Jonathan Abernethy

Mental Health Awareness Week: A Personal Story of Struggle

Jonathan Abernethy on May 12, 2015, 10:28 am | Readers 714

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW15). While as a society we become more aware of statistics around the subject and a number of steps have been taken to try to work around stigma and promote messages about recovery, still so often we forget so often about the individual behind the statistic, the loved ones watching on and desperately trying to help but unsure what to do or where to turn to. So here is a blog I have …

Night of first times – my first GAA match…

Jonathan Abernethy on November 17, 2014, 4:52 pm | Readers 2988

Sometimes it would appear that nothing has the power to divide like sport. How many of us have been asked ‘what team do you support?’ and instantly depending on the response you give, you are greeted by either a nod of approval or a comment from the other person that demonstrates loyalty on their part to some other team. Or think how sport also divides us in terms of socio-economic backgrounds. Rugby and fencing, the preserve of the Grammar School …