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...

New findings released by Professor Siobhan O’Neill, Mental Health Champion, from the 2023 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, highlights the public experiences of accessing mental health services ...

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.

In line with commitments made as part of the New Decade, New Approach agreement, Health Minister Robin Swann launched the publication of the new Mental Health Strategy 2021-2031 on 29 June 2021.