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Hey everyone I just wanted to write a little note on HeadsUp. Firstly, I wanted to mention the text service they have. It’s sponsored by meteor and it is totally free and confidential to text in. If you have a problem, it doesn’t matter what it is about (be it eating disorders,depression,crisis pregnancy, suicide, sexual health, the list of problems we humans can have is endless right?!)  TEXT HEADSUP TO 50424. They will send you information on the relevant organisations that can help. They have a brilliant website called www.headsup.ie and it promotes positive mental health and provides information and support.  It is aimed at young people and there was a panel of young people who contributed to setting this whole initiative up which I think is really cool. I found the website interesting,  they have lots of interactive games, self-help modules, personal stories and forums, so I just felt it was worth passing this onto all you SHOUT! members just in case you hadn’t already heard about it.  Basically, if you have a problem that is weighing you down, a website like HeadsUp or the free text service can be very good first ports of call in my opinion. Very often these can be the first vital steps that you take to dealing with the problem.

I am currently going to a lifeskills workshop with the people from Headsup and I find it really really insightful and would recommend it to anyone no matter what walk of life you are from. It is so important to never ever ignore your mental health just as you should not ignore your physical health.  In the words of a rather smart man Dr. William Menninger “mental health problems do not affect three or four out of every five persons but one out of one”.

So there you go- that is the “headsup” on HeadsUp…!   :)