What is an Eating Disorder? What is an eating disorder? An Eating disorder is a mental health disorder where someone deals with emotional distress through food and weight management. A person with an eating disorder can judge their self-worth solely on their shape and weight, leading to an obsession with diet, exercise and weight control. […]
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WARNING This video shares information which some viewers may find difficult. In this webinar, Noelle Meehan, Systemic Family Therapist in St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, explores adolescent mental health and how to support parents to support their families. This webinar aims to help #parents in their supporting role as they care for their adolescent, their
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When you’re going through or recovering from a mental health difficulty, knowing you have a group of people to support you can be a huge boost and reassurance. Family, friends and carers can be there to listen, to share, and to help you recognise when you might need some extra support. You might also find
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Journaling is the practice of keeping a diary or journal that explores your thoughts and feelings around the events of your life. It can be a really useful tool for stress reduction, self-knowledge, emotional healing and more. Dr Declan Lyons, Consultant Psychiatrist at St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, takes us through the power of journaling
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Our mind likes to travel through time: it jumps into the future and pops back to the past. Dr Claire O’Driscoll Lawrie of St Patrick’s Mental Health Services leads us through an exercise in which we take a few minutes to observe where our mind goes. Take a few minutes out just for you and
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Progressive muscle relaxation is a practice that helps to reduce high emotion in your body by having you tense and then relax every muscle. Take some time out for your wellbeing to enjoy this practice, guided by Dr Claire O’Driscoll Lawrie of St Patrick’s Mental Health Services. For more wellbeing activities and practices, subscribe to
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#StillJustMe aims to show anyone who might be experiencing mental health difficulties that they are not alone and despite the stigma, there are supports available to them and recovery is always possible.
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The destructive influence of addiction can affect us all. http://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/still-jus…
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On the birthday of Lucia Joyce, James Joyce’s daughter who experienced schizophrenia, we have launched the next stage of our #StillJustMe campaign focussing on psychosis. Psychosis is a distressing difficulty in which thoughts and emotions make it hard to determine what is reality and what is not. http://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/still-jus…
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In Ireland, 200,00 people struggle with eating disorders. Every day is a fight. http://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/still-jus…
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Depression affects 1 in 10 people in Ireland. It’s not about feeling sad, it’s about feeling nothing at all. http://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/still-jus…
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