SOSAD is “Breaking The Silence Over A Cuppa” for June

SOSAD new campaign

“Breaking the Silence over a Cuppa” is encouragingpeopletochatabout mental health over a cuppaduringthemonthof June. Be it at home or in yourworkplacetogetpeople comfortable and break down the stigma around talking about mental health.

Individuals, community groups and organisations can register to host a tea / coffee break and receive a ‘SOSAD pack’. All details onthepostersattached.

Since 2007, SOSAD has worked to raise awareness and help prevent suicide in Ireland. We have worked tirelessly in our communitiestohelpthose inneedfeelsupportedand knowtheyarenotaloneon theirjourney.

SOSADoffersupportand services for people who arestrugglingwithsuicidal ideation,self-harming,depression, bereavement, stressandanxiety,orifyou simply need to talk. If you wanttotalk,wearehereto listen.Youcanmessageus, call us, or call into our office. We have six offices based in Cavan, Louth, Meath, Monaghan and Laois from which we provideourservices.

In the 2022 SOSAD provided 17,837 one on one counselling sessions which is up from our 2021 figure of15,965! Please note that this number reflects one-to-one counsellingonlyand does not include phone support, the Messaging Service, or anygroupwork.

Carol Murphy SOSAD General Manager “Mental healthisapressingissuein Ireland, with high rates of suicide and mental illness affectingmanyindividuals andcommunities.”

“We need to break the stigma around our mental health. The Irish are great people for solving their problems over a nice cuppa and a chat, so please support us in this very simple but effective campaign”