Dr. Helen Coughlan
Professor David Cotter
Professor Mary Cannon
The Mental Health Educate team
We're the people behind Mental Health Educate. Both our research and our work as mental health clinicians mean that we are all too aware of the mental health issues affecting young people. We're also aware of the increasing role of educators to integrate mental health and wellbeing sessions into the classroom. Over the past few years, we've been developing mental health resources for young people and educators with the help of our contributors and collaborators. Mental Health Educate is part of our commitment to ensuring teachers and other educators have free access to those resources.
Lead Contributors
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Dr. Helen Coughlan
Social worker and Social scientist
Helen is a social worker and youth mental health researcher. She worked as a Clinical Research Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry, RCSI, from 2012-2020. Helen offers consultancy in the field of mental health and is a Visiting Researcher with RCSI.
Professor David Cotter
Professor of Molecular Psychiatry
David is a Professor of Molecular Psychiatry at RCSI and a Consultant Psychiatrist at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin. He is a leading neuroscientific researcher in the field of psychiatry, with a particular interest in biomarker discovery.
Professor Mary Cannon
Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology and Youth Mental Health
Mary is a Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology and Youth Mental Health at RCSI and a Consultant Psychiatrist at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin. Mary is a world-leading researcher in the field of psychosis and youth mental health research.
Mr. Andrew Bates
Teacher
Andrew is a qualified engineer and secondary school teacher at St Colmcille's Community School, Dublin. He teaches science, maths, technical graphics and film-making.
Dr. Eoin Kelleher
Anaesthesiologist and Illustrator
A grauduate of RCSI, Eoin is both an anaesthesiologist and an illustrator. His illustrations and cartoons have featured in many publications. Along with his work in medicine, Eoin has successfully published an illustrated book about the body with Mercier Press.
Dr. Lorna Lopz
Associate Professor
Lorna is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology, Maynooth University, Ireland. Her work focuses on understanding the genetic basis of mental illness.
Mr. David Quin
Lecturer in Animation
David works as a Lecturer in Animation at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT), Dublin. He has collaborated with a number of health-focused organisations to support them in bringing their research or practice alive through animation.
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Material/Session
Lead Content Creators
Other contributors, partners and funding details
Helen Coughlan
RCSI PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS l Professor David Cotter & Professor Mary Cannon
PROJECT FUNDERS l Health Research Board & Health Service Executive
Introduction to
Youth Mental Health
Helen Coughlan
David Quin
IADT ANIMATORS l Sarah Benson, Joshua Brown, Charlotte Connolly, Jessie Desmond Schmidt, Conor Doyle, Hollie Hamill, Anna Hoare, Sabine Jansone, Rory Martin, Beren McCormack, Jack McHugh, Giorgia McKenna, Conor McNally, Daniel McNicholl, Saoirse Mitchell, Chloe O’Hara, Krizsha Perocho, Cassandra Sierevogel, Carylle Sanchez, Charles-Henri Sanson, Aisling Smith, Iobhar Stokes Rodriguez, Sarah Whyte, Key Woodlock.
IADT SOUND l Tim Nerney, Geoffrey Perrin.
BODY IMAGE ANIMATOR l Domhnall Cotter
BODY IMAGE & IRISH LANGUAGE VOICEOVERS l Delia Cotter, Ruairi Egan, Mark Gleeson, Ruth Judge, Emma Ni Chearuil, Inara Zauers
SUPPORTERS l Health Service Executive (HSE), SpunOut.ie
IRISH LANGUAGE PARTNER l Conradh na Gaeilge
PROJECT FUNDER l Health Research Board
Youth Mental Health
Animation Series
Andrew Bates
RCSI PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS l Professor David Cotter & Professor Mary Cannon
RCSI CONTRIBUTOR l Dr. Aisling O'Neill
HSE CONTRIBUTOR l Dr. Bobby Smyth, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist (addiction specialty)
ST. COLMCILLE'S SCHOOL CONTRIBUTORS l Olivia Burke, Naoise Coyne,
Ian Downey, Jess Lyons, Saidbh Phelan, Siobhan Walsh
PROJECT FUNDERS l Health Research Board & Health Service Executive
Cannabis &
Mental Health
Andrew Bates
RCSI PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS l Professor David Cotter & Professor Mary Cannon
ST. COLMCILLE'S SCHOOL CONTRIBUTORS l Olivia Burke, Naoise Coyne,
Ian Downey, Jess Lyons, Saidbh Phelan, Siobhan Walsh
PROJECT FUNDERS l Health Research Board & Health Service Executive
Exploring Local
Mental Health Services
Lorna Lopez
Eoin Kelleher
RCSI PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS l Professor David Cotter & Professor Mary Cannon
RCSI CONTRIBUTOR l Helen Coughlan
IRISH LANGUAGE PARTNER l Foras na Gaeilge
PROJECT FUNDER l Health Research Board
Journey through
the Brain Book
Andrew Bates
Mary Cannon
RCSI CONTRIBUTORS l Dr. Aisling O'Neill, Dr. Erik O'Hanlon, Dr. Eleanor Carey, Donal Campbell
HSE CONTRIBUTOR l Dr. Bobby Smyth, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist (addiction specialty)
ST. COLMCILLE'S SCHOOL CONTRIBUTORS l Olivia Burke, Naoise Coyne,
Ian Downey, Jess Lyons, Saidbh Phelan, Siobhan Walsh
PROJECT FUNDER l Health Research Board
A Young Person's Guide to the Mind