As a Woman and the Primary Care Giver by See Change Ambassador, Sandra Dillon   Movement is incredibly effective at reducing symptoms of depression and its benefits to lifting moods but try telling myself that when I was experiencing mental health issues and anxiety.  Now I can acknowledge, I find just stretching my arms...Read More

See Change Green Ribbon Impact Report 2020   We are delighted to announce that our Green Ribbon Impact Report for 2020 is now available. With the unprecedented events of Covid 19, See Change’s 8th Annual Green Ribbon campaign was more important than ever before to ensure national mental health awareness and support was encouraged during...Read More

  Lost and Found by See Change Ambassador, Cathy Shah     Just over two years ago I lost all access in the family courts to my daughter, due to struggling from long term debilitating mental health issues. As a single mother and woman in this society, this has been one of the most difficult...Read More

  Women’s History Month: 5 ways Carrie Fisher obliterated mental health stigma  by See Change Ambassador, Claire Kane     Carrie Fisher was a bold mental health advocate that all of us can take inspiration from     When prompted to write something about a woman in history who advocated for mental health, the first name...Read More

Roles by See Change Ambassador, Lucie Kavanagh   “Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t. Maybe you’ll have children, maybe you won’t. Maybe you’ll divorce at 40, maybe you’ll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don’t congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance. So are everybody else’s”. Mary Schmich  I don’t think my Grandmother’s life story would...Read More

If you are having a tough time at the moment and need to reach out for support, please contact any of the following Shine: phil@shine.ie   Samaritans: 116123   Pieta House: 1800 247 247   YourMentalHealth.ie: 1800 742 444Read More

  If you are having a tough time at the moment and need to reach out for support, please contact any of the following Shine: phil@shine.ie   Samaritans: 116123   Pieta House: 1800 247 247   YourMentalHealth.ie: 1800 742 444Read More

The Impact of Open and Clear Communication by See Change Ambassador, Jess McCaul   How many times have you found yourself on the receiving end of the ‘Hey! How are you?’ Irish special, and responded without hesitation ‘good, thanks how are you?’, when maybe you weren’t so good. Maybe you needed to say ‘you know what? I’m not okay...Read More

Needs by See Change Ambassador, Lucie Kavanagh   “Sometimes you can have everything you want but fail to achieve anything you need.”  ― Craig D. Lounsbrough, The Eighth Page: A Christmas Journey    In my social care worker days, I supported a man who, let’s call him James, was terrified of dogs.  James didn’t communicate verbally so he...Read More

Mindful Communication by See Change Ambassador, Cathy Shah     In the fast-paced world we all live in today, the art of true listening and mindful communication has become lost in a flurry of instant text messages, rushed emails, awkward video chats and an addiction to daily doses of social media’s instant gratification pill.  Finding...Read More