Mental Health

Mental Health

We can’t force our habits to change, our wounds to close, or our mind to quiet. All we can do every day and in the moment, is set the stage and wait. In this section you’ll help yourself create the conditions for a happier and healthier life, one that’s more aware of mental health as well as our thoughts and feelings.

Read more and watch videos on conditions such as depression, anxiety, mental health disorders, the early warning signs of poor mental health and the treatment available.

Mental Health Useful Resources

There are a number of health campaigns throughout the year to raise awareness of...
Dress in colour for an awareness event
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This is delivered to the general adult population, including those affected by depression...
Aware NI - Mood Matters For Adults
Group Service (Free)
Libraries NI can provide a free Homecall service to your home if you have significant...
Libraries NI - Homecall
Individual Service (Free)
Anxiety can affect anyone at any time, however, students often experience additional...
Anxiety UK - Student Support Groups
Individual Service (Paid)
Our support groups offer a safe space for people aged 18+ to share experiences of anxiety...
Anxiety UK - Online Anxiety Support Groups
Individual Service (Paid)
AMH New Life Counselling provides high quality counselling services and is part of Action...
Action Mental Health - AMH New Life Counselling
Individual Service (Free)
The OUR Generation project is a Peace IV funded project that provides a unique...
Action Mental Health - Our Generation
Individual Service (Free)
MindWise is delighted to offer employers an opportunity to train their staff as Mental...
MindWise - Mental Health First Aid
Individual Service (Paid)
This includes: Raising awareness of depression and Aware NI services at a wide range of...
Aware NI - General Talk on Mental Health and Information Stand
Group Service (Free)
AMH EveryBODY aims to promote greater understanding and awareness of eating disorders. We...
Action Mental Health - AMH EveryBODY
Group Service (Free)
Mindfulness is a form of meditation with its roots in Buddhism. It helps you develop...
Aware NI - Mindfulness Courses
Individual Service (Free)
Link & Learns are bite size, topical learning sessions for your employees, delivered...
BITCNI - Wellbeing & Inclusion Link & Learn
Individual Service (Free)
Tailored activities to support positive mental health and emotional wellbeing. MensSana,...
Action Mental Health - MensSana
Group Service (Free)
AMH Works provide specialised mental wellbeing training and consultancy to tackle...
Action Mental Health - AMH Works
Group Service (Paid)
Mood Matters Young People programme is aimed at 14-18 year olds and gives them knowledge...
Aware NI - Mood Matters For Young People
Individual Service (Free)
It is estimated that the overall prevalence of mental health conditions in Northern...
Aware NI - Mood Matters in the Workplace Programme
Group Service (Paid)
Free access to eBooks, audiobooks and eMagazines - available to download on your device...
Libraries NI - Free eBooks & Audiobooks
Individual Service (Free)
Positive Minds for Premature Parents supports families of premature babies to develop and...
Aware NI - Positive Minds for Premature Parents
Individual Service (Free)
Everyone’s mental health and emotional well-being is important and many different issues...
Public Health Agency - Mental Emotional Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention Training
Individual Service (Free)
Since 2010 Action Mental Health has been successfully delivering Chronic Pain/Conditions...
Action Mental Health - Managing The Challenge
Individual Service (Free)
The British Red Cross is helping people connect with their local communities, meet new...
British Red Cross - Loneliness Service
Individual Service (Free)
MindWise are proud to be the only membership-led mental health organisation in Northern...
MindWise - Membership
Individual Service (Free)
CBT involves examining your thoughts, feelings and behaviour patterns, and working out...
Anxiety UK - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Individual Service (Paid)
Be Mindful is an online course that uses mindfulness techniques like meditation,...
Macmillan Cancer Support - Be Mindful
Individual Service (Paid)
We have a wealth of experience in delivering training and consultancy services to a wide...
Anxiety UK - Workplace Training
Group Service (Paid)
This supportive behaviour change programme motivates individuals who are ready to make...
NICHS - Workplace Well You
Group Service (Paid)
Our team of facilitators have extensive knowledge and experience in the field of Mental...
MindWise - WorkWise Mental Health Training
Group Service (Paid)
Advanced Diploma in Mental Health and Wellbeing Coaching This virtual training programme...
MindWise - Coaching for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Individual Service (Paid)
Our Talking Therapies Practice offers individuals a range of psychological interventions...
MindWise - Talking Therapies
Individual Service (Paid)
Clinical hypnotherapy is the use of hypnosis for the treatment and alleviation of a...
Anxiety UK - Clinical Hypnotherapy
Individual Service (Paid)
We’ve gathered useful advice, information and help for young people aged 8-25 and those...
Action Mental Health - Resources for Young People
Individual Service (Free)
A partnership, led by AMH, who worked with 8 leading charities to improve mental health...
Action Mental Health - Together For You
Individual Service (Free)
WiseTalking is a pilot Talking Therapies service for children and young people who are...
MindWise - WiseTalking Project
Individual Service (Free)
This programme is a six week training programme for groups of adults and focuses on...
Cancer Focus NI - Personal Development
Group Service (Paid)
This idea is a walk in the park. It really is that simple, post a news item to see how...
Walk in the Park - Be Active
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You must download the Libby app to continue to access the eMagazine and eNewspaper...
Libraries NI - eMagazine & eNewspaper
Individual Service (Free)
Helping employees become more resilient, by giving them the skills to reframe negative...
BITCNI - Rethink Your Resilience
Group Service (Free)
AWARE also offers an online support group service. The groups provide an opportunity to...
Aware NI - Online Support Groups
Individual Service (Free)
Action Mental Health is one of the ChatPal Project Team Members working to develop and...
Action Mental Health - ChatPal
Individual Service (Free)
This is aimed at the over 55’s and is delivered to groups in community settings. The...
Aware NI - Mood Matters For Later Years
Individual Service (Free)
This is a six-session programme using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) concepts – the...
Aware NI - Living Life to the Full
Individual Service (Free)
AMH New Horizons provides a comprehensive programme of specialist training in: Personal...
Action Mental Health - AMH New Horizons
Individual Service (Free)
First aid as we know it is the help given to an injured person before medical treatment...
Aware NI - Mental Health First Aid
Individual Service (Free)
Stress doesn’t just make you feel bad – it can also be bad for your health. The good news...
Public Health Agency - Stress Control Programme
Individual Service (Free)
A project for men aged 50+ to share skills, socialise and connect with their wider...
Action Mental Health - Men's Shed
Individual Service (Free)
AMH Promote provides opportunities for adults with a learning disability to be socially...
Action Mental Health - AMH Promote
Individual Service (Free)
This is delivered to expectant mothers & parents of babies under 3 years of age. It...
Aware NI - Mood Matters Parent & Baby
Individual Service (Free)
Counselling is a form of talking therapy that allows you to speak openly about your...
Anxiety UK - Counselling
Individual Service (Paid)
From books and magazines to local history resources, Libraries NI has a host of fabulous...
Libraries NI - Library Services
Individual Service (Free)
Back to Life, Back to Normality is a free 12-week mental health programme delivered by...
Aware NI - Back to Life, Back to Normality
Individual Service (Free)
Well mind is a workshop which focuses on recognising the triggers of stress and the...
NICHS - Workplace Well Mind
Group Service (Paid)
Bloom is a UK-wide programme which supports young people’s mental health resilience,...
MindWise - Bloom: For Young People's Mental Health
Individual Service (Free)
The Community Care and Support Service is open to individuals over the age of 18 years...
MindWise - Community Care & Support Service
Individual Service (Free)
Belfast Resource Centre offers many opportunities including social and leisure activities...
MindWise - Belfast Resource Centre
Individual Service (Free)
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), developed by Professor Paul Gilbert OBE, is a...
Anxiety UK - Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
Individual Service (Paid)
Sourcing and supporting employment opportunities, training and/or voluntary placements...
Action Mental Health - Employment Options
Individual Service (Free)
Supporting veterans at risk of suicide across Northern Ireland. Exposure to line of duty...
Action Mental Health - You Matter
Individual Service (Free)
Beyond Bricks is Lego® Based Play that uses a 'recovery to discovery' approach to enhance...
MindWise - Beyond Bricks
Group Service (Free)

Mental Health Articles & Videos

Mental Health Helplines & Web Chats

Samaritans
116 123
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Action Mental Health
028 9182 8494
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Association for Post-Natal Illness Helpline
0207 386 0868
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Aware NI - Support Groups
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Aware NI - Online Support Groups
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Mind - Side by Side Online Community
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