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World Health Organization’s Deinstitutionalization Initiative

Posted on: Sept. 19, 2026

The World Health Organization has been stressing the importance of deinstitutionalized mental health care for a while now. They have called on countries to adopt new models of service and mental health policy, thereby improving the overall standard of…

Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change

Posted on: Sept. 18, 2026

Our previous article in this series highlighted that the aim of this year’s World Mental Health Day campaign is to encourage meaningful changes within mental health systems. Implementation should be based on the lived experiences of those with mental…

World Mental Health Day 2026

Posted on: Sept. 17, 2026

The 10th October is World Mental Health Day 2026, with the aim of raising mental health awareness and supporting those suffering with mental health issues. This year’s theme is: ‘Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change’…

World Suicide Prevention Day 2026

Posted on: Sept. 9, 2026

World Suicide Prevention Day 2026 takes place on 10th September to promote suicide awareness and prevention. It is held annually and organised by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) with the…

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Anti-Bullying Week 2026: Break the Silence

Posted on: Aug. 27, 2026

Anti-Bullying Week 2026 will run from Monday 16th to Friday 20th November with the aim of raising awareness of bullying by encouraging people to speak up about the issue. Schools, youth organisations and businesses are all urged to get involved…

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Is Your School Prepared for the Updated Statutory Guidance on RSHE?

Posted on: Aug. 22, 2026

Schools across England have until September 2026 to make sure their curriculum includes the latest RSHE requirements. See below for a list of some key changes that you should implement very soon…

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How to Get Children Back to School

Posted on: Sept. 16, 2023

Education is a basic human right. Providing education for children and young people should be at the top of every government's agenda. Access to quality education provides huge benefits and teaches young people to think for themselves…

Coping with Loneliness

Posted on: March 25, 2022

The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 is loneliness. Many people would describe loneliness as being physically alone or in solitude, whereas loneliness is actually a state of mind. Therefore, loneliness is not about being on your own, it is about…

No Smoking Day 2021

Posted on: March 10, 2021

As today is No Smoking Day, it is a good idea to focus on why quitting smoking is beneficial. Not only are there health benefits, but also financial ones as the price of tobacco is so high. The health problems caused by smoking are…

The Disadvantages of Home Schooling

Posted on: Jan. 13, 2021

In our previous blog we highlighted the advantages of home schooling and we explored some of the positive aspects associated with learning at home. However, there have also been some disadvantages which we will discuss…

Can Gaming Become a Problem?

Posted on: Jan. 12, 2021

Gaming is the activity of playing games on computers or some other form of electronic game. This could be on a games console, pc or mobile phone. Gaming is an extremely popular pastime of youths today, but when does gaming cease becoming a hobby and start…

The Advantages of Home Schooling

Posted on: Jan. 12, 2021

The current pandemic has seen home schooling on the rise with many schools having to close and individual students required to isolate. There is also a good deal of uncertainty around when and how schools will reopen…

The Business of Drugs: Opioids

Posted on: Aug. 30, 2020

The sixth and final episode of the Netflix series ‘The Business of Drugs’ covers opioid use and opioid addiction. As the episode begins, we are given a set of statistics which are truly shocking…

The Business of Drugs: Cannabis

Posted on: Aug. 29, 2020

The fifth episode of the Netflix series ‘The Business of Drugs’ examines the production and sale of cannabis. The presenter, Amaryllis Fox, focuses largely on the legality of cannabis in the US — she examines certain…

The Business of Drugs: Meth

Posted on: Aug. 28, 2020

This blog is a review of the fourth episode of the Netflix series ‘The Business of Drugs’ and it is about the drug, meth. This episode begins with a trip to Myanmar in South East Asia. It is a relatively unknown fact that the biggest…

The Business of Drugs: Heroin

Posted on: Aug. 27, 2020

The third episode in the Netflix series ‘The Business of Drugs’ looks at heroin production. The episode begins in the slums of Kenya where a heroin dealer explains his reasons for producing the drug. Selling heroin is his only means of…

The Business of Drugs: Synthetics

Posted on: Aug. 26, 2020

The second episode in the Netflix series ‘The Business of Drugs’ covers synthetics — drugs made from synthetic substances. Amaryllis Fox introduced the episode by acknowledging Dr Alexander Shulgin. When he was working as a chemist in the 1960s…

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The Effect of Alcoholism on the Family Unit

Posted on: Aug. 11, 2020

Alcohol addiction has a devastating effect on the personal lives of the addict and their family and friends. Nobody escapes unscathed when there is an alcoholic in the family, and the ease with which alcohol is available and socially acceptable only adds…

The Business of Drugs: Cocaine

Posted on: Aug. 10, 2020

‘The Business of Drugs’ — episode 1 deals with cocaine addiction. The presenter of this series is a former CIA analyst, Amaryllis Fox. Her research and investigation into the war on drugs delves into the economics of the drugs business and what drives…

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Social Media and Bullying

Posted on: Nov. 6, 2018

To kick start our blogs in conjunction with Anti-Bullying Week 2018, the first subject we are covering is social media and bullying. As social media has such an extensive audience and influence today, the negative side of it is the alarming amount of…

Anti-Bullying Week 2018: The Future is Ours: Safe, Fun and Connected

Posted on: Nov. 5, 2018

Anti-Bullying Week is with us again on Monday 12th–Friday 16th November — a time for schools, youth organisations and businesses everywhere to look at ways of preventing and tackling bullying…

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Our Relationship with Alcohol

Posted on: Aug. 16, 2018

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), alcohol is responsible for around 3.3 million deaths every year which is almost 6% of all deaths. This is a shocking statistic! Most alcohol-related deaths result from injuries, cancer, cardiovascular…

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Dealing with Cyberbullying

Posted on: Nov. 25, 2017

Cyberbullying is a word we hear a lot today, but many people are unaware how prevalent it is. Anyone can be a target of bullies. Bullying is not restricted to a certain age, race, gender, religion or sexuality. In fact, cyberbullying has become one of the…

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Anti-Bullying Week 2017: All Different, All Equal

Posted on: Nov. 14, 2017

This week is Anti-Bullying Week and as always it is time for schools, youth organisations and businesses throughout the country to examine their anti-bullying policies and put measures in place to deal with bullying and other unacceptable behaviour…

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Safer Internet Day 2014

Posted on: Feb. 10, 2014

Safer Internet Day is organised in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre. The theme for 2014 is: ‘Let’s create a better internet together’. The internet is a valuable tool, and young people need to be taught how to use it wisely so that they stay safe…

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How Does it Make You Feel When You Recall that Time?

Posted on: Oct. 31, 2013

I still have the odd nightmare about the bullying I experienced, even 42 years after leaving school. I still feel angry and resentful to a certain extent because I was denied a normal school life by bullies. It has taken me a long time to build up any…

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What Did Your School/Teachers Do?

Posted on: Oct. 30, 2013

I’ve already mentioned what happened when my mother went to see the headmaster of my secondary school. Nothing really changed — in fact it actually made the bullying worse. I didn’t find the teachers approachable. I’m sure some of them must have known…

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What Did Your Parents Do?

Posted on: Oct. 29, 2013

As mentioned previously, my father worked long hours, often seven days a week. He did go to my primary school once to see the headmaster, when he manhandled me. There was a time my mother came into secondary school with me and I was asked to name the…

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Young People and Drug Abuse

Posted on: Oct. 25, 2013

A question many parents and teachers ask is: “What can we do to prevent young people experimenting with drugs?” This is a difficult question, and one which causes much disagreement and debate. But it is a question that needs to be addressed…

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Who Did You Tell About The Bullying?

Posted on: Oct. 23, 2013

When the bullying first started I told my family. My father worked long hours and couldn’t really take time off work to do anything about it. He did go to my primary school to see my headmaster once, but I can’t remember anything really changing and…

The Torture of Bullying

Posted on: Oct. 23, 2013

Some people might feel that using the word ‘torture’ about bullying is a bit of an exaggeration; but that is what it can feel like when you’re on the receiving end of it — it certainly felt that way for me. Mentally, your emotions are all over the place…

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My Little Victory Over the Bullies

Posted on: Oct. 21, 2013

I remember an incident at school when I was about 13. One of my tormentors (not one of the worst, I should add), had really upset me by what he said to me on that particular day. If I recall correctly, it was the end of morning lessons and lunchtime…

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How Did You Feel At The Time?

Posted on: Oct. 20, 2013

The bullying I endured had a big effect on me physically and mentally. Apart from feeling physically sick most of the time, I also felt very depressed and suicidal. I used to find it hard to sleep at night with the thought of…

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Anti-Bullying Week 2013

Posted on: Oct. 18, 2013

National Anti-Bullying Week 2013 takes place from 18th–22nd November. This year the focus is on cyberbullying and it provides an opportunity to examine the use of new technologies — the aim is to use them as a means to promote positive communication…

What Form Did the Bullying Take? What was Done/Said?

Posted on: Oct. 18, 2013

Some people say that bullying is a normal part of school life. It isn’t and it shouldn’t be. Also, the old saying, ‘sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me’, is untrue. The mental cruelty of bullying is often a lot worse than…

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Limerick Cyberbullying Forum 2013

Posted on: Sept. 30, 2013

Cyberbullying is rarely out of the news and we regularly hear reports where abusive messages have been spread by email or social networking sites/apps. In extreme cases, young people have been driven to suicide because they were unable to cope with the…

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Anti-Bullying Week 2012

Posted on: Nov. 19, 2012

Anti-Bullying Week is here again and it is a fantastic opportunity for organisations and schools all over the country to examine their anti-bullying policies…

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Cyberbullying

Posted on: Nov. 6, 2012

In our technology-driven world, cyberbullying is fast becoming the bullying method of choice. Cyberbullying takes place via text messages, emails, instant messages, online forums, chat rooms, social media…

Smoking-Related Health Hazards

Posted on: Oct. 22, 2012

Current or former smokers make up 90% of patients with lung cancer and smokers have a 70% greater risk of cardiovascular disease. Women who smoke 40 or more cigarettes daily have a 74% greater chance of dying from breast cancer…

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Why Do Some Schools Not Recognise Bullying?

Posted on: Sept. 24, 2012

Some head teachers/principals are reluctant to admit their school has a bullying problem. In repeated surveys and reports, a large proportion of principals feel that their school does not have a significant bullying problem…

World No Tobacco Day 2012

Posted on: May 29, 2012

Thursday 31st May is World No Tobacco Day 2012. It is a day full of activities to make people aware of numerous smoking-related health problems such as cancer of the mouth, larynx, throat, oesophagus, pancreas, stomach, small intestine, bladder, kidney…

The ‘No Blame’ Approach to Bullying

Posted on: May 2, 2012

Many schools throughout the world use a method of dealing with bullying called the ‘no blame’ approach. It is also known as the ‘shared concern’, as well as the ‘support group’ approach Anatol Pikas…