Some 140 of 1000 teens below 15 years old and 104 out of 1000 children age between 5 and 14 years old have mental health problems.

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Simple day-to-day acts of care and concern have the potential to make a difference for someone struggling with suicide.

Facebook has announced improvements to its suicide prevention tool, ahead of Sunday’s World Suicide Prevention Day.

This week we had World Suicide Prevention Day and one key message that has been popularised is: “It’s ok not to feel ok; and it’s absolutely okay to ask for help.”

Prevention is key with one in six young people suffering from common mental illnesses and finding it difficult to get the help they need, a leading psychologist said yesterday.

THE memory of Kerry teenager Dónal Walsh was deeply etched into the national consciousness when, while gravely ill from terminal cancer and clinging desperately to life, he made a moving plea for an end to the suicide epidemic among young people.

Wedding fairs, foodie fun, Rockathon 2015 and International Explorers Film Festival and Awards. There’s plenty to look forward to for the week ahead.

Concern that holding suicide inquests in private could increase stigma about such deaths was raised by Minister of State for Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch.

Inquests into suicide deaths should be held in private, a leading charity has said.

Some 65% of people say being treated for a mental health problem is viewed by Irish society as a sign of failure, according to a new survey.

Suicide rates among men is one of the most prominent health issues Irish society faces today and one young journalist is determined to raise awareness.

Irish research influenced key recommendations in the World Health Organisation’s first global report calling for more suicide prevention strategies.

A powerful new Irish film attempting to highlight the impact of suicide on wider society is being streamed free online in an effort to encourage those at risk to seek help.

Over the past three years, Ireland has had one of the highest suicide rates in Europe, especially among young people.

Half a million men and women living in farming communities will be taught how to look out for their loved ones in a new bid to curb suicides in rural Ireland.

People across Ireland are being urged to talk about their problems.

Four out of 10 people believe getting treatment for a mental health issue is a sign of personal failure.

A leading suicide prevention and bereavement charity is calling for more action to reduce suicide rates.

Irish psychologists have issued advice to people who fear somebody they know may be at risk of suicide.

Almost 9,500 people were treated in hospital last year after attempting to take their own lives.

Stigma around mental health issues is still stopping people in need from accessing support, medics have warned.

An Irish doctor has developed a technique to help earlier identification of people at risk of taking their own lives.

An international discussion focusing on Suicide Prevention will take place in Dublin later.

A mental health campaign group says it is extremely alarmed over reports that the mental health fund is to be cut by €35m to offset the HSE’s budget.

An Irish suicide prevention charity is expanding its services to London, it was announced today.

The Irish Countrywomen's Association is combining a new fundraising drive with raising mental health awareness.

Suicide crisis centre Pieta House is holding events in Dublin and Limerick today to mark World Suicide Prevention Day.

HEALTH minister Dr James Reilly has promised that the head of the Government’s suicide prevention body would be “immediately replaced” after he announced he was retiring early from the post.

MUSICIAN Sharon Corr and presidential candidate Michael D Higgins have teamed up with suicide charity Console to launch a series of events in its bid to stop suicide and break taboo around mental health.

CHILDREN’S rights campaigner and potential presidential candidate Fergus Finlay said he was still “haunted” by a suicide letter that a young father wrote to his 10-year-old son.

AN Irish Suicide Prevention Authority needs to be established to stem the flow of suicides which could now stand at two every day.

NO extra money will be provided next year to stem the growing numbers of suicides, Minister John Moloney confirmed yesterday.

Suicide prevention and support services have been told to expect funding cuts for a third year in a row, it was revealed today.

TODAY is World Suicide Prevention Day, the objective of which is to promote global commitment and action to prevent suicides.

ALMOST 650 healthcare professionals and community workers have taken part in educational programmes organised by the National Suicide Research Foundation since 2005.

The latest report from the National Office for Suicide Prevention indicates that there is a levelling off in the suicide rate here.

Official figures severely underestimate the number of suicides in Ireland, a leading mental health campaigner warned today.

A SERIES of candelit vigils took place last night around the country to mark World Suicide Prevention Day.

A suicidal teenager had to wait up to three months for counselling, a support group in the North claimed today.

CANDLELIGHT vigils will be held at venues across the country on September 10 to commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day.