October 11th saw an incredible turn out of attendees from all sectors at the third annual “Mental Health and Wellbeing Summit”. Among the keynote speakers were Joe Schmidt, Brent Pope, Dublin GAA All Star, Nicole Owens, Professor Jim Lucey, Dr Colman Noctor, Professor Niall Moyna and Fiona Tuomey, all of whom shared their personal experiences and advice on how to “Mind your … [Read more...]
Seeking Perfect Health – Comprehensive guide offering spiritual secrets of holistic physical and mental health
The comprehensive guide offering holistic secrets of physical and mental health as an integral part of a modern spiritual lifestyle Title: Seeking Perfect Health Subtitle: Spiritual Secrets to Staying Healthy Author: Sri Chinmoy Publisher: Blue Beyond Books Available from 1 March 2018 Unlike other similar titles, this book wasn’t written by a doctor or a fitness … [Read more...]
2,000 people expected to walk from Howth Harbour to Dun Laoghaire Harbour (or reverse) this St Patrick’s Day
13th annual Harbour2Harbour Walk to raise vital funds for mental health organisation Aware Dublin footballer Bernard Brogan and RTE presenter Mary Kennedy have announced the 13th annual Aware Harbour2Harbour Walk which will take place on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday 17th March. Over 2,000 enthusiastic walkers are expected to take on the 16.2 mile/26km challenge, with the … [Read more...]
Four Ulster Rugby Players join forces with Rugby Players Ireland to support the Tackle Your Feelings campaign
Ulster Rugby players Andrew Trimble, Craig Gilroy, Darren Cave and Stuart McCloskey have today put their voice behind Rugby Players Ireland’s Tackle Your Feelings mental wellbeing campaign delivered in partnership with Zurich. The Ulster Rugby stars are the focus of a video which gives a rare insight into the life of professional sportsmen as well as … [Read more...]
Mental health champions reveal how they’d take a minute to change a life
Just 60 seconds can save a life this World Suicide Prevention Day Mental health champions have come together to share advice on what they would do to try and change somebody’s life if they had just one minute to do so. Rugby pundit and author Brent Pope was joined by influencers, bloggers and advocates such as Doug Leddin, Eanna Walsh and Sarah Hanrahan to … [Read more...]
Ireland’s Only “Mental Health And Wellbeing Summit” Is Shortlisted For Best Conference!!
Ireland’s only “Mental Health and Wellbeing Summit” was shortlisted yesterday for BEST CONFERENCE at this year’s Event Industry Awards! Not only is this an amazing achievement for a brand new event, but it is a fantastic leap and endorsement for Mental Health to be recognized in this mainstream industry. Dearbhla Meaney, MD of White Diamond Events, the event organisers … [Read more...]
Ireland’s only Mental Health and Wellbeing Summit is back this year…bigger and better!
Following on from the extraordinary success of last year’s first ever “Mental Health and Wellbeing Summit”, the event is back this year and is set to be even bigger and better. Last year’s Summit trended on Twitter in Ireland for 2 days and attracted attendees from all sectors – from top level executives at blue chip corporates to the general public to State bodies and students … [Read more...]
Exercise and Mental Health, Not So Clear Cut
By Rory O’Gorman and Anthony Caldwell It is well known that a combination of poor diet, inactivity, smoking and alcohol consumption are recognized as key contributors to cardiovascular disease. To reduce or eliminate these risk factors we recommend an exercise regime. While physical attributes such as increased muscle mass, reduced weight, increased VO2 max are easy to … [Read more...]
Mental Health & Wellbeing Summit taking place Friday 14th October
The penultimate event of Mental Health Awareness week in Ireland, in partnership with Laya Healthcare, will be the Inaugural Mental Health and Wellbeing Summit taking place this Friday, 14th October in the AVIVA stadium. Speakers from all sectors of Mental Health from across the country will be participating. Some of the well known names speaking include Brent Pope, … [Read more...]
See Change is taking Mental Health Conversation to the streets for Dublin’s Fifth Annual Park(Ing) Day.
This Friday 16th September, See Change, Ireland’s national stigma reduction partnership, will be taking conversation of mental health to the streets as part of Dublin’s fifth annual Park(ing) Day. As part of this global Park(ing) Day experiment in reclaiming public space to create more people-friendly streets and along with 30 locations around Dublin, See Change have … [Read more...]