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National mental health charity Turn2Me is encouraging people doing ‘Dry January’ to upgrade the challenge to ‘One Year No Beer’ – a year of sobriety.

In 2021 Helplink saw their month-long sea swimming fundraiser challenge for their services called Coldtober go national, so all of Ireland could take part!

Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has stated that going back to school can cause heightened anxiety for young people and their families.

MEP Maria Walsh has responded to calls for a radical overhaul of the entire mental health system in Ireland, describing the situation as “life and death”. MEP Walsh, who authored the European Parliament’s first report around mental health earlier this summer, stressed that the mental health of citizens, both in Ireland and at European level, should be top of the agenda.

1. Avoid setting unrealistic targets. Having high standards can be a positive trait. It encourages us to aim for the top and reach our potential. However, if you set yourself impossibly high goals, which either cannot be met or can only be accomplished with great difficulty, or if you are never fully satisfied with the results you achieve, you are putting yourself under undue pressure. If you have perfectionist traits, you may be familiar with any of the following:

Local Sinn Féin public representative, Deputy Sorca Clarke, has said that the two-tiered health service is failing people presenting with mental health difficulties.

A third of white-collar Irish professionals have stated that they are ‘very likely’ to leave their job in the coming months, unless more understanding and assistance is directed toward personal matters which impact their work.

A grant of €160,000 allocated to the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) to support access for autistic students and students with an intellectual disability, has been welcomed by constituent Fine Gael senator, Micheál Carrigy.

Independent People with Disabilities will host the annual 'Disability and Older Persons' information day in conjunction with the Disability Subgroup of Westmeath Community Development Ltd and Westmeath County Council on Monday, May 30.

Irish Citylink has today become the first Irish Coach Service to recognise the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower officially! Not all disabilities are visible – some are not immediately obvious. The Sunflower acts as an awareness tool – someone can choose to wear it to discreetly indicate that they have a non-visible disability and may need support, help, or simply a little more time while traveling.