Mental Health Ireland Mental Health Ireland is a national voluntary organisation with 103 local Mental Health Associations (MHAs) and branches throughout the country. The membership includes mental health professionals and lay people who provide care, support and friendship for the mentally ill. MHI aims to promote positive mental health and to actively support persons with a mental illness, their families and carers by identifying their needs and advocating their rights. People who are mentally healthy: »»
feel good about themselves
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feel comfortable with other people
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are able to meet the demands of life
Why should the average young person be concerned about mental illness and know about mental health? Here are just two facts: one person in every three attending the family doctor has a mental health aspect to the medical problem of those who live to 65 – one in nine will spend some time in mental health care
MHI Mental Health Promotional Programmes for Schools
As a member of the general public it is highly desirable that you should learn as much as you can about the importance of mental health and recognise and deal with causes of stress and other factors leading to mental breakdown. Remember that sometime in your life, you, a member of your family or a friend could become mentally ill and your understanding and help could be of tremendous support.
Young Mental Health Ireland Young Mental Health Ireland (YMHI) is an initiative introduced by Mental Health Ireland in 2008, its purpose being to open dialogue with young people and encourage them to influence the thinking of our national organisation on how best to respond to the concerns and issues that young people have regarding positive mental health. MHI regards as important liaising directly with young people and finding out how we can best assist them and how they can help in our organisation’s goal of positive mental health for all. For details on membership, visit www.mentalhealthireland.ie.
Mental Health Matters The mental health resource pack for use with 14 –18 year olds is now available in all Post-Primary Schools and Colleges.
National Public Speaking Project The National Public Speaking Project, organised by Mental Health Ireland (MHI), is one of the most popular events in the school calendar year. This project for teams from senior classes in Post-Primary schools aims to introduce students to public speaking and to promote an awareness and understanding among young people of the causes and effects of mental illness and of the importance of positive mental health. By participating in the Public Speaking Project, it is hoped that attitudes and prejudices usually associated with mental illness will be reduced and even eradicated. The Project is now in its 33rd year as a national event. It was undertaken nationally for the first time during 1981 as one of MHI’s contributions to the International Year of Disabled Persons.
Mental Health Resources MHI Regional Development Officers are available to support teachers with any mental health promotional activities, including: • • • • •
Mental Health Matters resource pack Talks on a range of mental health topics/issues Information days Identifying resources Arranging visits to local mental health services
Online: For information on all aspects of mental health topics and to get in touch with our Development Officers, check out MHI’s website at: www.mentalhealthireland.ie.
Design a Cover Art Project 2013-14 A Mental Health Ireland Project for Post-Primary Schools & Colleges Artwork by Emma Rogan National Winner of MHI’s, ‘Design a Cover’ Art Project 2012-13
Win €250
Mental Health Ireland Supporting Positive Mental Health
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Design a Cover Art Project 2013-14 An Art Project, organised by Mental Health Ireland (MHI), to design an image which reflects positive mental health. Prize: The overall winner shall receive €250
The theme of the project is: Positive Mental Health Guidelines for Entry 1. The Project is open to all students attending Post-Primary Schools & Colleges.
9. Each entrant agrees to their details (name and age) being published in relation to their entry in all media.
14. Entries will be adjudicated on a Provincial basis. Prizes will be awarded to Provincial winners.
2. There is no entry fee.
10. Entries for the project will automatically become the property of MHI and cannot be returned.
15. Provincial winners shall go forward for final adjudication. An overall winner will be selected from the entries. Winners will be listed on our website in April 2014.
3. Only individual entries will be accepted.
11. Entries should be submitted in flat format only. Do not roll, fold or frame artwork.
4. Only one entry is allowed per individual entrant. 5. The theme is Positive Mental Health. 6. The entry should reflect the artist’s vision of positive mental health. 7. Entries must be submitted in LANDSCAPE on A4 size white card in oil, watercolour, crayon or ink. 8. Each entry must be original and should include in BLOCK CAPITALS the student’s name, age and the name and address of the school. A caption/title for your entry must be included.
12. The closing date for the project is Friday, 6th December, 2013. All entries should be returned to: Design A Cover Art Project, Mental Health Ireland, Mensana House, 2 Marine Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. 13. All entrants will receive a certificate of participation.
Mental Health Ireland
Design a Cover Art Project 2013-14 School Roll No:
t n E Telephone No: Email:
Number of entries from school:
Note: Cartoon characters are protected by Copyright. NB: All entries must have captions.
I hereby acknowledge that the entries to the MHI ‘Design a Cover’ Art Project 2013-2014 are the unaided and original work of the participants.
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Complete one entry form per school
School Name: (Block Capitals) School Address:
16. Judging will be carried out by representatives of Mental Health Ireland. The decision of the judges in relation to all aspects of the project will be final. No correspondence will be entered into regarding this decision.
Teacher’s name:
(BLOCK CAPITALS):
Teacher’s signature:
Teacher’s mobile no: Teacher’s email: Date:
Design A Cover Art Project, Mental Health Ireland, Mensana House, 2 Marine Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin Tel: 01 2841166 Fax: 01 2841736 Email: info@mentalhealthireland.ie Website: www.mentalhealthireland.ie