Mental health coping aid to be rolled out nationwide

A programme that has been hugely successful in helping people learn about their mental illness and how to cope with it is being rolled out nationally.

More than eight out of 10 people (84%) with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder who participated in the Eolas information programme said their well-being had improved.

Their confidence in dealing with their mental distress; their hope and attitudes towards their own recovery; and their ability to advocate on their own behalf all improved.