Category Archives: AMH News

World Suicide Prevention Day – a day of hope

Action Mental Health today (September 10) joins the annual World Suicide Prevention Day campaign which this year focuses on the message of ‘Creating Hope Through Action’. The theme carries a


AMH New Horizons Downpatrick welcomes volunteers from the Housing Executive

Action Mental Health has been taking the first careful steps back to welcoming groups of volunteers to help support and maintain its services for people facing mental health difficulties. A


Better data can help improve mental health services in Northern Ireland

Action Mental Health’s Jonathan Smyth has written an insightful blog for the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR), as it launches its in-depth review of mental health statistics in Northern Ireland.


Holding onto Hope in a Changing World

 ‘Holding On To Hope in a Changing World’ is a five week social media campaign launching on 6 September which links World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September to World


Secret hearts and sleeping well: sound strategies for back-to-school stress

Most children have been back at school by now and are getting used to the routine of the school day. But for those who have found it difficult, Action Mental


Join AMH’s Mission for Mental Health and Go Purple for Parity

For too long, the mental health of Northern Ireland has been underfunded and undervalued. As a neglected ‘Cinderella service’, it has been in the shadows and overlooked for too long.


Finding me again …..

Not only have I found myself again, I have become the person I want to be. I was referred to AMH New Horizons Downpatrick in January 2020 after speaking to


AMH BOOST clients enjoy the great outdoors this summer!

AMH BOOST clients focussed on their well-being over the summer months by embracing the great outdoors in Fermanagh; activities ranged from – Hydro Bikes on Lough Erne, Archery at Corralea