October Mental Health Awareness: 4 Essential MomentsÂ
October mental health awareness this year brings together four important moments: ADHD Awareness Month, Menopause Awareness Month, Domestic Abuse Awareness Month and World Mental Health Day on Saturday 10 October. Each one touches people of every age, gender and background, and each one is a chance to talk more openly about how we are really […]
PTSD vs CPTSD: What Trauma Actually Does to You
PTSD vs CPTSD is a distinction that almost never gets explained outside a clinical room, and in Northern Ireland, where trauma runs deeper than most people realise, that gap in public understanding matters. To unpack it properly, JustMentalTalk sat down with Dr JP Corrigan, Consultant Clinical Psychologist with Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and […]
The Wagons Are Circling the Most Vulnerable. JustMental Responds.
Yesterday, the Tony Blair Institute published welfare reform mental health proposals that should concern every person who has ever experienced depression, anxiety, ADHD, or any other condition that others cannot see. Their report, published on 28 April 2026, proposes to classify these conditions as ‘non-work-limiting’, stripping cash benefits from some of the most
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 […]