27 May Mayfield Song about Depression to Feature on Ray D’arcy Show
Three teenagers from Mayfield Foróige in Cork, Trisha Sexton, Paul Woods (MC Woodssy), and Shane Keane will perform their new song live on The Ray D’arcy RTE One on Saturday May 27th 2017. They got together with Garry McCarthy from GMCBeats Workshops to make a song about bullying, depression & suicide.
Mayfield Youth – Reach Out Speak Out (Music Video)
The teens are part of the Mayfield Local Drug & Alcohol Task Force Project, co-ordinated by Deirdre Dennigan. They wrote and produced the song and video at GMCBeats’ workshops in their youth centre. The vocals were recorded at The Kabin Studio (supported by Music Generation Cork City).
Their work holds very powerful and touching messages from teens to teens and the wider community about the importance of reaching out and speaking out about mental health and letting people know they are not alone and there is help available.
The group also designed and ran a Peer Education Workshop on bullying and depression among teenagers in St. Patrick’s College a few weeks ago. The Rap, video and Peer Education piece were entered into the Aldi Foróige Youth Citizenship Awards on April 29th 2017 and won the ‘Ones To Watch’ award.