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Promoting Mental Health: Limerick Mental Health Week Returns with Over 50 Events

ByMagdalena Tanneberger

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Official advertisement Limerick Mental Health Week, ®Limerick Mental Health Association
Limerick Mental Health Week Launches with Focus on ‘Community, Connection, and Compassion’

Limerick Mental Health Week kicks off with the Limerick Mental Health Week Family Day on Sunday, October 6, with events scheduled to run from October 7 to October 13.

What is Limerick Mental Health Week?

Limerick Mental Health Week is an event aimed at promoting mental health awareness and raising funds for mental health associations.

The event incorporates World Mental Health Day on October 10. Limerick Mental Health Association established the initiative in 2005, and in 2006, it was expanded to include the Mid-West Region.
The association develops key programs and the framework for the event, collaborating with second- and third-level educational institutions, community organizations, and voluntary and statutory services.

This year, the theme of Limerick Mental Health Week is “Community, Connection, and Compassion.” The program features 54 different events, including online and in-person talks, workshops, wellness activities, and community and social gatherings.

A small selection of the program is listed below. The full program is available here >>

Monday, October 7
Treaty Brewery Public Tour
15:00 – 16:00, Nicholas St, Medieval Quarter, V94 EH57 (Online Booking)
LMHA Monday Movers Walking History Tour
13:00 – 14:30, Arthurs Quay Park, Limerick
Tuesday, October 8
Limerick Georgian Quarter Walking Tour: Limerick Civic Trust 
15:00 – 16:00, People’s Museum, V94 HF53
Managing Workplace Stress & Building Resilience: Elite Talent Hub 
18:00 – 19:00, Limerick City Library
Wednesday, October 9
Wellness Morning in NOVAS
11:00 – 13:00, The Respite House Newport Tipperary, V94 A6N3
Thursday, October 10
Auricular Acupuncture For De-Stress & De-Tox: Body Tree 
11:00 – 12:00, Limerick City Library
Friday, October 11
Annual Limerick Choral Union Concert in St Johns Cathedral 
19:30 – 21:15, Cathedral Place, V94 H521
Musical Event with Garraí Eoin Luimneach CCE (Comhaltas Ceoltoirí Eireann)  
No.2 Garryowen Road, The Band Hall
Saturday, October 12
Teddy Bear Health Clinic & Information Day: University of Limerick
14:00 – 16:00, Bedford Row, Limerick
Limerick Support Services Information Day
14:00 – 16:00, Bedford Row, Limerick
Sunday, October 13
LMHA Family Friendly & Dog Social Morning + Community Choir Performances in the Milk Market
10:00 – 13:30; The Milk Market (Choirs start at 11:30)
Limerick Support Services Information Day
12:00, Daghdha Dance Studio, V94 EP92
Family Movie Night “Turning Red” at The Limerick Milk Market
17:00 – 19:30, The Milk Market Cornmarket Row, V94 R602
Important fundraising event for Mental Health Association

Limerick Mental Health Week also serves as a key fundraising event for mental health organizations. Visitors wishing to support the cause can make donations on-site, with both cash and card payments accepted. Alternatively, contributions can be made through the Limerick Mental Health Association’s secure online donation page, where supporters can note “Limerick Mental Health Week” as the reason for their donation.