Tag: Mental Health

A large number of organisations working in the mental health area have come together to launch ‘Laois Goes Green.’ The new campaign is in recognition...

This article contains detailed content relating to suicide and depression. Some viewers may find it distressing. Reader’s discretion is advised. This a glimpse into a...

Sean Fleming, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, has welcomed the pilot programme of counselling and mental health supports for Laois...

Angela Hayes, founder of Teac Tom, is appealing for the financial help so badly needed to keep the charity afloat. Teac Tom is a community...

Laois TD, Brian Stanley has called on Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly to prioritise investment in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). The Sinn...

Co-operative Housing Ireland and Soar recently launched their ‘It Takes a Village’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Toolkit at Saint Fiacc’s Hall, in Graiguecullen. The Toolkit...

The Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) will host a free public talk on sport and mental health at the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise. The event...

The children at Scoil Mhuire Fatima, Timahoe celebrated Mental Health Awareness Day last Friday and managed to raise over €500 for Pieta House. As part...

They say that everyone has a story to tell - and it has taken one Portlaoise woman 33 years to document her mental health...

A Laois County Councillor made an emotional plea for extra funds to be made available in the upcoming Budget for mental health. Portlaoise-based Labour councillor...

A Laois mental health advocate and his partner have launched a 'wipe your worries away' teddy bear walk. Mark Condon, from Ballycarroll outside Stradbally, went...

A Laois man, who opened up about his 22-year battle with depression back in May, has gone on to help many people since. Mark Condron,...

As we enter into six weeks of lockdown and enter into the Winter months - it is vital everyone takes care of their mental...

Wellbeing and the promotion of positive mental health has always been a key element of life in Dunamase College  - and this was certainly...

Local athletics club St Abbans are calling on local artists to create a mural design for the wall of their clubhouse. The aim of the...

Over the last couple of months we have all become familiar with the concept of flattening the curve. The importance of keeping the number of...

Sports and community organisations in Laois are set to benefit from new Government funding for community mental health initiatives - according to Laois/Offaly TD...

Recent research shows that levels of mental illness, anxiety, and depression are at an all-time high, especially among younger people. I recently came across...

Borris-in-Ossory Kilcotton may have lost the county final, but that won't stop them in doing something for the community. They are launching "BK Connects" on...

A report by the Mental Health Commission says that four mental community based mental health facilities in Laois are unregulated, leaving people with severe...

'Let’s Talk and Walk’ kicks off this month, which will see a series of community walks take place in Coillte forest parks across the...

A Laois County councillor has issued calls for the role of a creative workshop supervisor to be reinstated for young people in the Midlands at...

In October, a young Laois man spoke honestly about his mental health in a candid Facebook video. Dean Maher of Stradbally emotionally recalled his attempt...

This is an incredibly brave and deeply selfless thing to do. A young Stradbally man has opened up about his own struggles with mental health...

A regular rounders correspondent for LaoisToday, Jamie Dowling has penned a piece on how he has learnt to deal with mental health issues, and...

Deputy Fiona O’Loughlin has said that adults in Laois are waiting an unacceptable length of time for mental health appointments. Deputy O’Loughlin who is a...

Funding for Child and Adult Mental Health Services in Laois and Offaly has increased by over €1.2 million due to a major increase in...

A public meeting on mental health was held in Laois last night, with renowned singer Senator Frances Black the keynote speaker. Fianna Fáil TD for...

A public meeting on mental health will be held in Portarlington at the end of the month, with renowned singer Senator Frances Black confirmed...

We need to break down the stigma associated with mental health to tackle the issue - so says a campaigner. Josephine Rigney, a Midlands Suicide Prevention...