Alexandria’s Story

It’s a strange thing, mental health. It’s difficult to understand and the symptoms of poor mental health don’t always show on the outside but they are always felt, in every


Paul lands a new job

Paul came onto Action Mental Health’s Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Programme in December 2020 having been unable to work for 20 years due to his disability. He was very


Mark finds his vocation

Joining Action Mental Health (AMH) had a significant impact on Mark’s life. The AMH ‘Working it Out’ ESF programme supports the recovery of adults experiencing mental ill health who are


Colin gets a confidence boost!

The AMH ‘Working it Out’ project provides a comprehensive programme of specialist training in personal development, vocational skills and employability, to people recovering from mental illness, supporting them to gain


What Impact did Action Mental Health have in 2020/21?

Our Impact Report 2020/21 is now available to download! Packed with stats from our recovery services, resilience services and therapeutic services, in what was a very different and challenging year,


World Suicide Prevention Day – a day of hope

Action Mental Health today (September 10) joins the annual World Suicide Prevention Day campaign which this year focuses on the message of ‘Creating Hope Through Action’. The theme carries a


AMH New Horizons Downpatrick welcomes volunteers from the Housing Executive

Action Mental Health has been taking the first careful steps back to welcoming groups of volunteers to help support and maintain its services for people facing mental health difficulties. A


Better data can help improve mental health services in Northern Ireland

Action Mental Health’s Jonathan Smyth has written an insightful blog for the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR), as it launches its in-depth review of mental health statistics in Northern Ireland.