Our September webinar looked at mental illness in the workplace, providing a very practical approach on how individuals can support themselves, along with exploring what support in the workplace can and should look like. Panelists included Barbara Brennan, Mental Health Advocate, Jeanne McDonagh, CEO at Open Doors Initiative and Angela Burke, Career Consultant. The webinar was moderated by Dr Susan Brannick, Clinical Director at Aware.
Helpful resources:
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is a specific approach developed to support people who use mental health services to source and maintain paid, mainstream employment
IBEC, IHREC, Employability, the NDA, AHEAD, and MHFA Ireland also provide helpful services and information to workplaces.