It is excellent to see such committment to placing mental health on a par with physical health. We need more of this type of awareness so that people can be encouraged to invest in positive mental well-being in a similar manner as they are encouraged to invest in physical health. Ideally when the emphasis is being placed on physical well-being health promoters could consider linking it directly to the benefits for mental
health, having the dual benefits of creating a link in the person's mind that mental health is an important daily resource and if not managed can lead to mental illness,in the same way if physical health is not managed it can lead to physicla illness.Equally important placing mental health within the context of health can clearly contribute suibstantially to reducing the stigma that is so often associated with the use of the word "mental", Getting the message out as suggested by Minister Moloney to our local communities and community centres is so important. Collectively these communities make up our wonderful Irish society. It is great to see mental health being afforded this profile. Congratulation to Mr. Moloney for his endeavours and personal committment. Finola Colgan
Finola Colgan
Posted on 3 Feb 2010 8:19 pm
It is excellent to see such committment to placing mental health on a par with physical health. We need more of this type of awareness so that people can be encouraged to invest in positive mental well-being in a similar manner as they are encouraged to invest in physical health. Ideally when the emphasis is being placed on physical well-being health promoters could consider linking it directly to the benefits for mental
health, having the dual benefits of creating a link in the person's mind that mental health is an important daily resource and if not managed can lead to mental illness,in the same way if physical health is not managed it can lead to physicla illness.Equally important placing mental health within the context of health can clearly contribute suibstantially to reducing the stigma that is so often associated with the use of the word "mental", Getting the message out as suggested by Minister Moloney to our local communities and community centres is so important. Collectively these communities make up our wonderful Irish society. It is great to see mental health being afforded this profile. Congratulation to Mr. Moloney for his endeavours and personal committment. Finola Colgan