Mental Health Society

#UnleashTheElephant

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Upcoming Event 1
Only logged in / active Mental Health Society members can book / attend this event
International Happiness Day
Starts:
Wed 20th Mar at 15:00
Ends:
at 18:00
Cost:
FREE
 Max:
100
IN-PERSON
Event
Location: Callan Building (CB8)

To celebrate International Happiness Day which is on the 20th of March, Mental Health Society intends to celebrate it by having a fun commuter friendly event where there will be a picnic (food will be packaged and will follow the safety guidelines). There will be fun board games and some mingling. 

International Happiness Day

Starts Wed 20th Mar at 15:00
Ends at 18:00
Cost FREE
Max 100 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Event

Location: Callan Building (CB8)

To celebrate International Happiness Day which is on the 20th of March, Mental Health Society intends to celebrate it by having a fun commuter friendly event where there will be a picnic (food will be packaged and will follow the safety guidelines). There will be fun board games and some mingling. 

Weekly Activity 1
Only logged in / active Mental Health Society members can book / attend this activity
Mindfulness Walk
Day:
Wednesdays
Starts:
13:00
Ends:
14:00
 Max:
45
IN-PERSON
Activity
Location: John Paul II Library

Join us for a much needed break during the week for our wellness walk around the beautiful South Campus!! Such a great way for us all to make friends and most importantly de-stress :)) (weather dependent!)

Mindfulness Walk

Day Wednesdays
From 13:00, to 14:00
Cost FREE
Max 45 attendees
Type IN-PERSON Activity

Location: John Paul II Library

Join us for a much needed break during the week for our wellness walk around the beautiful South Campus!! Such a great way for us all to make friends and most importantly de-stress :)) (weather dependent!)

About Mental Health Society

Hi everyone and welcome to the Mental Health Society! We are a society for anyone who has an interest in Mental Health or who believes Mental Health is a topic worth talking about. Our slogan is "unleash the elephant", as Mental Health often feel like the elephant in the room - the thing everyone knew existed but no one wanted to talk about - and we wanted to get people talking. Over the last few years I think we have began to move the elephant out, but there's still a lot more work to be done!

Our society has a bit of everything - so there really is something for everyone! Our three main aspects are social, education and advocacy. 

Our social aspect involves creating a community of friendly faces and helping hands! We have regular meet-ups with tea, coffee and biscuits along with different activities. The activities range from collaborations with other societies, walks around campus, arts and crafts and more! We aim to create a space where we can all get a break from the hustle and bustle of campus life and make some friends. Also included is our 'Random Acts of Kindness' which we carry out for all the students on campus to brighten their day and our Retreat, which is a yearly trip away from the college to do lots of different activities and have a great time!

Education involves the more serious side of mental health and includes providing mental health literature at all our events, guest speakers, workshops and trainings. We do workshops on all things from meditation and yoga to information on specific mental illnesses. We also work with the HSE to provide a number of trainings and provide the most up to date info for all our students, including any free resources nationally or in Maynooth!

Finally, one of our roles as a mental health society is to work to improve mental health services for all of you! This includes fundraising for mental health charities, and lobbying both the University and the Government to provide better services. Whether that means getting information from our members on what they're missing or petitioning for better services of all kinds in Maynooth, we are always working to improve mental health services for our members and students in general!

Our society is for everyone, whether you've struggled with mental health yourself, know a friend or family member who has or just think mental health is worth talking about! Mental health is something we all have, just like physical health, and its something we all should be looking after! 

Don't forget, this is YOUR society, so if there's anything you think we should be doing, please send us on a message and let us know and we'll do our best to do it! Our Instagram and Tiktok handles are @mhsmaynooth.

Donate link for jigsaw: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/MHSMaynooth 

Finally, here are some helplines and resources should you ever need them!:

niteline.ie: 1800 793 793

MU Counselling: 01 708 3554

MU Chaplaincy: 01 708 3469

MU Health Centre: 01 708 3878

Campus Security: 01 708 3929

Samaritans.org: 116 123

Aware.ie: 1890 3030 302

Pieta House: 01 601 0000

RapeCrisisHelp.ie: 1800 778 888

BodyWhys.ie: 1890 200 444

LGBT+ Helpline: 1890 929 538

OneFamily.ie: 1890 622 212

Crisis Pregnancy: Text 'LIST' to 50444

Current Committee 8
Co-Chairperson MICHAEL COMER
Co-Chairperson MICHELLE LEE GEORGE
Mental Health Senator ALEX THOMAS YEARSLEY
Secretary AKIRA AINGEL FLORES
Treasurer RORY LAWRENCE
Public Relations Officer ANVI AGARKAR
Events Officer (name hidden)
Vice Chairperson Katherine Meza

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