Suicide - A Community Response, in St Andrew's Community Centre

Éanair, 2013

A chara,

In the last couple of months a number of especially tragic cases have put the issue of suicide, particularly of young people, back on the public agenda.

Any one of us could struggle with mental health problems, or find ourselves working to support friends of family members who are having difficulties or who are in distress.

I am organising a non-party political event with my colleague, Cllr Críona Ní Dhálaigh that I hope will help us talk about the issue of suicide and what local communities can do to prevent it.

I am writing to invite you to a public meeting, Suicide - A Community Response, in St Andrew's Community Centre, 468 South Circular Road, Rialto, on Tuesday 12 February 2013 at 7.30pm.

We are very lucky to have two people to speak on the night who have been at the forefront of discussing how we can deal with suicide, mental health and the prejudice towards people with mental health problems.

Caroline McGuigan - Caroline is qualified psychotherapist and a founder of Suicide or Survive, which works to break down the stigma associated with mental health issues. She has personal experience of attempting suicide, and of the limited services available. You can find out more at www.suicideorsurvive.ie.

Oisín Scollard - Oisín is the founder of turntome.org, a website and online mental health community working to provide support to people in distress that provides online one-to-one counselling. You can find out more at www.turn2me.org.

The event is free of charge and all are welcome, and I hope to see you there.

Is mise le meas,
Áengus Ó Snodaigh TD