Shine News

In a new blog, Shine Ambassador Alan O'Gorman shares his personal experience of navigating mental health challenges and the isolation that can come with life changing in unexpected ways. His story is a powerful reminder that speaking openly can help others feel less alone.

Shine Ambassador Zoe Crotty shares her journey with depression, learning to understand her mental health and live with it rather than be ruled by it.

Shine, Ireland’s national mental health charity specialising in support, advocacy and education for people living with mental illness, is proud to launch our Strategic Plan 2026–2028: Strengthening People, Communities & Voices.

In her new blog, Shine Ambassador Rebecca Gilmartin shares how her experience with psychosis has helped her learn to speak openly to help normalise conversations around mental health.

Over the past few days Shine has heard from people with lived and living experience of mental illness who were deeply affected by the recent RTÉ Investigates programmes. In particular, we were contacted by older parents, especially mothers, of adult children who have experienced psychotic episodes.

Recent reporting by RTÉ has highlighted cases where people experiencing acute psychosis have been detained in prison because appropriate mental health care was not available.

A number of people have contacted Shine today having heard coverage on RTÉ news of tonight’s RTE Investigates programme about people experiencing psychosis being held in prison because appropriate mental health care was not available.