Ireland's "Mind Yourselves" Campaign Encourages Students to Watch for Signs of Depression

Our friends in Ireland are rallying around a national health education campaign, entitled "Mind Yourselves." It aims to provide support to the estimated one in 13 students in Ireland affected by depression. The campaign, which is in its second year, is run by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and the Samaritans, in conjunction with Lundbeck Ireland.

‘Mind Yourselves’ encourages students to be aware of the signs and symptoms of depression, not just for themselves but for their friends too, because the longer the condition goes unnoticed, the harder it may be to treat and overcome. Surveying Irish university students, the group found that over half of college students would try to 'sort out' depression alone while over one-third would try to ignore the condition if affected.