Mental Health
Mental Health is an essential part of your overall health and wellbeing.1 Good mental health means that you are able to recognise your own abilities, adapt to the normal stresses of life, work productively, and contribute to your community.2 Several social, psychological, and biological factors determine the degree of emotional wellbeing you might experience at any given time.2 If a person is engaging in a pattern of behaviour or thinking that is causing them significant distress or is having a negative impact on their life, they may wish to seek professional medical advice to get appropriate support in managing the problem.3 The discipline of neuroscience is key to understanding how our brains work and how we can maintain good mental health, which is key to everything else in our lives. In addition, the research and development process conducted in neuroscience is concerned with providing innovative treatment options that have the potential to help people who are experiencing mental health-related challenges.4
Talking Depression
Let’s work together to make a real difference. Start one conversation about depression today and help one more person get the support they need.
Being in a bad mood or feeling sad because something terrible happened is part of a normal, emotionally balanced human life. There are different types of depression and Major Depressive Disorder or MDD is one of them. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a long-lasting, biologically based mood disorder.5
Depression is an invisible, yet identifiable and treatable illness. A person living with mild depression might experience a variety of symptoms...
Treatment for depression typically involves medication, a type of therapy also known as psychotherapy, or a mixture of both.1
Available supports
If you have been affected by any of the issues, please contact Aware on freephone 1800 80 48 48 or Samaritans on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.ie
In an emergency, get help immediately by calling the emergency services on 112 or 999 or your mental health unit or hospital.