New statistics show Ireland has the highest rate in Europe for young girls taking their own lives. Our reporter asks why and what can parents do? Suicide in Ireland is intrinsically linked with men. According to figures from the Office for Suicide Prevention (HSE), of the...
Free event taking place in Lough Lannagh for Parent/Guardians of school age children regarding healthy heating and nutrition – March 22nd. Read more on the poster attached below: ...
A new book guides principals and teachers on how to navigate the storm of a critical incident, including the 'wallop effect' on their own emotions. Read more: Helping schools to deal with a tragedy Photo: Lorraine Teevan, Source: Independent.ie...
This 1.5 hour presentation is aimed at parents/caregivers of children in senior classes in primary school (5th and 6th class). If you are a parent/caregiver of younger aged children you are welcome to attend. Venue: Mayo Education Centre Date: Wednesday 15th March 2017 Time: 7:30pm to 9pm Facilitator: Miriam Conway Read...
No matter how much you drink, find out how it affects your health and mental wellbeing at AskAboutAlcohol.ie, a new website from the HSE The HSE recently launched a new website for the public on alcohol – about how much we’re drinking, how it affects us...
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 8th 2017, 1:00-1:30pm. Venue: Lecture Room P002, GMIT Castlebar. Speaker: Dr Seamus Ryan, Clinical Psychologist, HSE. This 30 minute talk will introduce a number of practical tips to improve our psychological well-being and mental health. Each practical tip is based on research evidence which demonstrates...
The Mayo Healthy Reading Scheme a joint initiative by the HSE and Mayo County Council Library Services aims to promote the availability of a wide variety of self help books on a range of common psychological, emotional and parenting issues. A total of 88 books are...
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...