An-Ennis based advocacy manager with a leading mental health charity is expressing concerns at a relative lack of young males seeking help.
It comes as new figures show there has been a 40 percent increase in the number of people under 18 looking for assistance from Pieta House so far this year.
More than 70 percent of those seeking help are female, with concerns growing about meeting service demand.
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Tom McEvoy, Funding and Advocacy Manager with Pieta House who’s based in Ennis, says further work is needed to ensure young males continue to come forward when needed.
