Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Eating Disorders Awareness Week

This week is international Eating Disorders Awareness Week. The aim of this week is to raise awareness and reduce misunderstandings about eating disorders. In 2024, 503 people were diagnosed with eating disorders, which was an increase of 118 on the previous year....
Launch of NSRF Strategic Plan

Launch of NSRF Strategic Plan

We were delighted to be able to attend the recent launch of the National Suicide Research Foundation’s (NSRF) new strategic plan for 2025- 2030 in UCC. The NSRF conduct research into suicide, suicidal behaviour and self-harm across Ireland. They are based in...
What Makes Good Mental Health Help?

What Makes Good Mental Health Help?

Experiencing mental health difficulties is a very individual, subjective experience. While there may be common symptoms or particular mental illness, or common causes of mental health struggles, everyone can still experience mental health struggles in a very different...
Green Ribbon Campaign 2024

Green Ribbon Campaign 2024

September in Ireland sees the return of the annual Green Ribbon Campaign run by Shine. This is a campaign that aims to combat and reduce stigma around mental health, and is a campaign that USI are proud to be part of again this year. Is mental health stigma still a...