‘Look Beyond’ exhibition of photos at Cairdeas clubhouse
CAIRDEAS clubhouse hosted the ‘Look Beyond’ exhibition recently as part of green ribbon month, which highlights mental health.
The photography exhibition was part of the See Change ‘Look Beyond’ initiative and was on display at the Little Bray Family Resource Centre.
The project’s aim was to challenge people to look beyond the often negative labels associated with mental health difficulty, so that every person in Ireland can be open and positive about their own and other people’s mental health. Guests at the exhibition enjoyed the high standard of work.
Cairdeas Clubhouse is a mental health day service based in Bray and is part of the HSE-EVE network of services. It is a community of people with mental health difficulties who work together towards the common goal of recovery.
Green Ribbon Month aims to end the stigma against mental health. Throughout May, 500,000 green ribbons were distributed nationwide and free of charge as a visual symbol to end the stigma surrounding mental health difficulties. Research conducted ahead of the 2017 Green Ribbon campaign showed that four in 10 people would conceal a mental health difficulty from family, friends or colleagues.