08.00

Registration & Refreshments

08.20

 Introductory Comments - Dr Ian Gargan, Fresh Start/Imagine Health

08.30

Opening Address
Kathleen Lynch TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health

09.00

Peter McVerry SJ,
'Young homeless people and their fustration with services.'

09.40

Elaine Geraghty, CEO, reachout.com
'Using the Internet to reach out to young people'

10.00

Gerard van Kesteren, General Director, Stichting1nP
'The fertile ground between the institution and the private practice'

10.30

Morning Coffee Break

11.00

Professor Jim Lucey, Medical Director, St Patrick's University Hospital
'Can a mental health service ever be a force for Good?'

11.30

Sinead Kearney, Partner & Head of Health Services, ByrneWallace
'Children and Mental Health'

12.00

Morning Theme –  Panel Discussion:

Panel Chair: Kahill Thompson Coyle, Campaign Manager, See Change 

• Fr Peter McVerry, Peter McVerry trust
• Gerard van Kesteren, General Director, Stichting1nP
• Professor Jim Lucy, Medical Director, St Patrick's University Hospital
• Elaine Geraghty, CEO, reachout.com
• Sinead Kearney, Partner & Head of Health Services, ByrneWallace

12.45

 Lunch

13.45

Dr. Moosajee Bhamjee, Psychiatrist, Ennis General Hospital (retired)
'The over prescription of drugs and lack of addiction services.' 

14.15

14.45

Dr Paul Corcoran, National Suicide Research Foundation
'Hospital-treated deliberate self harm in Ireland' 

Margaret Wasz, Nua Healthcare
'Mindfulness and epoché in the exploration of the client’s world.' -A rigorous approach to accessing the client’s world.

15.15

Afternoon Coffee Break

15.45

Mary Morrissey, President,  Psychological Society of Ireland
Mental Health and Well Being: An Evidence Based Approach for Everyday Living

16.05

Dr. Edmond O’Flaherty, GP
'Nutrient therapy as complementary treatment in psychiatry'

16.25

Afternoon theme –  Panel Discussion:

Panel Chair: Mary Morrissey, President, Psychological Society of Ireland

• Dr. Edmond O’Flaherty, GP
• Dr. Moosajee Bhamjee, Psychiatrist, Ennis General Hospital (retired)
• Dr Paul Corcoran,  National Suicide Research Foundation
• Michele Kerrigan ,CEO, GROW

17.00

Closing Remarks

 17.15

Conference Close