NICHS Youth Zone

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Welcome to the Youth Zone! Here, you’ll find loads of useful information about chest, heart, and stroke conditions, along with practical tips to help you take care of your health and well-being.

At Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke, we know how important it is to look after your health. ❤️

As a young person, you're building the foundation for your wellbeing for the rest of your life. 🧱 That’s why we’ve created this dedicated Youth Zone—a space just for you!

📱 Whether you want advice on healthy habits, support for living with a condition, or guidance on how to help someone close to you, we’re here to help.

What are Chest, Heart and Stroke illnesses?

Read out about different chest, heart and stroke conditions, their causes, symptoms & how you or someone you care about can manage if you're affected.

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Someone I care about is affected...

Whether a friend, sibling, parent, grandparent or other relative are living with a chest, heart or stroke condition, it can be tough to know how to help them. It can also have a big impact on your wellbeing and mental health.

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Real Young People's Stories

News

Mum backs charity’s vaping awareness campaign after 12-year-old daughter is admitted to Intensive Care

Mary Griffin, from Belfast, and her daughter Sarah are speaking out about their experiences in support of Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Strokes' new vaping awareness campaign after Sarah was recently admitted to ICU and put in an induced coma after she had been vaping.

Stories

Chloe’s Story

“I JUST ASK THE QUESTION: WHAT DID I DO WRONG?” Chloe Fisher from Kilkeel is a bright 14 year–old who has full marks for attendance at school and a love of acting. But when she was born she had eight separate faults with her heart and lungs.

Supporters

Mia fundraises in memory of her Nana Joan

Mia has helped fundraise over £2380 for Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke!

News

“Our 12-year-old son saved his Daddy’s life after cardiac arrest”

In support of World Heart Day 2023, Nicola McCrudden, from Belfast, is sharing her story of how her partner Paddy Gallagher had an unexpected heart attack, followed by a cardiac arrest, earlier this year at the age of just 52. Nicola and Paddy want to spread awareness of how a heart attack can happen to anyone at any time and what people should do in this situation.

Blog

Our Diet Through The Decades: How Have Our Eating Habits Changed Since 1946?

Our dinner tables today look very different to how they did in the 1940s. But are our diets today really any better than generations past?

Looking After Your Health

Risk factors are conditions or habits which increase your risk of developing a chest, heart and stroke condition.

By learning what risk factors are and building healthy habits, you can help yourself feel healthier, happier, and more energetic in the present, and reduce your chances of becoming ill in future!