Lecture: The 3Ts organisation presents playwright and actor Mannix Flynn, who will speak about his experience in surviving depression.
The lecture, which is part of a series where high-profile people talk about their depression, takes place on Thursday, June 10th at 8 p.m. in the Green Room at the Holiday Inn, Dublin city centre.
Flynn will highlight the many problems and challenges facing people suffering with depression every day.
More than 500 people commit suicide each year in Ireland. Suicide is the second-largest cause of death among Irish people in the 15-24 age group. The majority of these are young males.
The 3Ts (Turning the tide of Suicide) is a charity organisation, founded to raise awareness and funding to lower the suicide rates in Ireland through research, education and intervention.