TED Community » Terry Lynch
About Me
I am a medical doctor, psychotherapist and author. I am fully registered with the Irish Medical Council, and full accredited with the Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy (IAHIP. I have been on several government mental health groups, including by the Department of Health and Children to the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy (2003-6), which formulated 'A Vision for Change', Ireland's official mental health policy document since 2006. I was subsequently appointed by the Department of Health and Children to the group charged with monitoring the implementation of this policy, The Independent Monitoring Group for A Vision for Change (2006-9), and I was reappointed to the Second Independent Monitoring Group (2009-12).
- Location:
- Ireland, Limerick
- Current organization:
- I provide a recovery-focused mental health service
- Past organizations:
- I write books on emotional and mental health, I advocate for change in mental health
- Current role:
- Mental health service provider, recovery-focused
- Gender:
- Male
- Areas of expertise:
- Mental Health and Wellbeing, emotional and social intelligence, Mental emotional health , mental illness, mental illness, living with and coping, emotional and mental distress, psychiatry, mental health recovery, Psychotherapy and Counselling, Medical approach to mental health
- I am:
- Activist, Change Agent, Concerned citizen, Connector, Doctor, Global soul, Idea generator, Life mentor, Scientist, Writer/Editor
- Languages:
- English
- My website links:
- doctorterrylynch.com
- Universities:
- University College, Cork, Ireland, University of Limerick, Ireland
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I am passionate about emotional and mental health, increasing the understanding of emotional and mental mental problems, in Recovery from mental illnesses, and the right of people to live full lives.
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