'It still is a barrier': Almost 40% of women feel 'lonely and isolated'

Irish Examiner Women's Health Survey 2025: Among women who sought help, 30% said access to a professional was either poor or very poor in their experience

Some issues stood out as pushing women to need help with their mental health issues including fertility struggles and experiencing a miscarriage as well as perimenopause and to a lesser extent menopause.

Nearly two in five women feel “lonely and isolated” and only 8% think it is easy to access mental health services, an Irish Examiner Ipsos B+A survey has found.

These barriers remain despite almost half the women surveyed saying it is easier to talk about mental health challenges today than in the past.