We know that when expecting a new baby and in the first year after the birth – father’s can experience mental health difficulties too. Becoming a Dad is a massive change and can bring a lot of joy but also stress. With #Traveller men’s suicide rates 7 times higher than the general population it is […]
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Category: Men’s Health
Pavee Point’s Men’s Health Team is participated in ‘Empowered Voices’ a Traveller event on Sunday for First Fortnight 2021. Our Men’s Health workers were part of a panel discussion on identity and mental health that will also include a performance of the poem ‘Gloke’. ‘Gloke’ is the result of workshops researching issues of racism, discrimination, […]
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We know from the All Ireland Traveller Health Study that there are significantly lower outcomes in Traveller men’s health. Traveller men live 15 years less than men from the general population. Mental health is a major issue with a suicide rate among Traveller men that is 7 times the national average. The Traveller Health Unit […]
read more →Pavee Point’s Community Heart Garden Project celebrated reaching its 3 year target this week. The garden was bursting with fruit and veg for the Community Heart Day that was shared with Traveller families in Finglas. The Community Heart Project has been a great way to engage, in particular, with Traveller men. Due to the project […]
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