Do you need urgent help?

If you need to speak to someone right now, here are some confidential options which provide 24/7 support.  If you're worried you might hurt yourself or someone else, please call 999, or go to your nearest A and E.

Lifeline

For people who are experiencing distress or despair.

0808 808 8000

Childline

Helps anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through. Childline is free, confidential and available any time, day or night.

0800 1111

Samaritans

24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You don't have to be suicidal to call us

All-Party Group on Mental Health

MindWise are the Secretariat for the All-Party Group on Mental Health which meets to consider mental health.

MindWise are the Secretariat of the All-Party Group on Mental Health.

The All-Party Group on Mental Health brings together members of the Northern Ireland Assembly from different political parties, along with external mental health organisations and experts, in order to have an open forum to consider mental health issues. Together, we help to shape the agenda and our discussions with the Group often lead to projects that go on to inform policy. Anyone is welcome to attend because mental health and wellbeing is everyone's business.

We hold regular meetings. Catch up on our most recent meetings on our blog. 

If you'd like to be kept up-to-date on future meetings, or have something you'd like to bring to the meeting for discussion, email Caroline Devlin to be added to our mailing list.

Current members

Chairperson

Mr Pádraig Delargy

Sinn Féin, Foyle

Vice-Chairperson

Mr Mark Durkan

Social Democratic and Labour Party

Secretary

Ms Sorcha Eastwood

Alliance Party

Ms Paula Bradshaw

Alliance Party

Miss Nicola Brogan

Sinn Féin

Mr Robbie Butler

Ulster Unionist Party

Mr Gerry Carroll

People Before Profit Alliance

Mr Trevor Clarke

Democratic Unionist Party

Mrs Linda Dillon

Sinn Féin

Mrs Deborah Erskine

Democratic Unionist Party

Ms Cara Hunter

Socialist Democratic and Labour Party

Ms Liz Kimmins

Sinn Féin

Miss Nuala McAllister

Alliance Party

Mr Peter McReynolds

Alliance Party

Mr Mike Nesbitt

Ulster Unionist Party

Ms Aisling Reilly

Sinn Féin

Mr John Stewart

Ulster Unionist Party

Ms Claire Sugden

Independent

Mr Eóin Tennyson

Alliance Party

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