Mental Health Week: What I wish I knew when I was suicidal
For Mental Health Week, HerFamily’s Kat O’Connor opens up about her struggles with suicidal ideation. I did not want to make it to my 25th birthday. I was ready for my life to end. My mind felt like the worst place to be and I was riddled with suicidal thoughts. My head was plagued with […]
4 years ago
Study reveals just one kind act from an adult to LGBT+ child cuts suicide rates
LGBT+ youth have some of the highest rates of suicide across the globe. Between struggling with their identity, bullying or fear of coming out to their family due to the risk of rejection, young LGBT+ people content with a lot when it comes to their mental health. Recent research revealed that knowing that they have […]
7 years ago
Mum who lost her 13-year-old daughter to suicide sets up charity to help teens and children
May marks the start of mental health month but how do we start the mental health conversation? Ireland has one of the highest teen suicide rates in Europe but still, mental health is treated as a second thought in most regards. Every child in Ireland will take part in a P.E class but not every […]
7 years ago
Eir to launch cyber-bullying information leaflet in memory of Nicole Fox
Mobile network Eir is set to launch a new anti-bullying initiative in memory of Dublin girl Nicole Fox. Nicole, also known as Coco, took her own life last year after being bullied in person and online for years. Her mum Jackie is now fighting to make sure what happened to her daughter does not happen […]
8 years ago
A new study suggests ’13 Reasons Why’ could have a detrimental effect on troubled young people
The new research was conducted by Dr Victor Hong, professor at Michigan University. When Netflix original show, 13 Reasons Why first emerged, it caused significant controversy. The fictional series touches on sensitive topics like sexual violence, substance abuse and suicide. In particular, it follows the story of seventeen-year-old Hannah Baker’s death and the horrific incidents that […]
8 years ago
If this week has taught us anything, it’s that we have to meddle and interfere MORE
In a world of Instagram and Snapchat and Facebook, it can be so very easy to assume from someone’s happy snaps of avocado-laden brunches and bronzed legs on a beach that they are literally peak happy. That all is well in their lives, and, in fact, that our own lives almost seem boring in comparison. […]
8 years ago