by mentalhealth | Oct 29, 2025 | awareness days, events
AMLÉ were delighted to attend the recent event hosted by the National Suicide Research Foundation to mark World Mental Health Day. The event was held in Cork and is an annual seminar event. the day opened with an engaging keynote from Prof Barbara Dooley (lead...
by mentalhealth | Sep 10, 2025 | awareness days, campaigns, training
Wednesday 10th September 2025 is World Suicide Prevention Day. The aim of this day is to discourage people from attempting or completing suicide, and to encourage people to seek help if they are feeling suicidal. If you or someone you know is at risk of hurting...
by mentalhealth | Apr 30, 2025 | campaigns
We in USI are always trying to find ways to better reach and engage with students and to spread our message about the importance of talking about mental health, as well as providing information on ways to do that. We’ve recently created a specific online space...
by mentalhealth | Feb 24, 2025 | awareness days
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....
by mentalhealth | Sep 3, 2024 | campaigns
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...
by mentalhealth | May 8, 2024 | campaigns
On Thursday 2nd May, The annual Student Achievement Awards were held in the Sugar Club in Dublin. The ceremony was hosted by Amy Kelly, and showcased just some of the amazing work being done by students all around the country. There were two mental health related...
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