Killarney

<h3>It&#8217;s that time once again to get your craziest most&nbsp;outrageous tie and wear it on April 8 with&nbsp;funds going to a local service.&nbsp;</h3>
The next step is to post&nbsp;a picture or video of themselves online and make a donation to Kerry Mental Health Association CLG via idonate.ie.
The funds this year will go towards the cost of training instructors to facilitate the delivery of free community-based Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) classes in Kerry.
&ldquo;Mental Health First Aid is the initial help given to someone who is developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or a mental health crisis,&#8221;&nbsp;General Manager of Kerry Mental Health Association, John Drummey, said.
&#8220;The First Aid is given until appropriate professional support is received or until the crisis resolves. Through our ongoing engagement with business and community groups in Kerry, it is apparent that many people are not well informed about how to recognise mental health problems, how to respond to the person, and what supports are available.&rdquo;
The generosity of Kerry people during the first #TieDayFriday last year was overwhelming with approximately &euro;17,000 raised to support the befriending and other mental health promotional activities undertaken by Kerry Mental Health Association.
A similar level of support this year would fund the provision of four Mental Health First Aid trainers and eight Mental Health First Aid classes for up to a total of 160 participants &#8211; 20 per class.
Anyone who wishes to get involved or organise an event to support the project can contact John&nbsp;on 087 7909487 or email john@kerrymentalhealth.ie.

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