Click here to read the first instalment: The Dreamer and the Dream (Part One) When abandoned by traditional modes of pleasure and work and company which all amount to – in some form or another – distraction, one is … Continue reading The Dreamer and the Dream (Part Two) CONTENT WARNING: EDs, weight, body image. Please read with caution.
I am looking through Leonora Carrington Paintings. There is a book of them on the table – I think referencing an old exhibition at IMMA: Leonora Carrington: The Celtic Surrealist. I come to rest on a painting entitled ‘The Hunt … Continue reading The Dreamer and the Dream (Part One) CONTENT WARNING: EDs, weight, body image. Please read with caution.
In recent years, our society has made great strides in promoting mental health awareness, starting open dialogues about disorders that millions of people struggle with every day. As with any key issue, a large part of its rising popularity and … Continue reading Mental Health Depictions on TV: the Good, the Bad and the Downright Damaging Originally published in print February 2020.
When we think of sexual dysfunction, the general demographic we consider are older people. When you’re in your late teens to mid-twenties you’re supposed to be in your sexual prime, and the term ‘sexual dysfunction’ isn’t one that would be … Continue reading Sex, Drugs and Mental Health Originally Published in Print November 2019
I spoke to award-winning director Tom Ryan ahead of the release of his latest independent film, Twice Shy. The film is about a young couple, Andy and Maggie, and their relationship as they move from Tipperary to Dublin for university. … Continue reading Under Pressure: interview with ‘Twice Shy’ director Tom Ryan