Doubling of funding awarded for mental health research projects to €7 million
Minister for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler has announced a doubling in funding for mental health research, compared with the average level of comparable funding over the last five years. Funding of €7 million will support the advancement of mental health research projects through the Health Research Board (HRB), under the national mental […]
Don’t Choose Between Your Head and Heart This World Heart Day
CRY Ireland offers six free counselling sessions with an IACP accredited therapist for those who have been diagnosed with an inherited cardiac condition and families who have suffered a loss due to sudden cardiac death. This World Heart Day 2023, September 29th, two Irish registered charities – Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) Ireland and […]
11th Annual Green Ribbon Walk and Talk Campaign
IFA President Tim Cullinan has encouraged families to attend and support the Green Ribbon walks organised by IFA in partnership with See Change, Coillte, and Mental Health Ireland in support of the Green Ribbon campaign next month. Eleven walks have been organised in venues throughout the country during September as part of the annual Green […]
“The Christmas period can be really difficult for so many people!” Charity expects increase in demand for services over the festive period and launches ‘Christmas Blues’ support group
Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has stated it expects an increase in demand for its services over the festive period. The charity said every year, the period leading up to and after Christmas is incredibly busy with clients most commonly reporting anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship issues. Turn2Me has launched a free ‘Christmas Blues’ […]
Huge increase in number of people reporting ‘Climate Anxiety’ according to mental health charity, Turn2Me
Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, stated there has been a huge increase in the number of people with climate-related anxieties in Ireland. The charity stated that people from every age category have reported climate-related anxieties, and the common related feelings include despair, frustration, hopelessness, and disillusion. The charity said that young people in particular […]
“No waiting lists!” – National Mental Health Charity urges public to use its services following ESRI report which classified 55% of young women and 40% of young men as ‘depressed’
Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has urged the public to use its free mental health services, following the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) report which classified 55% of 22-year-old women and 40% of 22-year-old men as ‘depressed’. The charity emphasised that two of its free services, its Support Groups and its ‘Thought Catcher’ service, have […]
ALONE receives increased number of calls from older people regarding mental health difficulties stemming from cocooning
ALONE, the organisation which supports older people, has voiced its concern regarding the impact of cocooning measures on older people’s mental health. In the past ten days, 62% of practical support requests made to ALONE’s national COVID-19 helpline were in relation to social isolation and loneliness. The organisation has renewed their calls for a national strategy on […]
Rural youth: public transport, employment and investment in youth and mental health services key issues
Limited public transport is still one of the biggest challenges facing young people living in rural Ireland today, hindering access to a wide range of necessary services. That’s according to new research published today (22.11.19) by the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. The qualitative study Youth Work in Rural Ireland explores the […]
Damning Report on Kilkenny mental health unit highlights urgent need for Tipp beds – Mattie McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called on the Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health, Jim Daly, to escalate measures aimed at providing residential psychiatric beds in County Tipperary. Deputy McGrath was speaking after a Report on St Luke’s Psychiatric facility in Kilkenny revealed a litany of appalling hygiene and service provision failures: […]
