HG and Wellbeing in Ireland
Gerald O’Neill of Amárach Research in Ireland, has completed a research project entitled ‘Human Givens & Wellbeing in Ireland’ using the HG Emotional Needs Audit to survey the mental health and wellbeing of 1,000 adults.
“Like many other developed countries, Ireland is experiencing a mental health crisis according to various social and medical indicators. Solving that crisis requires a comprehensive understanding of both the causes of mental illness and the sources of mental wellbeing.
One of the most powerful explanatory models for mental health and illness is known as the 'Human Givens'Gerald O'Neill
Gerald explains, “One of the most powerful explanatory models for mental health and illness is known as the ‘Human Givens’. In this special report, we have used the Human Givens framework to measure the state of mental health in Ireland in the hope that it might help those tackling the current crisis.”
Ireland’s largest circulation newspaper, the Irish Independent, recently published a piece on the results: Life is grand – but social media is replacing religion
It’s great to have someone independently carrying out research like this on how well psychological needs are being met, and using the HG approach ENA to do so.