Stress Awareness Month 2026: Beyond the Graphics, What Actually Changed?
JustMental · 29 April 2026 · Stress Awareness Month Stress Awareness Month 2026 is nearly over. April has been Stress Awareness Month every year since 1992, a designated moment in the calendar to raise public understanding of stress, its causes, its consequences, and what can be done about it. The campaign was founded by the […]
Now the Government Must Act: How the Social Media Ban Under 16 Reached Its Turning Point
The social media ban under 16 debate reached its most significant moment this week, and it arrived after four House of Lords votes, months of parliamentary ping-pong, and the quiet, persistent dignity of bereaved families who refused to stop. JustMental has covered this story at every stage, https://justmental.net/social-media-ban-starmer-downing-street-april-2026/ .
Exam Stress and Student Mental Health: The Numbers That Should Concern Every School in Northern Ireland
Exam stress mental health challenges in young people have reached a level that demands more than awareness. It demands action. As April draws to a close and exam season begins in earnest, JustMental has examined the latest evidence, and the picture it paints should concern every school, university, parent and policymaker in Northern Ireland. GCSE and […]
Social Media Ban for Under-16s: Four Rounds of Parliamentary Ping-Pong, and Children Are Still Waiting
The social media ban under 16 debate returned to the House of Lords http://commonslibrary.parliament.uk today for the fourth time in three months. JustMental has covered this story at every stage, read our previous coverage of the Commons vote in April. Â Today, the House of Lords returns to a question it has now answered three times […]
Episode 15: The NÃamh Louise Foundation
This interview with Catherine and her team at the Niamh Louise Foundation explores the origins of the foundation, the impact of suicide on families, and the importance of mental health support and intervention. It highlights personal stories, community efforts, and the need for ongoing awareness and funding.
The NÃamh Louise Foundation: The Story Behind the Charity That Northern Ireland Needs to Know
From Left to Right: Grainne, Shauna, Jenny & Catherine McBennett, at The NÃamh Louise Foundation new premises, Cookstown
Is Northern Ireland’s Mental Health System Beyond Repair? Gerry Carroll MLA Speaks Out
Northern Ireland has one of the highest suicide rates in the UK. Yet the data that would show the full scale of the crisis, mental health waiting lists, remains unpublished by the government. In the latest episode of JustMentalTalk, People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll sits down with JustMental for a conversation that is as […]
Episode 14: Gerry Carroll MLA – People Before Profit
In this insightful interview, Gerry Carroll, MLA from People Before Profit, discusses the complexities of mental health, suicide prevention, and the political landscape in Northern Ireland. He highlights the importance of effective All Party Groups, the impact of societal issues on mental health, and the need for systemic change to support vulnerable populations.
Social Media Ban Rejected Again: Starmer Summons Big Tech, But Where Are the Consequences?
Yesterday, MPs voted for the second time against banning social media for under-16s. The result was 256 to 150, a majority of 106 in favour of the government’s position. The Lords had backed the ban twice. The Commons has now rejected it twice. The bill that sparked this debate, the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, […]
PMDD: What It Is, Why the System Keeps Getting It Wrong, and Why It Matters for Mental Health
This week, Vicky Pattison appeared on Good Morning Britain to talk about her Channel 4 documentary, Vicky Pattison Investigates: Medical Misogyny. She described waiting five years for a diagnosis. She described suicidal thoughts, crippling anxiety, and exhaustion that doctors dismissed as normal period symptoms. She described being told, by medical professionals, that