Schizophrenia Ireland has published a new document outlining the benefits of psychological or talk therapies in the treatment of psychosis as part of Lucia Week, the national schizophrenia awareness week. The document, Talking about Talking Therapies: Psychotherapy and Psychosis, is published in conjunction with the present government mental health policy, which emphasises the need to provide a range of drug, psychological and social therapies to aid people in their recovery from mental illness.

Ministers have told the drinks industry to act more responsibly or face new laws governing alcohol sales.

Lily London interacts with Carmella the therapy horse under the guidance of volunteer coordinator Erica Elvove recently during Camp Gan Israel, a Jewish day camp run by the Chabad Jewish Center.