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A Millennial’s Insight into Irish Republicanism and the Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’

A Millennial’s Insight into Irish Republicanism and the Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’ Introduction The inspiration behind this publication came from my Dissertation studies, which I completed at the end of April 2016 in University College Dublin, Ireland. The dissertation focused on specific issues and events during the period of 1968 – 1998 that are widely accepted …

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Exploring Connectedness: Millennials and Gen Z

About This Book Series Our aspiration is that this #Connectedness Series published by TheDocCheck.Com will facilitate readers, and particularly students of third level Human Resources courses, to understand the complexity of the generations that are Gen Z and Millennials. Karl Mannheim published “Das Problem der Generationen” in 1923 (translated to English in 1952) and noted …

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On being Homeless and Maintaining My Wellness by Jantien Schoenmakers

On being Homeless and Maintaining My Wellness Jantien Schoenmakers I was homeless. It all started one afternoon in late August 2018. Our letting agent informed us that the landlord decided to sell the apartment we’d been living in with our child for nearly three years. He wanted to ring us in advance to tell us …

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Exploring #Connectedness: Millennials and Generation Z

From the book, ‘Exploring #Connectedness: Millennials and Generation Z (Published by thedoccheck.com 2021) ISBN:978-1-8383142-7-9 Darina Callanan, MA., and Susan McKenna, B.A. Dip. SocSci “The young have become the pigeons of the public realm, only remarked upon for their poor mental health or when they leave litter in a park.” — The Guardian 6.4.2021 Zoe Williams INTRODUCTION …

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‘It Will Always Be Christmas in my House’ by Karen Gallen

Introduction My name is Karen Gallen and I am a mother to two beautiful teenagers, one boy and one girl. My contribution to this book is around life with my daughter who has additional needs. As this term is used quite freely for a range of needs, I will explain that my daughter has both …

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Escaping from a Diagnosis of Disconnection: Our Pod of Three Take to the Sea Embracing the Wild Atlantic Way & Resiliency

Niall MacGiolla Bhuí, PhD (Extract from the book, Mental Health For Millennials, Vol 5 ‘On Resiliency’. Book Hub Publishing. Galway. 2021. pp1-8). No talk is ever given without first indicating your humility. “I am an ignorant man; I am a poor man” – all the talks start this way – “I don’t know nearly as …

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Decolonising Research

Decolonising Research We ask that contributing authors to our Mental Health For Millennials Series should  be committed to taking meaningful steps to ensure that our publishing processes are critically engaging with the broader agenda of decolonization research and publishing about disadvantaged or ‘at risk’ populations. As an Indie Publishing House, DocCheck.com commits to: 1. increasing the …

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A Brief Note on Awareness, Compassion and Happiness

A Brief Note on Awareness, Compassion and Happiness by Dr. Niall MacGiolla Bhuí  Introduction  25 hundred years ago a man named Gautama experienced what he understood to be liberation and became known as Buddha – the awakened one. The Buddha’s teachings can be described in just one word – awareness. Through this experience, Buddhism has …

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Releasing Attachment and Welcoming Change by Siobhán Dunleavy

From the book, ‘Accepting And Connecting With Muscular Dystrophy’ (Book Hub Publishing, 2021) In the months that followed my counselling sessions I was feeling quite content but on the other hand I felt like I was in a bit of a slump. My ego was telling me to settle down, pay my rent, continue to …

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