President Michael D. Higgins attended the fifth anniversary of the launch of the ‘Please Talk' initiative in the RCSI on Friday, 27 April.

Please Talk is an initiative that encourages students to talk about their challenges, be it at home, in college, or in their private lives. The programme urges students to understand that talking is a sign of strength and not of weakness. President Michael D. Higgins was also in attendance and addressed the students.

If students experience problems at home, in college, or in their private lives, they can log on to www.pleasetalk.ie and select RCSI to view the full range of services available in the college.

Please Talk is supported by the HSE through the National Office of Suicide Prevention, and is part of the National Mental Health Strategy.