MIND MOVES: Learning that humour is a key to survival, writes TONY BATES              

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