Portrait of a Nation: the Irishwoman shining a light on mental health – The National

Portrait of a Nation: the Irishwoman shining a light on mental health – The National

Portrait of a Nation: the Irishwoman shining a light on mental health. The former maths teacher says the coronavirus pandemic is helping raise awareness of a troubling crisis. Favourite holiday destination: Whenever I have any free time I always go back to see my family in Caltra, Galway, it's the only place I can properly relax.. Favourite film: The Way, starring Martin Sheen.. It's about the Camino de Santiago walk from France to Spain.. As a champion of mental health, Maria Kelly is all too aware of the importance of safeguarding emotional wellbeing.. It is inspiring to see this in the spotlight and I expect the coming months will bring lots of positive changes to the mental health landscape.. "We work a lot with people who have lost loved-ones and been affected by suicide.. Ms Kelly highlighted the UAE's sizable expatriate population and said it stood to reason that many people in the country were living away from loved-ones.. "But the major issues with mental health are no different than across the world.. "I believe a lot of the stigma attached to mental health has been eliminated because people are talking about it a lot more," she said.. "The UAE