The Western Region Drug and Alcohol Taskforce and the HSE West Drug Service recently developed a free information book for families affected by substance use. This book is for anyone who has a family member misusing drugs or alcohol, including parents, children, siblings, partners, grandparents...
Senior cycle and pre-senior cycle students, and their families, are invited to attend the Claremorris Career Event 2017, which takes place in the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, on Saturday, February 25 (11am to 2pm). The purpose of the event is to arm students and families with...
Former Cork camogie captain Anna Geary tells Áilín Quinlan about her role in raising awareness of the importance of having good mental health. Read more: Your mental health is similar to your physical health - it needs regular maintenance Photo source: Irish Examiner...
We cannot continue to think of the internet as a separate domain of our social lives. What happens online is part of the real world now, says Derek Chambers. Read more: Our head-in-the-sand attitude to the internet cannot last Photo source: Irish Examiner...
Anxiety and pressure can prove too much, with many unaware of antenatal depression. Read more: Pre-baby blues: facing depression during pregnancy Photo source: The Irish Times...
The Children’s Ombudsman has called on the Government to invest further funding in mental health services to overcome the stigma of suicide and to help save more young people from taking their own lives. Some of the 3,000 attendees at the Cycle Against Suicide Student Leaders'...
It's January. So if, like me, you're feeling knackered, it's easy to put it down to the time of year - but it might just be that like 45pc of the population, you are sleep deprived. Sleep is one of the commonest things I get asked...
In a world full of potential stress, learning ways to take care of our minds is essential If our bodies sometimes falter, why not our minds? In our fast-paced, screen-addicted lives, we’re in danger of damaging our mental health because we never stop. But there’s lots...
An influential panel of speakers will examine current trends in women’s sport through a ‘Girls and Women in Sport Seminar’ which takes place on Thursday February 9th from 10am-3pm at St Marys Hall, GMIT, Castlebar. Titled “Are we playing in a different League?” the event...
Pop psychology tells us we can't go wrong with positive thinking. But new studies show that taking account of our obstacles is essential to success. Read more: The Power of Negative Thinking Photo source: 99.com...
Stuck in a slump filled with negative thoughts and pessimistic people? Motivational speaker Ewa Pietrzak has simple but effective ways which leave the glass always half full. Read more: 15 ways to a positive mindset during the bluest week of the year Photo source: Independent.ie...
Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Helen McEntee has announced a new mental health plan for secondary school students to act as a "preventive measure". Read more: Irish students will receive 300 hours of mental health classes in new plan Photo: Mark Condren, Source: Independent.ie...
Look around and notice who in your life is having a difficult time and could use some support. The gesture can be big, such as bringing a meal to someone who is ill, or relatively small, such as sending an email or note to let...
Moods can dip following the excesses of the festive season, but they can be lifted again with a little know-how. Katie Byrne rounds up a group of experts and finds out how to keep the new year blues at bay. Read more: 15 ways to beat...