Living in a country with restrictions on abortion
Camila Moret considers some of the realities for women living in Ireland with its legal limits on abortion availability.
It is believed that 12 women in Ireland have an abortion every day. Some fly to places such as the UK or Spain where abortion is legalised and regulated, others find illegal methods within Ireland, such as buying pills online to induce a miscarriage. Depending… Read more »
Religion as a cure for depression
Jaqueline Costa Ribeiro writes about the power of beliefs to help people cope with depression.
Fabrine Velloso Maselli is a 40-year-old Brazilian woman who is currently living in Dublin. Most who meet her may not realise it, but she has been in a constant struggle, since childhood, against depression and generalised anxiety disorder (GAD).
Ms Maselli is the only daughter of… Read more »
Half of average diet now ultra-processed food, study claims