“In the workplace, it’s the stigma. People can’t talk about their mental health without others assuming they are mentally ill and that their state never changes. In fact they are on a continuum,” says Daniel Flynn.

Three quarters of people admit feeling stressed at work, but it appears few feel they can talk about it.

Gardening is a great pursuit to help all aspects of health, not just in terms of aerobic fitness but also mental health. 

People have taken to Twitter to show their support for mental health sufferers on World Mental Health day.

In a world that seems to be spinning faster by the day mental health is one of the most obvious casualties with one in four people experiencing mental health difficulties.

Communities throughout West Cork will celebrate the region’s first ever ‘Feelgood Festival’, a mix of sports, good food, music and companionship later this week.

Last Friday was World Mental Health Day. On the previous Friday, you published an article on mental illness, by Mr Paul Gilligan, CEO of St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, entitled “Stigma of mental illness unfair and crude”.

Zelda Williams has claimed that her father, Robin Williams fought depression "his whole life" as she promoted World Mental Health Day on Twitter.

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Two thirds of self-harm cases seen in hospital emergency departments last year involved an overdose, according to new data. 

Your local library now has a self-help section to help with anxiety and depression, writes Ailin Quinlan.

Over 4,000 victims of rape and sexual abuse (4,046) made contact with a 24 hour helpline for the first time last year.

Professionals are urging people to seek help if they are concerned about their mental health.

There has been a fourfold increase in the number of young adults seeking support for mental health issues over the last three years, it has emerged.

Thousands of stories like John B Keane’s The Field in the 227 million hectares sold or leased in large-scale land deals since 2001. Denise Hall reports.

Ireland needs to wake up and take action to address the youth mental health crisis facing the country, it was claimed today.

One in four people will experience a mental health problem at some point in their lives, according to the World Health Organisation.

STAFF who deal with people in serious financial difficulty should undergo special training, especially those who work in arrears management units, a new report by the Mental Health Commission (MHC) has recommended.

THE Mental Health Commission has urged people feeling the strain from debt and unemployment to take four practical steps to help them cope with daily life.

One in four people will be affected by mental health issues during their lifetime, according to a recent World Health Organisation study.

THE Ryan Report was published five months ago.

Today is World Mental Health Day and Mental Health Ireland is putting specific emphasis on highlighting problems among young people.

World Mental Health Day will be marked in Ireland and worldwide today as part of an international campaign to prioritise mental health issues.

A NEW play about suicide hopes to encourage teenagers to talk about the issue and promote positive mental health.

THE celebrity-driven “size zero” phenomenon is having “serious effects” on Ireland’s young people with more than 7,000 Irish teenagers now suffering from eating disorders, a leading expert will tell a conference in Cork today.

A new campaign to raise awareness of mental health issues has been launched to coincide with World Mental Health Day today.

ASSESSING the mental health of persons from other cultures can take three times longer than native assessments, mental health experts have warned.

One in 13 students suffer from clinical depression, the Union of Students in Ireland said today as it marked World Mental Health Day.

MOST young people would not seek help if they had mental health problems, research has found.

A WOMAN who lost her father and brother to suicide within a year has launched a wristband campaign to raise money to combat depression.

A Dublin woman who lost her father and brother to suicide within a year has launched a wristband campaign to raise money to combat depression.

THE National Health Strategy needs to be reviewed to give the promotion of mental health equal status to that of physical health, Mental Health Ireland said yesterday.

The Labour Party’s spokesperson on health Liz McManus has today, World Mental Health Day, asked the Government to make a real commitment to those suffering from mental illness in Ireland.

About 21% of Irish people have suffered symptoms of depression in the past year, according to the results of a new survey.