“SkinnyTok” and Ireland’s Eating Disorder Crisis
In recent years, a new trend has quietly surged across TikTok under the hashtag “#SkinnyTok.” It is, at first glance, seemingly innocuous: videos about healthy eating, gym routines, or weight...
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Autism scripting is when an autistic person uses repeated phrases, lines of dialogue, or longer passages they’ve heard before as a way of communicating. It’s a form of echolalia. And for many autistic adults, particularly those who are higher functioning, it stays a useful part of how they navigate the world. It makes life easier. […]
In recent years, a new trend has quietly surged across TikTok under the hashtag “#SkinnyTok.” It is, at first glance, seemingly innocuous: videos about healthy eating, gym routines, or weight...
Between 2020 and 2023, more than 50,000 individuals in Ireland were treated in hospital settings for injuries caused by self-harm. This startling figure, revealed by the National Self-Harm Registry Ireland...
In 2025, Ireland has made notable strides in allocating resources to mental health services. With a record-breaking budget and significant capital investments, the government has demonstrated a commitment to enhancing...
Mental illness has long been recognised as both a cause and consequence of homelessness. In Ireland, new data released in March 2025 has cast a spotlight on just how severe...
Introduction: Beyond the Stereotypes When we talk about ADHD, too often the conversation stays stuck at the surface level. People imagine hyperactivity, distraction, and disorganisation — they see the outward...
Ireland’s teenagers are excelling in classrooms, but behind the high test scores lies a troubling reality: they are some of the most mentally distressed young people in the developed world....
In a country that prides itself on progressive values and world-class healthcare, over 15,000 children are currently waiting far too long for the disability assessments they are legally entitled to....
For most people, routine can often be a take it or leave it kind of thing. Most neurotypical individuals can drift into routines as they please, change them on the...
The hidden code makes it feel like there is one size fits all solution to being in a relationship both as a high functioning autistic individual and as a neurotypical...
Masking in autism is a complex coping mechanism which many people on the higher functioning end of the spectrum engage in, usually setting in during early childhood. This tends to...