Blue Monday?

Blue Monday?

Today is Blue Monday, supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Or is it? Actually, it’s completely fake – Psychologist Chris Arnall in 2004 was asked to come up with a ‘scientific formula’ for the January Blues in order to market...
World Mental Health Day Event

World Mental Health Day Event

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...
New Campaign Materials

New Campaign Materials

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...
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....
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...