Parenting, Teen mental health, School and exams, Child mental health

31 October, 2019

Family conflict and talking about suicide: parenting advice

Dr Colman Noctor, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist with St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, joined Ray D'Arcy on RTÉ Radio One on 31 October 2019, to respond to listeners’ questions about how to support their children’s mental health and wellbeing.

Parenting advice from Dr Colman Noctor

Parenting advice from Dr Colman Noctor

Dr Colman Noctor, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist with St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, joins Ray D'Arcy on RTÉ Radio One to respond to parenting issues and answer listeners’ questions about their children’s mental health and wellbeing.

In this programme on 30 October 2019, Dr Colman Noctor responds to queries on:

  • conflict between teenage children and parents
  • new behaviours in children starting primary school, noticed by teachers
  • what to do if your child expresses that they are having suicidal thoughts.

The feature starts at 1:17 minutes in and ends at 1:30 minutes. 

You can listen back to Dr Colman Noctor on The Ray D'Arcy Show here