Anne Hailes warns funding cuts could threaten vital mental health services across Northern Ireland, putting support for thousands at risk

The Belfast Trust apologises to patients after having to cancel some appointments with a service that provides mental health support for older patients.

“Behind these numbers are people – some of them vulnerable – who are waiting far too long for the support they so desperately need.”

This International Women’s Day, we’re pleased to share a blog by Linda Gask reflecting on why we need a more gender‑informed approach to suicide prevention

‘I will just keep on living and occasionally wondering. Grateful to be here. Conscious that it could be different’

In a statement to the Northern Ireland Assembly on the 18th of March 2025, Alliance Party MLA Sian Mulholland said: “Northern Ireland has the highest rate of people claiming disability benefits and th...

In response to increased awareness of the extent of poor mental health in NI, and commitments to improve services in the New Decade New Approach and the Stormont House Agreements, Minister Swann launc...

Help Siobhan O'Neill raise money to support Macmillan Cancer Support

There has been an increase in people seeking help for eating disorders in Northern Ireland, according to Freed Beyond.

Prof Siobhan O’Neill says those who hold purse strings need to play their part

Mental health advocate discusses growing up amid the Troubles, speaking truth to power, and what’s wrong with photos

Early instruction that teaches young people how to recognise negative thought patterns and manage their mental health may help to avoid problems in later life I was about 16 when I had my first bout of depression, but 29 when I sought help and received a…

A South Eastern Trust pilot is helping those in mental health crisis avoid emergency departments.

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt today launched the Department of Health’s Core Grant funding scheme for 2025/2026.

Marie Curie is leading on a programme in Northern Ireland to address the need for loss and bereavement information and support for children and young people to be delivered in educational settings.

Professor Siobhan O’Neill sent an open letter to the joint Health and Justice Committee highlighting her concerns about the timing of the PSNI’s policy Right Care Right Person.