Shine News

In her new blog, Shine ambassador Daniela Ferro shares how her lived experience with mental health challenges gave her the tools to face one of life’s most difficult moments.

For World Mental Health Day, our ambassador Lucie Kavanagh shares a heartfelt reflection on the importance of compassion, connection, and checking in - with ourselves and with others.

In this deeply moving piece, Dónal Smyth shares his journey through chronic pain, suicidal depression, and recovery - and how writing poetry became a lifeline in his darkest moments. His poem “Call Me”, taken from his book Life in the Dark Lane, offers hope, compassion and connection.

“I am still here to tell it. For me, that’s the part to focus on.” – Shine Ambassador Lucie Kavanagh. On the last day of Green Ribbon month, Lucie shares a deeply honest and powerful blog about her mental health journey.

From TV drama to real life: why psychosis should not be met with stigma. Contestants in The Traitors can step away when paranoia sets in. For people living with psychosis, there is no such escape, only the need for understanding and support.

This morning, at Dublin’s iconic General Post Office (GPO), Shine, the national organisation which supports people affected by mental illness and their families/supporters, partnered with An Post to host a Green Ribbon coffee morning, marking the 16th year of the Green Ribbon Campaign.

Step Up to Stamp Out Stigma - Everyone needs to play their part in reducing stigma around mental health - Shine’s Green Ribbon Campaign launched today

We’re delighted to share that Shine has been awarded the Triple Lock Standard by Charities Institute Ireland.

Shine is currently recruiting people to join the National Reference Group to support the National Implementation and Monitoring Committee for Sharing the Vision. Are you interested in becoming a member?