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The aim of World Mental Health Day is  to raise awareness about the importance of mental health, to reduce stigma, and promote mental well-being. It serves as a reminder that mental health is an essential part of overall health and encourages individuals and communities to take action in support of mental health. 

International World Suicide Prevention Day is an important time to acknowledge and remember lives that have been sadly lost to suicide. For people who have been bereaved, and for others who are going through challenging times, it is a priority to highlight specialised services, supports, intervention and research projects, such as PROSPERH and MENTUPP, that the UCC School of Public Health and National Suicide Research Foundation are leading with many different agencies, internationally, nationally and locally.  

Workplaces have experienced rapid changes in recent years, driven by digital and green transitions (‘twin transition’) and the COVID-19 pandemic. New ways of working and managing working environments have arisen, and these can affect the physical and mental health of workers in new ways, both positive and negative. Workplaces can be health-promoting environments, but how this can be achieved in practice needs exploration.