'My confidence took a big hit': Cork stroke victim calls for more mental health supports for survivors

Chris Murphy, from Millstreet, said building relationships with other stroke survivors through Cork Stroke Support helped him hugely

From left: Dan Cronin, chairperson, Cork Stroke Support; Dr Helen Kelly, project lead and board member; Irene Hartigan, lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at UCC; and Chris Murphy, stroke survivor. Picture: Colm Lougheed

More services are needed to address mental health challenges after a stroke, and to support families, a stroke survivor has said.

A new report from Cork Stroke Support (CSS) and University College Cork (UCC) found there were eight individual organisations/volunteers that provide stroke support services in Cork, and 20 in Munster, but identified gaps in service provision, with survivors surveyed noting supports for their mental health are often lacking.