What is Mental Health?
It’s easy to see when something’s wrong with us physically. But what about our mental health?
If people don’t even notice you’ve got a problem, they’re not going to offer to help.
Mental health is something we all have and it is something we should take steps to protect in the same way we guard our physical health.
If you can get your head in the right place then you’ve got the strength to handle anything life throws at you.
How to use this website
We’ve put this website here to help you understand more about what’s getting you down, and hopefully find a few ways to help.
A website alone probably can’t fix everything. But it can help you get started in the right direction.
We’ll also give you a whole bunch of useful numbers, names and links to experts in all the most common teenage mental health issues.
AKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thank you to everyone who contributed during our consultation including: the young people of Rochfortbridge School, Young Social Innovators, Spun Out, Belong To, Headstrong, Dáil na nÓg and the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.
HSE commissioned Millward Brown Landsdowne to carry out research into Young People & Mental Health. Download the recent report here "Young People & Mental Health - A National Survey" (pdf file)
This site was funded by the HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) – www.nosp.ie
