A 24-hour fully-serviced drop-in mental health centre is being proposed for Shannon.
The suggestion comes from Independent local election hopeful Pat Barry who’s described the ongoing mental health crisis in Clare as well as nationwide as “appalling”.
Shannon’s Hope Café played host to its first mental health conference in January where Azim Khamisa, who’s been celebrated by the Dalai Lama, Al Gore and Bill Clinton, as well as renowned psychotherapist Robert Carley, were guest speakers.
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Long-time Shannon resident Barry, who was one of the event’s organisers, insists the town needs a full-time accessible mental health service.
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