Mental Health Month

Mental Health Month takes place throughout October and October 10th marks World Mental Health Day.

World Mental Health Day provides the opportunity to raise awareness about global mental health issues and creates the opportunity for people to call for action and advocate for change in mental health.

Throughout the whole of October, we are making mental health and wellbeing a national priority with a programme of events, activities and workshops that celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of Connection.

Together, we can ensure that everyone across the country is involved in creating a culture that supports mental health and wellbeing.

Get involved in 2025

We will be launching Mental Health Month 2025 very soon and there’s lots of ways to get involved from coffee mornings to fundraisers, walk and talks and much more.

Get in touch with our Fundraising Team by emailing fundraising@mentalhealthireland.ie or call (01) 284 1166.

Mental Health Month in the Workplace

How will you engage with employees and show how you prioritise mental health at work in 2025?

Connect Cafes

Consider organising a ‘Connect Café’, a coffee morning with a structured discussion about mental health. Download our Connect Café guide for all the information about how to set up and run one. It’s also a great opportunity to run as a fundraiser as well.

Support our work

If you would like to chat with us about creating bespoke campaigns for your employees or if you want to learn more about our training options please get in touch with us at fundraising@mentalhealthireland.ie

Become a Corporate Partner

Corporate donations don’t just support Mental Health Ireland—they offer real benefits to your business and your people. Click the button below to learn about partnership options and how you can make a difference for your company and for mental health during Mental Health Month.

Mental Health Month 2024

For Mental Health Month 2024, our theme was Connect. Throughout the month, we explored different ways to build and strengthen meaningful connections with each week focusing on a different pillar: Yourself, Others, Community and Nature.

Connect with Yourself

This week emphasises self-awareness and personal growth. We will share ideas that help you build self-compassion and confidence

Learn more

Connect with Others

This week offers tips on supporting loved ones, highlighting the importance of relationships.

Learn more

Connect with Community

We will explore ideas for creating support networks to improve your mental wellbeing.

Learn more

Connect with Nature

We will share ways to connect with the outdoors and discover the mental health benefits of spending time in nature.

Learn more

What was going on around the country

Mental Health Ireland works with a regional network of Member Organisations and Affiliates across the county. This includes our Mental Health Associations, community movements like Thrive Ireland  and regional partners and Affiliates such as Gateway Mental Health Project and Mindspace Mayo. 

In 2024, we invited you to explore the events and activities rolled out by the regional network for Mental Health Month.

Mental Health Month Survey

A new national survey has revealed that only 10% of people living in Ireland will do something every day to look after their mental health. Mental Health Ireland released the survey as part of Mental Health Month 2024 that celebrates the theme of Connection and provides tools, resources and activities around the country throughout October to improve mental health and wellbeing.

The survey shows that while most of us (89%) do something to intentionally support our mental health each week, only 10% doing something every single day. The survey showed that the biggest barriers to people supporting their mental health daily are time (32%) and money (31%), although 15% respondents said they don’t know how to support their mental health, and for 13% of respondents it’s not seen as something people in their social circle do. Across the population, spending time with friends and family (71%), exercising (70%) and spending time in nature (53%) are the most common ways people are supporting their mental health. Other ways we look after our mental health include having a hobby (51%), practicing mindfulness/meditation (26%) and going to counselling or therapy (16%).

When it comes to education around mental health, across every age group there is a clear desire to learn more about how to manage stress and anxiety. Women over 55 overwhelmingly (78%) want more support in managing stress and/or anxiety. Both 25-34 year old men and women want to understand more about mental health and want to know more about managing stress & anxiety (77%), managing mental health at work (57%), supporting someone with a mental health need (53%) and understanding mental health (52%).