Lobby group launches pilot projects in bid to help end stigma around mental health

Mad Pride Ireland is going to work in two Cork communities to help end the stigma surrounding mental health issues.

The lobby group is poised to launch pilot projects — one in Douglas and the other on the rugged Beara peninsula — that will engage with the local communities, identify particular mental health needs specific to each area, and apply unique solutions to them.

The DIY Mental Health projects, supported by the HSE, aim to normalise the conversation around mental wellbeing.