Schools set to study up on mental health

The NCCA says ‘student wellbeing is at the heart of the vision of a new junior cycle’. Richard Hogan hopes it’s true

So, we recently marked the annual World Mental Health week. But, what did that really mean? The World Health Organisation’s theme for October 10 was Mental Health in the Workplace. It suggested the five ways to wellbeing are simple actions you can do in your everyday life to feel good and function well:

• 1.Connect
• 2.Be active
• 3.Take notice
• 4.Keep learning
• 5.Give