'There’s always help and there’s always a solution':  Minister opens up about mental health struggles

Kevin 'Boxer' Moran said he travelled the 'length and breadth' of the country to meet with people who have dealt with depression

Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran said the most 'daunting' thing he needed to do that evening was speak about his suicide attempt to his two teenage children ahead of the interview. File picture: Sam Boal/Collins

A Government minister has opened up about his own struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts, saying he first told his children about it on the way to an RTÉ interview.

Office of Public Works (OPW) minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran has urged people to seek help for depression, as the Government launched its new strategy for preventing suicide and self-harm.