Clare Branch Of Pieta House Urging People To Choose Hope Over Silence This Christmas

The Clare branch of Pieta House is calling on people to reach out if they are worried about a friends mental health this Christmas. The charity is asking the public to chose hope over silence as it expects to receive over 230 calls and texts on Christmas Day alone. So far this month, the local branch has has been contacted by 1500 people, including over 600 under 18s. Funding and Advocacy Manager , Tom McEvoy, says the Christmas period can be lonely and isolating for people struggling with their mental health.