According to research, over half of young Irish people will meet the criteria for a mental health disorder at some point before 25 years of age.
The British Psychological Society welcomes the announcement of a five-year plan for a complete overhaul of mental health services for children and young people in England.
Depression affects about 350 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of disability. Mindfulness training is a promising approach to decreasing depressive symptoms.
The British Psychological Society has welcomed the call by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Mental Health for an end to the 'institutional bias' against mental health in the NHS.