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World Mental Health Day takes place on 10th October and the theme for Northern Ireland’s regional campaign is Creating Hope Through Action. To help the people of Belfast create hope through action, the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is hosting the Festival...
The Office of the Mental Health Champion has launched a new report, Factors Affecting Mental Health and Wellbeing in Children and Young People in Northern Ireland. The research shows that 45.2% of 16-year-olds meet the criteria for mental ill health. It also reveals...
New research published by the Trussell Trust has laid bare the scale of food poverty in Northern Ireland. According to the numbers outlined in Hunger in Northern Ireland, 16% of all adults (or their households) experienced food insecurity in the period between...
Many children across Northern Ireland will receive entrance exam results this weekend. Parents can feel incredibly anxious about how best to handle results day, conscious that it can be a key memory for young people The vital thing to remember this weekend is that...
The Mental Health Champion for Northern Ireland, Professor Siobhán O’Neill, launched a brand-new campaign, ‘We’re Better, When We Talk’, which promotes connecting and talking about our feelings as important ways of looking after our mental wellbeing. The message that...
The Christmas period can be a time of celebration for family and friends. However, many people find it challenging. 2022 has proved to be a very hard year for many people. Domestic and financial problems, along with issues in work, can often seem particularly...
