Pádraig O'Moráin

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder was added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders only in 2013

When you miss the gossip, the arguments and the jokes, you miss almost all the richness of the corporate world

Life without enough social connection is a poorer life than is good for us

We need very good education and treatment services because, with the availability of gambling by smartphone, the genie is out of the bottle

A routine built on this list mightn’t come with tinkling bells or chanting monks but it could change your life

With the holy grail of self-confidence in mind, try to be influenced by people who will build you up and not by those who would tear you down

It only takes one teacher to name a child for that dreadful experience to be remembered for life

Grow originated in Australia in 1957 and has been in Ireland for more than 50 years as a mutual self-help organisation

Somehow we don’t seem to get energised by reports of problems for differently abled people. Is it an outcome of a growing population that their impact has become dilute?

The ultimate threat perceived by these abusers is that the partner being controlled will meet somebody else, thus engineering their escape

For a victim, putting the pieces together again can take a very long time as developing a positive sense of self takes work

Why does our readiness to help others in need vary depending on the location of an incident?

In 93 per cent of cases, gender transition improved the overall wellbeing of transgender people, a Cornell University study finds

Research into teenage-parent relationships shows this is not the whole story

If stars with successful careers are afflicted by a lack of belief in themselves, what chance do the rest of us have?