Writing my personal story for a Lust for Life helped me in ways I never knew possible. Things I wrote in my article I hadn’t told my closest friends but it made me realise to move on, I needed to be honest. It healed me in ways I can’t describe. Thank you to the A Lust for Life team from the bottom of my heart.

Jennifer Coleman, writer of To live, I had no choice but to make friends with my depression

Sometimes, reaching out and taking someone’s hand is the beginning of a journey. At other times, it is allowing another to take yours. A Lust for Life is a space where I, as an artist, can both find and give energy. This is an important platform for Ireland, for us.

Joe Caslin is a street artist and teacher. A Lust for Life was honoured to be a part of his 2016 Waterford artwork.

Writing for A Lust for Life has been an absolute privilege and an honour, and I would highly encourage others to put pen to paper. I set out to share my Clinical Psychology experience in an accessible way to a wider audience and writing for A Lust for Life has offered me that and so much more. The response to my article on Infant Mental Health confirmed for me the thirst for evidence-based psychological knowledge. A Lust for Life has afforded me an amazing platform to promote positive mental health and wellbeing, and has opened many doors for me for further media-based and public awareness work.

Dr. Malie Coyne – Clinical Psychologist, NUIG Lecturer, Mental Health and Wellbeing Media Contributor and Advocate, Radio presenter, and A Lust for Life writer.

As a Psychotherapist, writing for A Lust for Life has not only provided me with the opportunity to share my ideas and views on mental health with many others, but it has more than anything else allowed me to become part of a community who care passionately and sincerely about the mental health and wellbeing of all. A Lust for Life, for me, feels very much like a community and it’s a community that I really hope to remain a part of.

Anne McCormack, Psychotherapist, parent, Irish Times contributor, lecturer and A Lust for Life writer

It’s great to contribute to the A Lust for Life community. I love the shared ethos of emotional health and wellbeing. It is being a part of a community of experts by experience, and experts by professional knowledge, all working towards a common goal that is personally very fulfilling.

Dr. Eddie Murphy Clinical Psychologist, Advocate and Author, TV and Radio Mental Health Expert, and A Lust for Life writer

Firstly being associated with such a fantastic movement such as A Lust for Life is a privilege. Secondly the exposure for my own cause oneyearnobeer.com a 30.90 and 365-day alcohol-free challenge has been vital. A great example is that RTÉ contacted me following one of my first articles, which lead to a 20 minute interview live on the Ray Darcy show. So not only do you gain the opportunity to help others by sharing your stories you can also reach a huge (new) audience.

Andy Ramage, Founder of One Year No Beer

Contributing to A Lust for Life has been both rewarding and uplifting for me personally and professionally. I’ve made wonderful connections with people who have the same mindset when it comes to mental health awareness. Susan the editor, and the team are a pleasure to work with.

David O’Connor, Writer of I sprained my mental health

Writing for Lust for Life is a privilege. Not only is it a chance to reach a new audience but the writing process itself is a chance to clarify my core messages and materials. Knowing my words are in the hands of people who really care about the work they put out into the world makes the collaboration process all the more precious.

Clare Mulvany, Founder of Thrive School

Writing for A Lust for Life has given us great exposure to an audience that we may not have otherwise reached. We got a huge response on social media too when A Lust for Life shared our piece on how to keep children safer online!”

Cliona Curley, Programme Director of CyberSafeIreland

I have written on and off for A Lust for Life from the beginning and apart from the fact that writing on this area made me pause and think in a way perhaps I otherwise might not have – and hopefully has been helpful in some ways to people accessing information on the website – but it also spring boarded a lot of conversations for me personally and professionally and in fact was a catalyst for other work coming my way. Writing for A Lust for Life is sort of like tangible good karma.

Dr. Ciara Kelly, GP, Radio Presenter of Alive and Kicking on Newstalk FM, Irish Independent Columnist, member of the Operation Transformation team and writer of It’s good to talk.