mental health

Giving Tuesday, the global day dedicated to philanthropy and generosity, takes place on Tuesday, November 28. And this year Irish Mental Health Advocate Niall Breslin ‘Bressie,’ has teamed up with GoFundMe,…

ALONE, the charity that helps older people to age at home, launched its Christmas campaign ‘Share Your Warmth’ with Dr. Maureen Gaffney, Author and Psychologist, Joan Finglas, an older person with ALONE and volunteer…

Movember is the month which highlights men’s health in Ireland and sadly one of the key issues is depression, with three out of every four suicides here being Irish males. Shane…

Baldoyle Community unveiledl their very own ‘Elephant in the Room’. This Elephant is part of a national programme addressing mental health, headed by Rugby celebrity, Brent Pope, and comes in…

Mental health, like physical health, is something that we all have, yet speaking openly about mental health is not always easy. As part of YMCA Ireland’s Small Talks campaign for World Mental Health Day…

St Patrick’s Mental Health Services has announced the launch of a campaign that encourages people across the country to look towards a future where mental health is accepted without stigma, writes Rachel…

 Last weekend saw an amazing response to a festival/awareness campaign on Mental Health hosted at Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, writes Rose Barrett. Together, Blanchardstown SC and Mental Health Ireland partnership hosted…

Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, is launching a support group for parents of bullied children. The charity saw an increase in the number of parents signing up for their…

Baldoyle Community Hall is delighted to announce “The Elephants are coming to Baldoyle”, writes Rose Barrett!  Painted by a high profile artist and hosted at Baldoyle Community Hall, this is aimed at starting a conversation…

Rachel Cunningham Marginalised women and girls face a variety of barriers in accessing mental health services, a new report has revealed. Last week, the National Women’s Council launched the landmark report, which was…