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Loneliness Taskforce calls for €5m funding to address loneliness in Budget 2024, as action plan remains on the shelf

Urgent action required as Taskforce states: “We do not want…

ADHD Ireland Responds To Mental Health Commission’s Independent Review of CAMHS

Review expands upon failings within CAMHS to provide adequate mental health services to young people nationwide, particularly those living with ADHD

ALONE call for urgent Action Plan on Loneliness as data reveals Ireland is the loneliest country in Europe Action Plan on loneliness was committed to by Government but has not progressed

ALONE, the national organisation supporting older people to age…

“Mental health crisis among older people not being talked about”: ALONE call for mental health supports for older people at Joint Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Mental Health

Mental health conditions among older people “under-recognised,…

Bid Adieu to feeling Blue with ALONE

The organisation encourages older people to reach out and for members of the public to check in on Blue Monday

ALONE highlights increased loneliness among older people as COVID-19 pandemic continues

The organisation is concerned with the negative impact of loneliness on older people’s mental health.

ALONE and TILDA compile report examining loneliness and social isolation in over-70’s

The joint report offers new insights into the experiences of those over 70 who were advised to ‘cocoon’ as part of public health advice to limit the spread of the virus. The report uses data from ALONE to compare feelings of loneliness, anxiety and isolation in older adults before and during the pandemic.

ALONE receives increased number of calls from older people regarding mental health difficulties stemming from cocooning

ALONE, the organisation which supports older people, has voiced…

ALONE, Gavin James and Bonfire team up for the launch of the charity’s ‘Now more than ever’ video campaign

ALONE, the organisation which supports older people, have teamed…

This World Mental Health Day ALONE encourages older people to reach out

As today marks World Mental Health Day, ALONE is urging older people to reach out and talk if they are in need of support surrounding loneliness and mental health.