Bríd O’Meara, director of services, Aware.

Gardeners could be the “canaries in our coal mine” because they already see the effects of climate change, President Michael D Higgins said at the opening of the Bloom festival.

A number of top artists are coming together to raise funds for the mental health charity Aware.

Áilín Quinlan speaks to Amanda Flanagan, a volunteer with Aware, about setting up an after-school club to promote positive mental health.

Ahead of World Mental Health Week, Ailin Quinlan finds out 15 ways to boost your wellbeing and longterm happiness.

Aileen Lee reports out The Institute of Designers in Ireland’s launch of ‘Mind over Matter’ fundraising event.

Farmers can look back over the year, and hopefully can see how their business has improved, how they have added to their lot, and provided for themselves and their families, writes Kieran Coughlan.

Christmas FM has announced that it has exceeded all previous fundraising targets by raising more than €360,000 for Focus Ireland this year.

Christmas FM returns to the airwaves at lunchtime today, playing continuous Christmas classics right up to December 25.

Suicide charity Pieta House is taking over services previously operated by Console in a deal finalised yesterday to ensure minimum disruption to clients.

Leading depression charities are expected to take over Console’s services this weekend, despite legal technicalities meaning the plan could not be signed off on last night.

Crisis-hit suicide charity Console will be wound up within days after it was decided it cannot continue to operate due to the financial scandal engulfing the organisation.

Health Minister Simon Harris, senior HSE officials, and Console’s interim CEO David Hall are contacting a series of high-profile suicide prevention and depression charities in a bid to convince them to take on Console’s frontline services.

The ‘Euro Exodus’ is under way as tens of thousands of Irish football fans make their way by air and sea to France for the European Championships.

Information relating to the GPA’s negotiations with Government on a new funding scheme for players was

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Mid-Cork vice-president Ena Howell is well known for awareness-raising around mental wellbeing. 

Depression and suicide should not be automatically linked, says Aware, that educates and empowers people to look after their mental health.

SilverCloud Health is making inroads in the UK, as well as expanding in the US and Europe, writes Trish Dromey.

It’s common for mums to feel a little down after giving birth, but if the low mood persists for any length of time then it may be time to seek help, says Arlene Harris.

Over-protecting children and solving their problems for them could be contributing to a higher rate of suicide among young people, an Irish GP has warned.

Two Irish runners have set records at this year’s North Pole marathon — one of the most challenging runs on the planet.

Film-maker Rebecca Bermingham wants to probe beneath the front that people put up every day, she tells Jonathan deBurca Butler

A Limerick teenager personally affected by suicide has collected thousands of signatures in a bid to light up the city’s bridges with life-affirming messages — reaching out to anyone thinking of taking their own life.

An online Wellness Workshop to help people battle depression over Christmas and beyond has been launched as support groups advised people to look out for others over Christmas.

A star-studded line-up of Ireland’s musical greats has teamed up with the John Murray Show once again to raise funds for Aware with a festive album, A Murray Christmas 2.

Topaz customers and staff have raised over €280,000 in the past two years for their charity partner Aware, it was revealed today.

A promise made to a mother who lost her son to suicide will be honoured at a special conference on mental health and suicide this coming weekend.

Two young widows, both of whose husbands had died by suicide, were each awarded €1,000 by a court yesterday after being refused entry to a nightclub which was hosting a mental illness charity event.

When Stephen Redmond leaves his West Cork base it is often to swim across some of the world’s most challenging oceans. In 2013 he came unstuck as he attempted to make it from Ireland to Wales...

Waterford defender Darragh Fives insists the county’s hurlers are not under extra pressure in 2014.

I was going to kick off this Monday by saying that mental health had popped up on the agenda once again last week, but it doesn’t seem to drift too far from the agenda at any stage nowadays.

There's no getting away from it now - you may as well embrace the festive season.

As many as 10% of single vehicle road collisions could be suicide attempts, it has been claimed.

Radio presenter John Murray’s recent illness highlights a growing problem, says Rachel Borrill.

The recession has caused a surge in depression, anxiety, and mental health problems resulting in family break-ups, as well as the development of unexpected physical illnesses.

Families are increasingly worried that modern technology and social media can be bad for young people's health.

If you happen to look skywards and spy a nun speeding towards the ground, don’t be alarmed — it’s only Sister Patricia bringing manna from heaven.