A Youth Mental Health-themed conference will be held in the Student Village in University College Dublin on March 13th 2023.

The conference will feature leading national and international speakers on the topic of Youth Mental Health and is an opportunity for researchers and policy makers to hear from one another about innovations in youth mental health policy implementation and cutting edge research findings.

Speakers include Professor Pat McGorry from the University of Melbourne, Professor Jo Ellins from the University of Birmingham and Dr Philip Dodd, HSE.

The conference is funded by the YouLead doctoral program in Youth Mental Health Leadership which was established in 2018.

The program is funded by the Health Research Board and represents a collaboration between academic researchers, clinical researchers, health service providers, and other stakeholders.

The consortium includes members from University of Galway, UCD, and RCSI, the Health Service Executive and JIGSAW, and is led by Prof. Gary Donohoe (University of Galway).

Findings from the various research projects that formed part of YouLead will be presented at the conference.

Registration is free and can be made on Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/Youlead2023.

The event has been awarded 6 external CPD credits by the College of Psychiatrists and confirmation of 4 Learning Credits is pending from the Psychological Society of Ireland.

The conference includes morning and afternoon tea/coffee and lunch so people are asked to cancel their registration if they are unable to attend so as to avoid food waste.

For details of mental health supports and services in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon click HERE.