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Title Impact of DCB crisis on mental health is outlined in the Dail Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet Highland Radio Media type Radio Country/Territory Ireland Date 19/02/25 URL https://highlandradio.com/2025/02/19/impact-of-dcb-crisis-on-mental-health-is-outlined-in-the-dail/ Persons Oisin Keenan, Karen Kirby, Paul Dunlop, Rachel McHugh, Eileen Doherty, Jamie Murphy Title Statements on Mental Health Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Oireachtas - Statements on Mental Health Media type Other Country/Territory Ireland Date 18/02/25 Description Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, 18 Feb 2025 - quote:
"There is a severe mental health crisis in Donegal which only continues to get worse as the defective concrete crisis continues to impact families across our county. New scientific mental health research conducted by the University of Ulster surveyed 393 families living in defective concrete homes across Ireland. The findings were devastating but not surprising. The research found that more than a third of individuals have experienced thoughts of suicide after being affected by defective concrete. A total of 15.5% of the response meets the criteria of complex post-traumatic stress disorder, which is twice as high as the level among the general population in Ireland. Some 30.4% of respondents reported severe levels of depression, a rate nearly three times higher than that among the national population. Some 26.2% have reported severe levels of anxiety, which is nearly four times higher than the Irish general population. The rates of these mental health issues are similar to, and in some cases even higher than, those seen following natural disasters, such as displaced populations, earthquakes, refugees and flooding.
The independent scientific evidence confirms defective concrete homeowners are significantly psychologically stressed or, at worst, clinically traumatised. The Minister of State must address this current and very threatening ongoing situation for families living in such distressed states. The defective concrete crisis is one that affects more than bricks and mortar. It affects families, marriages and people's physical and mental health."Producer/Author Charles Ward TD URL https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2025-02-18/16/ Persons Oisin Keenan, Karen Kirby, Paul Dunlop, Rachel McHugh, Eileen Doherty, Jamie Murphy