One quarter of adults in Derry on anti-depressants
Latest statistics suggest that one quarter of adults in Derry are on anti-depressants. Professor Siobhan O'Neill, Dr Joe McEvoy, Karen Collins, and Sarah Boyce join Mark.
According to a report, it's been revealed that the Derry City and Strabane District Council area has the highest level of anti-depressant prescribing in the North. We are joined by Mental Health Champion, Professor Siobhan O Neill, Local GP Dr Joe McEvoy, Karen Collins CEO of Aware NI and Sarah Boyce who is part of the New Script for mental health campaign.
We're marking the ancient Irish festival of Lughnasa with Dr Kelly Fitzgerald who is head of the Irish Folklore & Ethnology at University College Dublin.
Hearing from Dr Jenifer Millard who presents the Awesome Astronomy podcast as stargazers will be treated to some magical sights in the night sky during August.
In Portrush items from the iconic Barry鈥檚 Amusements are going on auction including the skeleton from the ghost train. We hear from Al Rohdich, who owns North Coast Auction Rooms in Portrush.
We are encouraged to 鈥榞et on yer bike鈥� by Cat Brogan from Lifecycles as tomorrow is 'Cycle to Work' day.
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- Wed 2 Aug 2023 12:03主播大秀 Radio Foyle