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St Patrick’s Mental Health Services Attitudes Survey
Ahead of Budget 2027, St Patrick’s Mental Health Services commissioned a survey of more than 1,000 adults on mental health and stigma. The headline finding was that nearly three-quarters said the cost of living was harming their mental health, giving the organisation a timely data hook for coverage of economic pressures and wellbeing.
Why it worked: It tied fresh, nationally weighted data to the imminent Budget 2027 news cycle, quantifying a human impact politicians can’t ignore.
The lesson: Consider fielding a quick, representative poll that quantifies how a looming policy moment tangibly affects people, then pitch it as agenda-setting.
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How this story spread across the media
| Publication | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| stpatricks.ie | Survey highlights Irish society’s resilience during pandemic, with new opportunities to focus on mental health | Friday 13th August, 2021 |
| stpatricks.ie | Survey findings highlight five-year trends in attitudes to mental health and stigma | Monday 22nd August, 2022 |
| stpatricks.ie | Mental health stigma: Survey shows stigma prevents many Irish people from seeking help | Friday 13th December, 2024 |
| stpatricks.ie | National mental health survey shows impact of global uncertainty on mental health | Tuesday 9th December, 2025 |
| irishtimes.com | ‘Worrying amount of anxiety’ – survey points to living costs as key mental health strain | Sunday 27th September, 2026 |