St Patricks Mental Health Services

St Patrick’s Mental Health: Mindfulness Workshop | Guided practice and relaxation

Video, Mindfulness /

Mindfulness is a practice which enables us to focus on the present moment, to take notice of our thoughts, feelings and what is going on around us without judgement, and to calm our minds. In this workshop, Debbie van Tonder, Programme Manager of our Dean Clinics, explains what mindfulness means, and brings us through a […]

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St Patrick’s Mental Health -Walk in my Shoes: Nurturing ourselves with self-care | WIMS Wellbeing Webinar for Young People

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In our WIMS Wellbeing Webinar for Young People event on 8 March 2021, Grace Tutty, Occupational Therapist with St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, examined the meaning of self-care and the kinds of daily choices young people can make to look after their wellbeing. Self-care is about daily choices, and making decisions to look after ourselves.

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St Patrick’s Mental Health -Walk in my Shoes: Hidden Struggles | Short Film Competition Winner | St Louis Secondary School, Monaghan

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St Louis Secondary School, Monaghan won the Secondary School | Short Film category in our 2020/21 Frame of Mind short film competition. Frame of Mind aims to improve mental health awareness and remove the stigma associated with mental health difficulties. See all our competition winners and find out more at walkinmyshoes.ie/campaigns/frame-of-mind

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St Patrick’s Mental Health -Walk in my Shoes: Mind Your Mind | Short Film Competition Runner-Up | John the Baptist Community School, Limerick

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Runner-up in the 2020/21 Frame of Mind short film competition went to John the Baptist Community School in County Limerick. Frame of Mind celebrates film as a means to creatively challenge mental health stigma or highlight a positive health message. Find out more at walkinmyshoes.ie/campaigns/frame-of-mind

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St Patrick’s Mental Health -Walk in my Shoes: Science of Mental Health | Connecting biology, our emotions, and wellbeing

Video, Emotional Wellbeing /

“It’s the hardware, not the software”. RTÉ 2fm’s Eoghan McDermott speaks with Professor Paul Fearon, Medical Director at St Patricks Mental Health Services, to put the biological factors that contribute to our mental health and wellbeing under the microscope. Learn about the fascinating ways that our brains work, and how knowledge about the connections between

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St Patrick’s Mental Health -Walk in my Shoes: Wellness and the ‘New Workplace’| Employee Wellbeing and Mental Health Supports

Video, Coping Skills, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Emotional Wellbeing, Employee Wellbeing /

Whether you are back in the office, working remotely, or parenting from work, the impact of COVID-19 means that working life has undergone a dramatic transformation in a short space of time. Watch back as Chief Executive Officer of St Patrick’s Mental Health Services (SPMHS), Paul Gilligan; SPMHS’ Advocacy Manager and registered occupational therapist, Louise

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St Patrick’s Mental Health -Walk in my Shoes: Wellbeing Wake Up | Mindfulness and relaxation practice

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“Mindfulness isn’t difficult. We just need to remember to do it.” Sharon Salzberg. Enhance your morning routine, increase your attention, and focus and improve your overall wellbeing with a beautiful, guided mindfulness workshop from Debbie Van Tonder of St Patrick’s Mental Health Services. This practice formed part of our WIMS Live 2020 programme: for more

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St Patrick’s Mental Health -Walk in my Shoes: Supporting Someone with a Mental Health Difficulty: Advice from Mental Health Professionals

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When a person in your life is going through a mental health difficulty, knowing how you can best support them can feel like a bit of a puzzle at first.

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