The Post Birth Wellbeing Plan has been developed to support the mental health and wellbeing of women in the perinatal period (pregnancy and up to one year after birth). It is a workbook that encourages women to think about and identify supports that can help them adjust to their role as a new mother after the birth of their baby. You can access it via the link below.
https://www.westbewell.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/46280-HSE-Post-Birth-Wellbeing-A5-Booklet-Pages.pdfA list of infant mental health-related recommended reads has been compiled by Mayo Primary Care Adult Psychology Service in conjunction with Mayo CYPSC. All books are available from local Mayo libraries on request. It's free to join the library. You can access the full list via the link below.
https://www.westbewell.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Infant-mental-health-book-list-5.pdfThere is no such thing as the perfect parent but practicing effective self-care will ensure that you can be good enough. Click the link below to access self-care for parents tips compiled by Tusla – Child and Family Agency, in conjunction with Limerick Parenting Support Champions. The Tusla Parenting Support Champions in Limerick are part of a national project that brings together practitioners who are already involved with parenting and family support.
https://www.westbewell.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PP-Self-Care-FINAL.pdfThis great infographic by Tusla – Child and Family Agency, in conjunction with Limerick Parenting Support Champions, sets out six simple steps to setting up routines at home. The Tusla Parenting Support Champions in Limerick are part of a national project that brings together practitioners who are already involved with parenting and family support. Access the infographic via the link below:
https://www.westbewell.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PP-Setting-Up-Routines-FINAL-2.pdfTusla – Child and Family Agency, in conjunction with Limerick Parenting Support Champions launched The 20 Second Hug & More: Quick Reads for Parents with the aim of promoting and supporting parenting and the implementation of the Parenting Support Strategy. The Tusla Parenting Support Champions in Limerick are part of a national project that brings together practitioners who are already involved with parenting and family support. Click the link below for details on the 20 Second Hugg
https://www.westbewell.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PP-The-20-Second-Hug-FINAL.pdfThe HSE and Tusla have produced new videos to promote understanding of infant mental health. These videos feature advice from HSE experts in child psychology aswell as parents on how to support and promote infant mental health. Watch them via the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsQK32cdMW_wqZPklAtP65xWyxsKeRbF3Advice from the College of Animal Welfare in Cambridgeshire in the UK on how students can improve productivity, manage exam stress and increase their chances of succeeding during exam season.
https://blog.caw.ac.uk/index.php/caw-news/10-ways-to-manage-exam-stress/?utm_campaign=202205-May&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=&utm_content=20220523-10%20Ways%20to%20Manage%20Exam%20StressYoung people are holding themselves to an impossible standard these days. This is thought to be a key factor to the high incidence of anxiety in this cohort. Supporting young people in positive self talk can help them to build resilience and good mental health strategies. You'll find some helpful tips on how to do this via this link from the Glow Scotland blog
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/communicationfriendlyenvironments/self-talk/РОДИТЕЛИ И ОПЕКУНЫ – ГЕРОИ: ЗАЩИТА НАШИХ ДЕТЕЙ В КРИЗИСНЫХ УСЛОВИЯХ
This helpful guide for parents and carers on how to protect children in a time of crisis has been compiled by a collaboration of internationally renowned stakeholders in the fields of children's rights and welfare. It is available in a number of different languages. Below is the Russian language version: https://www.westbewell.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/RUS-Ukraine-parenting.pdfБАТЬКИ І ОПІКУНИ – ГЕРОЇ: ЗАХИЩАЄМО НАШИХ ДІТЕЙ В КРИЗОВІЙ СИТУАЦЇЇ
This helpful guide for parents and carers on how to protect children in a time of crisis has been compiled by a collaboration of internationally renowned stakeholders in the fields of children's rights and welfare. It is available in a number of different languages. Below is the Ukrainian language version: https://www.westbewell.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/UKR-Ukraine-parenting-1.pdf
