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''90% of young people deflect, instead of talking about their mental health''

A new study released today by the HSE's free 24/7 anonymous text service - 50808, has found that ...

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17.10 17 Jun 2021


''90% of young people deflect, instead of talking about their mental health''


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17.10 17 Jun 2021


A new study released today by the HSE's free 24/7 anonymous text service - 50808, has found that a whopping 90% of young people cover up their mental health struggles by using casual terms such as “Grand”, “Fine”, “OK” or “Alright”.

Ian Power, CEO of 50808 joined Kieran to talk more about it, along with Ciaran Semahedi, a volunteer with 50808...

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