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AMH welcomes soap’s ‘sensitive’ portrayal of living with schizophrenia

One of Action Mental Health’s senior managers has offered insight into the experiences of those living with schizophrenia, following BBC soap EastEnders’ storyline on a character living with the mental


Virtual Pride 2021

As expected, this year’s Pride events across Northern Ireland have moved online. Although June was Pride month globally, here in Northern Ireland Belfast’s Pride falls on 31 July. Belfast Pride


Olympics inspire Belfast trust to raise their game and get active for Action Mental Health

Staff from the physiotherapy department at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) have been inspired by the summer Olympics in Tokyo to get fit and active this August,


AMH applauds Olympic medal hopeful Rhys for raising mental health awareness in Tokyo

Action Mental Health is so proud of its favourite ambassador, Olympic finalist, Rhys McClenaghan, who has offered words of support to a fellow gymnast who withdrew from the USA Olympic


Simple wooden pallets transformed into boxes of beauty in aid of Action Mental Health

Wooden pallets have been transformed into beautiful window and bird boxes by the skilled hands of the members of the Men’s Shed based at AMH New Horizons Fermanagh. The simple


Milestone birthday means money for Action Mental Health

A milestone birthday has prompted a County Down man to use the occasion to test his mettle while raising money for Action Mental Health. Gareth O’Brien, from Kilcoo, who works


Growing rays of sunshine for Action Mental Health

The owner of a small alpaca herd is adorning her land with one of nature’s brightest flora to help raise money for Action Mental Health. Carole Gribben and her mother,


Medical student looks forward to ticking marathon off her bucket list

A young Belfast woman is running her first ever Belfast City Marathon this year to help raise money for Action Mental Health while ticking off a bucket list goal. Annie