All about Substance abuse and How to Help

All about Substance abuse and How to Help

“Substance abuse (or misuse) refers to the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs” – WHO definition. Unfortunately, many people try to escape stress or unhappiness by turning to and misusing substances such as drugs...
Suicide Prevention Day 2022: Mental Health First Aid

Suicide Prevention Day 2022: Mental Health First Aid

  World Suicide Prevention Day is an awareness day observed on 10 September every year. It provides worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides. In this article, we share facts about our current mental health crisis, and examples of helpful Mental Health...
World Suicide Prevention Day: Our Partnership With Maytree

World Suicide Prevention Day: Our Partnership With Maytree

  In the UK & Republic of Ireland, there were 6,859 suicides in 2018. Furthermore, deaths by suicide rose by 11.8% in the UK in 2018. The sad statistic is that in the UK, the highest suicide rate is among men aged 45-49.  However, this is only the tip of the...