{"id":399384,"date":"2026-04-15T08:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/399384\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T08:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:02:09","slug":"donegals-eric-roberts-leads-mental-health-ireland-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/399384\/","title":{"rendered":"Donegal\u2019s Eric Roberts leads Mental Health Ireland campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Roberts is leading a Mental Health Ireland Campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hello, How Are You? day will take place on Friday, May 15, 2026, a national campaign encouraging people across Ireland to start meaningful conversations about mental health.\u00a0Eric is using his platform to highlight the importance of genuine connection and simply asking and really listening to the question, \u201cHello, How are you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m absolutely delighted to be an ambassador for Mental Health Ireland and to support the Hello, How Are You? Campaign,\u201d Speaking about the campaign, Eric said. \u201cIt\u2019s such a simple question\u2014\u2018hello, how are you?\u2019\u2014but it carries incredible power. Taking a moment to check in with someone can make a real difference, letting them know they\u2019re seen, heard, and not alone. I\u2019m proud to be part of a campaign that encourages all of us to connect, to listen, and to look out for one another.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MHI_Eric_Roberts_8-4-26-9642-1776174221348.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" caption=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This campaign is built on a simple but powerful idea: that a genuine \u201cHello, how are you?\u201d can be the start of meaningful connection, understanding, and support. Whether you&#8217;re chatting with a friend, a colleague, a neighbour, or even a stranger, asking &#8220;how are you?&#8221; \u2014 and truly listening to the answer \u2014 can help reduce stigma around mental health and remind us all that we&#8217;re not alone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HB_MHI_Tee_Mock_1-1776174208340.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To mark the campaign, Mental Health Ireland has also partnered with Hairy Baby to launch a limited-edition Hello, How Are You? T-shirt as Gaeilge, with all profits supporting Mental Health Ireland\u2019s work. Designed to spark conversations, the T-shirt offers a simple, visible way for people to show their support and get involved.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign invites individuals, workplaces, schools and communities to take a moment on May 15th to check in with one another because a small question can make a big difference.<\/p>\n<p>READ NEXT:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegallive.ie\/news\/local-news\/2061393\/specsavers-donegal-crowned-optics-business-of-the-year-in-birmingham.html\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Specsavers Donegal crowned &#8216;Optics Business of the Year&#8217; in Birmingham<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can get involved by starting a conversation, hosting a hello event or spreading awareness online.<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Eric Roberts is leading a Mental Health Ireland Campaign.\u00a0 Hello, How Are You? day will take place on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":399385,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1485,12578,61,60,1486,410,43],"class_list":{"0":"post-399384","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ireland","8":"tag-donegal","9":"tag-eric-roberts","10":"tag-ie","11":"tag-ireland","12":"tag-letterkenny","13":"tag-mental-health","14":"tag-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=399384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399384\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/399385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=399384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=399384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=399384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}