Recognising that we all need
a little extra help and support
at this time, the five Health
and Social Care Trusts in
Northern Ireland have linked
with the Public Health Agency
(PHA) and Northern Ireland
Ambulance Service (NIAS) to
encourage everyone to talk
about the ‘elephant in the
room’, in other words, the
things that we often choose
to ignore – our emotions and
how we feel.
 

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