2022 Mental Health Media
Awards Archive

This page details all of the past winners and shortlisted entries for the Shine Mental Health Media Awards

2022 Shortlist

The Mental Health Media Awards celebrate work across 12 categories and a wide range of media platforms, highlighting the unique role of journalists, producers and storytellers.

Note: Winners highlighted in bold

Print & Online | National

Consultant says he was 'sidelined' after highlighting issues with prescriptions, Shane Phelan, Irish Independent

You can’t get away when your abuser is your own mind, Dawn O’Shea, Irish Independent

Delays, distress, deterioration: Health system failing people with eating disorders, Maria Delaney, Noteworthy.ie & The Journal

Psychedelic research could hold key to treatment resistant depression, Patrick Freyne, The Irish Times

How a desperate Cork family's plea for help ended with their beloved Kay in prison, Noel Baker, Irish Examiner

Print & Online | Local

My only chance to survive, Ann Murphy, The Echo

Rise in risk to patients at mental health unit, Dara Bradley, Galway City Tribune

Dudes and Dogs, Chris Dunne, The Echo & EchoLive.ie

I don’t like reporting on inquests, but here’s why we do it, Tadhg Evans, The Kerryman

Relief of adult autism diagnosis, Emma Connolly, The Southern Star

Print & Online | Special Interest

Traveller health 'not being prioritised' despite 'shocking' outcomes for children, Maria Delaney & Michelle Hennessy, Noteworhty.ie & The Journal.ie  

I'm no monster. I just live with something so powerful', Emma Duffy, The42.ie  

Eating disorders in me: 'I kept telling myself this doesn't happen to lads', Jen Hogan, The Irish Times  

Delays, distress, deterioration: Health system failing people with eating disorders, Maria Delaney, Noteworthy.ie & The Journal  

Irish Times mental health survey: We are recovering from a ‘mass trauma event’, Joanne Hunt, The Irish Times

Broadcast | Long Form

Unspoken, Unspoken, RTÉ

Domestic Abuse - A Year of Crisis, David Doran/Barry O’Kelly/Ann Kiernan, RTÉ Investigates

Trigger for Change, Alan Meaney & Sinead McCann, Newstalk  

My Passion My Power: The Fighter, RTÉ Radio One

Love Yourself Today, Motherland/RTÉ

Broadcast | Short Form

Be buddies not bullies, Joe Finnegan Show, Shannonside Northern Sound FM

The Galway Community Cafe, John Cooke, Drivetime, RTÉ Radio One

Cocaine addiction in Ireland, The Tonight Show, Virgin Media Television

The South Kerry CAMHS Scandal, Radio Kerry News, Radio Kerry

South Kerry CAMHS Scandal: Voice of the Child, Barry Lenihan, RTÉ Radio One

Digital Content

Men's Health Awareness Week, A Lust for Life

The Explainer x Noteworthy: How is inadequate care impacting people with eating disorders?,  Maria Delany, Laura Byrne, Susan Daly

A young person's story on bipolar disorder and mental health language, Spunout.ie  

Istigh Liom Féin: Jonathan, TG4

Irish Examiner - The Mick Clifford Podcast, Michael Clifford

Student Journalism Award

Student-run Twitter page highlights mental health struggles at UL, Adam Leahy, University of Limerick

A Person ‘s Search for Meaning - Is It Possible to Survive Trauma?, Adina Sarah Abraham, Griffith College

I Have OCD. No, I’m Not a Neat Freak, Hosanna Butler, Trinity College

Why are we still unable to talk about antidepressants? Michael Archer, Trinity College

The obstacle that limitations of confidentiality pose in student counselling, and overcoming it, Abby Cleaver, Trinity College

Special Recognition Award

Dawn O'Shea, Irish Independent

Clare Shine, The42.ie

Joseph Burke, Spunout.ie

Mary-Kate Slattery, RTÉ Radio One

Micheál Costello, The Irish Independent

Mental Health Champion

Stefanie Preissner

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