People visiting Cork mental health cafe 'often coming from trauma or bereavement'

Éadaoin Berkeley, a service user at the Solace Café, said the service has provided her a lifeline. Picture: Chani Anderson

A Cork woman who has gained “internal peace”, despite her mental health challenges, from a new cafe-style out-of-hours crisis service says a more open discussion on mental distress is needed.

Gaps in mental health services at evenings and weekends have been of growing concern among patients and practitioners, with the Mental Health Commission calling for “urgent attention” earlier this year.