World Mental Health Week 2015 Leitrim http://www.alive2thrive.ie

Event date: 10/4/2015 - 10/10/2015

Spotlight: World Mental Health Week

World Mental Health Week 2015

World Mental Health Week 2015 will take place from the 4th -10th October. Local organisations including Mental Health Ireland, HSE, and Leitrim Development Company have been busy organising and co-ordinating a variety of events and activities to mark the week in Sligo and Leitrim. People from all walks of life are encouraged to take time out to learn, talk, reflect and engage with others around the issue of wellbeing. Have a look at our brochures for information on upcoming events. We hope that through open dialogue and participation local communities will recognise the importance of maintaining good mental health in today’s hectic and stress filled society.

WMHW Sligo 2015

WMHW Leitrim 2015

Included in our programme of events are some public talks. Please click below for more details

Raising Emotionally Healthy Children

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

Calming a Busy Mind

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What’s On!

  • Irish Association of Suicidology Conference

    IAS are delighted to announce that their 19th Annual Conference in association with Kildare Suicide Bereavement Support Group will be held in Killashee Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare on Thursday 8th & Friday 9th of October 2015

  • Move Your Mood!

    Exercise is one of the most commonly recognised ways to better wellbeing according to recent research. To encourage people to participate and get active, Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership have organised a variety of fun and social activities to celebrate World Mental Health Week 2015.

  • Mind Your Mental Health

    Mind Your Mental Health is a mental health awareness workshop developed by Mental Health Ireland. It offers participants the opportunity to reflect on this important aspect of their lives and to learn different ways to enhance their own mental health and wellbeing. See Mind Your Mental Health flyer for details

  • SafeTALK Training 2015

      What is SafeTALK?   SafeTALK is a half day training programme that prepares participants to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources.  These specific skills are called suicide first aid resources.  These specific skills are called suicide alertness and are taught with the expectation that the person […]

  • ASIST Training 2015

    ASIST is a training course developed for both members of the public and professionals and particularly those people whose work brings them into contact with people who may be vulnerable or at risk of suicide….

  • Minding Your Mental Health in Leitrim

    To highlight local services, Breffni Mental Health Association in partnership with Leitrim Development Company have developed a leaflet outlining contact details for many services with a role to play in supporting mental health in Leitrim, as well as some basic tips on building resilience

Students in Sligo Institute of Technology have produced this video clip asking people ‘Who Would You Tell?’ if you were having problems or suicidal thoughts. Click here to read more.