The pocket guide to minding your head

This pocket-sized leaflet advises young men on the steps they can take to promote good mental health, such as keeping active, talking through problems and taking time to relax.

Mind your head: a student guide to mental health (2009)

This booklet is full of practical tips and information on managing stress and achieving and maintaining positive mental health and emotional wellbeing. It also contains a comprehensive list of helpful local organisations and websites. The booklet targets first year students at university and further and higher education colleges as the transition from school to further education can be a very stressful time.

Looking after your mental health

This leaflet outlines the signs of poor mental health and suggests steps that people can take to promote good mental health. It advises people to talk to someone if they feel that they may have a mental health problem.

Don't cover up your problems

This pocket-sized leaflet advises young men not to cover up their problems and on the steps they can take to promote good mental health, such as keeping active, talking through problems and taking time to relax.

Eat well, keep well and reduce your risk of cancer

This leaflet highlights Northern Ireland's incidence of cancer as an important public health concern, and explains how eating more fruit, vegetables and other fibre rich foods can significantly reduce our risk of getting the disease.

Don't gamble with your sexual health

This booklet explains the importance of having a check up at a Genito Urinary Medicine (GUM) clinic and what happens at the clinic.

What do you know about drugs? Your body, your life, your choice

This booklet provides information about the appearance, street names and effects of various drugs including: cannabis, LSD, magic mushrooms, Ecstasy, solvents, poppers, speed, cocaine, crack, heroin, alcohol and tobacco.

Your body, your life, your choice

This booklet provides information about different drugs, their effects, their risks and how to deal with problems, whether they happen to you or a friend.

Breastfeeding your ill or premature baby

This booklet provides information about the benefits of breastfeeding for ill or premature babies in intensive care, as well as advice on how to express milk, maintain a good supply of milk and correct storage of breast milk.

Feeding your baby

This leaflet provides information on the health benefits of breastfeeding for mother and baby, advice on how to get started with breastfeeding and how your midwife or health visitor can help.

Clean your hands: hand hygiene in the community - guidance

This leaflet is part of an extension of the cleanyourhands campaign, aimed at preventing the spread of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) in community healthcare settings including primary care and dental services, residential and nursing homes (including independent sector homes), hospices and independent clinics/hospitals. It describes the campaign and outlines the campaign resources. Due to licensing restrictions, this folder is not available for download. Limited numbers are available from local HSC Trusts (Belfast HSCT and South Eastern HSCT on 028 9056 5862; Southern HSCT on 028 3741 2887; Northern HSCT on 028 2563 5575; Western HSCT on 028 7186 5127).

Newborn blood spot screening for your baby (English and nine translations)

This leaflet gives information on newborn blood spot screening for babies and the rare but serious conditions it looks for.

Alcohol could increase your risk of breast cancer

This poster highlights the fact that alcohol increases the risk of developing breast cancer.

The more you drink, the greater your risk of brain haemorrhage

The poster highlights that alcohol increases your risk of brain haemorrhage.

The more you drink, the greater your risk of a heart attack

This poster highlights that alcohol increases your risk of heart attack.