The Festive Splash is back – sign up today!

Brave the cold and make a difference this winter – Action Mental Health’s annual Festive Splash is back! Join us at our annual sea-dip fundraiser on 1st December at Crawfordsburn Beach


I am someone

“I AM SOMEONE” campaign shares the stories behind the statistics

With today (October 10) World Mental Health Day, we’re excited to share details of our major new campaign, which aims to raise awareness of mental health issues in Northern Ireland


mental health

Action Mental Health’s relocated Foyle service officially opened by Mayor

Action Mental Health’s Foyle service enjoyed its official opening on World Mental Health Day (October 10), when iconic buildings across the city of Derry~Londonderry also lit up in purple in


menopause together

Tackling the Menopause Together …

October is Menopause Awareness Month, with October 18 specifically being World Menopause Day – all of which is focused on tackling the stigma surrounding menopause and creating conversation about this


menopause

Menopause matters …

With October being Menopause Awareness Month, this is a great opportunity to focus conversation on something which affects half the population here in Northern Ireland – and indeed, the world


5 Steps to Make a Lasting Impact on Mental Health in the Workplace

Are you an employer who wants to make a lasting impact on mental health? Here are five expert-backed tips from Action Mental Health’s Workplace Wellbeing specialists to help cultivate positive


laughter

How having a laugh can boost our wellbeing

We all enjoy a good joke and can attest to feeling better after a bout of laughing with friends or family, so it’s good to know that the science agrees.


action mental health

“I AM SOMEONE” art exhibition at 2 Royal Avenue

A range of acrylic artwork produced by Action Mental Health service-users from our Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownards and Downpatrick locations recently exhibited at 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast. The paintings, created as


stress

How talking therapy helped Kapeela get back to a better place

With Time to Talk Day taking place on Thursday, February 6, this is a great opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of talking about our mental health – and


Workplace Wellbeing Hub

Workplace Wellbeing Hub launched at The MAC

A new online platform and membership scheme created by Action Mental Health to help HR professionals support their workforces more effectively with their mental health and wellbeing launched at The


blue monday

Dismissing the ‘Blue Monday’ myth

While January may not be everyone’s favourite month, in recent years it has become synonymous with ‘Blue Monday,’ thanks to a marketing stunt from a travel company back in 2005.


mental health

How local research is shaping the future of mental health services

With Northern Ireland experiencing some of the highest rates of poor mental health in the UK, transgenerational trauma is a term that has surfaced more frequently in recent years and


mental health

Sources of support this Christmas

This festive season, if you’re struggling with your mental health, it’s important to remember that there’s always someone to talk to. Whether it’s in relation to yourself or someone you