Mental health drive linked to recession

THE HSE is to launch a special mental health campaign next week aimed at people suffering as a direct result of the recession.

Up to 100,000 leaflets will be sent around the country as part of the new drive to increase awareness of mental health issues linked to the economic downturn.

The director of the HSE’s National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP), Geoff Day, said the new campaign would be specifically aimed at asking people to look after their mental health in tough economic times.