In honour of Men's Health Week (14 - 20 June) this month is focusing on men and their mental health.

Keith Walsh is a presenter, broadcaster, MC, podcaster and mental health advocate. Keith has been open about his own mental health journey to date and he has turned his love of drawing cards into an exercise to encourage reflection and mindfulness with adults and kids alike. He also has a weekly podcasts where he has open conversations with his guests about their life, successes, failures, the good times and the bad.

Joey Carbery is a Munster and Ireland rugby player. Born in New Zealand, Joey moved to Ireland when he was 11. He made his senior competitive debut for Leinster in 2016, subsequently joining the Munster squad in 2018. Joey will share insights on the importance of resilience in sport, particularly in relation to his recent personal experience with an injury that kept him out of the game for over a year.

Stephen McBride is Director of Services at Aware. He is passionate about the development and delivery of excellent support, education and information services for people experiencing depression, bipolar disorder and other mood related conditions. Stephen is a chartered counselling psychologist and group psychotherapist.

We will also had a contribution from Simon Harris TD who is the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. He previously served as Minister for Health from May 2016 to June 2020.

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Aware is the national organisation providing support, education and information services for those impacted by depression, bipolar disorder and other mood related conditions and their loved ones.

Free Support Services
Support Group & Self Care Groups | Times - [ Ссылка ]
Support Line | Freephone 1800 804848 (10am-10pm, 365 days) [ Ссылка ]
Support Mail | supportmail@aware.ie (Answered within 24hrs) [ Ссылка ]

Education Programmes
Life Skills Group | 6 week programme [ Ссылка ]
Life Skills Online | 8 week programme [ Ссылка ]
Relatives & Friends Group | 4 week programme [ Ссылка ]
Life Skills for Schools | 4 week programme [ Ссылка ]
Wellness@Work | Mental health programmes [ Ссылка ]

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