Lakshmy is joined by Brigette Quigley O’Brian, a survivor of Polio. Brigette explains the trauma of having incurable Polio for life and its psychological, emotional and physical impact throughout her life and the coping skills that she has devised for herself.
Lakshmy is joined by Nengi Benstowe, a young Migrant woman from Nigeria. They discuss her experience as a Migrant, a university student, and a person who has experienced mental health issues.
Lakshmy is joined by Salome Mbugua, Head of Operations and Strategy at Akidwa. Salome is a researcher and gender equality activist and human rights advocate.
Lakshmy is joined by Prof Jim Sheehan, Social Worker, Family Therapist and retired Director of Training in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice at the Mater University Hospital and Visiting Professor at Diakonhjemmet University College Oslo.
Lakshmy is joined by Dr. Ciaran Smith where he explains why and how he transformed himself from a Post Doctoral Researcher in Biophysics to a start up entrepreneur in a enterprise involving non-packaged whole foods in Dublin.
Lakshmy will be joined by Colm McGroarty from Derry. Colm is a retired senior community social worker with wide experience in children’s social care. They will be discussing an imagined Brexit border and its impact on mental health in every day life.
Lakshmy is joined by Dr Elizabeth Ventham, Teaching Fellow at Trinity College, specializing in ethics and moral psychology. Dr Elizabeth Ventham will be explaining the importance and link between those topics and mental health in every day life.
Lakshmy is joined Live in the studio by Niamh O’Connell, Director at Wellness Clinic. Niamh is a professional nutritionist, lifestyle consultant and mindfulness teacher where they discuss the importance of sleep and nutrition on human health.
Lakshmy is joined by Prof. Paidrig O’ Machain, Professor of Morden Irish, UCC. He will be discussing his very recent discovery of a 15th century manuscript that reveals the links between Gaelic Ireland and the Muslim world and the significance of it for…
Lakshmy is joined by Dr. Angela Mazzone, a Post Doctoral researcher from the National – Anti Bullying Research and Resource Centre (ABC), DCU. Dr. Mazzone is involved in a large scale national study on work place bullying funded by HSE.
Lakshmy is joined by Noeline Blackwell, C.E.O. Rape Crisis Centre who is a human rights lawyer and former Director of Free Legal Advice Centre, a member of the Commission of Future Policing and currently on the board of the Immigrant Council of…