Welcome to Where Is My Mind? A podcast about how we can better look after our heads and our hearts in the head-melty chaos of the modern world. 

In this episode Niall takes a trip to San Francisco, a place where many Irish people fled to during the Irish Famine in the 1800s, to meet with the Irish Immigration Pastoral Center. Immigration is a fraught subject in Ireland and across the world right now in the midst of the culture wars, but what is happening in the communities that have formed around those displaced from their home? 

Niall speaks to those in the IIPC who are helping Irish people with support, integration and crisis management. He also takes a visit to the Men’s Shed in San Francisco and speaks to some of the Irish who have rebuilt their lives there. We hear some deeply personal and vulnerable stories from these men about their own struggles and the huge impact suicide has had on their community. Take care when listening. 

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If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally or feeling hopeless, it’s important to talk to someone about it now. You can contact one of the resources below for free. 

In Ireland/U.K.: https://www.samaritans.org/

In the U.S.: https://988lifeline.org/