Updated Thurs 7th Oct, 5.45pm – New online event announed for Tues Oct 12th. Registration and livestream links now available below.
Limerick Mental Health Association are delighted to bring you our programme of events for Limerick Mental Health Week (8th – 15th October).
Included in the programme is a series of public talks, workshops, online events, a photographic exhibition, short film premiere and even yoga. The launch event will see the sailing of Ireland’s last traditional wooden sailing ship, the Ilen, from the Shannon Estuary to the Clayton Hotel on Fri 8th Oct at 7.30pm. The Ilen will be illuminated in green and members of the public are invited to follow the event on a dedicated live stream. Our launch night event will include a special commemoration to those in Limerick who lost their lives to Covid-19.
“We want to bring mental health into everyday conversations and Limerick Mental Health Week will provide that forum to generate discussion and promote positive mental health in the local community because we believe that looking after your mental health is just as important as looking after your physical health. Now more than ever, we need to highlight the range of supports and services, which are available for everybody across the county of Limerick. We would like people to explore as many of our events throughout the week as possible.”
DR. LISA O’ROURKE SCOTT, CHAIR OF LIMERICK MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Programme of Events:
Friday Oct 8th
Sunday Oct 10th
- Simultaneous Yoga to mark World Mental Health Day (Sponsored by Atlas Fit)
- Online Event: ‘Human Library Book’ by Mental Health Ireland
Monday Oct 11th
- Online Event: Mental Wellbeing Talk “Dealing With Uncertainty” with Vhi wellness ambassador David Gillick. VHI Online Event in collaboration with Limerick Chamber
- Snuggles, Stories and Smiles with ABC Start Right / Little Voices
- Lunchtime Talk: The Revenge Of A Limerick Woman Falsely Detained In An Insane Asylum By Her Husband, A Famous Politician
Tuesday 12th Oct
- Lunchtime Talk Online: ‘Meaningful Disconnection’ hosted by ICHAS
- MYSTORY (photographic exibition) – Mental health & youth suicide through the eyes of the youth. Launched by Mayor Daniel Butler
- *NEW* Free One Hour Online Tai-Chi/Qigong Class
Wednesday 13th Oct
- Lunchtime Talk: ‘Managing Stress In The Workplace’ hosted by GROW
- Online Event: ‘Separation Anxiety And Pets’ by Rockhall Veterinary
Thursday 14th Oct
- Online Launch: ‘Break the Silence’ by Limerick Youth Service (Short Film Premiere)
- Physical & Virtual Drop In at GROW
- Lunchtime Talk: Tales From The History Of St Joseph’s Psychiatric Hospital
Friday 15th Oct
*Please note: some events may be subject to change. This page will be updated so check back for the latest info and keep an eye on our social media channels for announcements.
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#WearGreenBeSeen
Members of the public are asked to wear green on Friday October 8 and be seen at 7.30pm to symbolically support Limerick Mental Health Week. Mayor Daniel Butler has asked the public to get involved by wearing green to work, by lighting up your workplace in green, or by sharing images of yourself on social media on Friday October 8 or throughout Limerick Mental Health Week wearing green and shining a light. Use the hashtags #WearGreenBeSeen and #LimerickMHW to join in on social media.
List of Events: Oct 8th – 15th
Official Launch Event for Limerick Mental Health Week 2021 – Wear Green and Be Seen!
Date: Friday 8th October
Time: 7.30pm
To mark the launch of Limerick Mental Health Week the Ilen, the last of Ireland’s traditional wooden sailing ships, will sail from the Shannon Estuary to the Clayton Hotel. The Ilen will be illuminated in green and flanked by boats from the Civil Defence. A number of iconic Limerick buildings will light up in green for the night. This event will be live-streamed, so the public can view from anywhere in Limerick. Covid and water safety restrictions prevent large gatherings at present, so we request the public to view from home, to wear green and light up their phones at 7.30 to symbolically support positive mental health in Limerick.
Mayor Daniel Butler will officially launch Limerick Mental Health Week with an act of commemoration for Limerick people who have lost their lives to Covid. Weather-permitting, singer Emma Langford will perform from on board the Ilen. Irish hockey star, Roisin Upton, will also be on board.
Private event: Invitation only
Livestream Link: https://krisoft.pl/live/LIVE-EVENT-PAGE.html
Simultaneous Yoga to mark World Mental Health Day (Sponsored by Atlas Fit)
Date: Sunday Oct 10th
Time: 2pm
Yoga instructor, Bobby Jones, will livestream a yoga session from the sports hall in LIT, where he will be joined in person by students from LIT. Bobby Jones’s yoga session will be streamed to the GROW building on Henry Street for a simultaneous yoga experience.
Members of the public will be able to access the yoga session from the comfort of their own homes.
This event is kindly sponsored by Atlas Fit, which is providing free yoga mats to those participating in person at the LIT and GROW buildings.
Please note that attendees registering for the event in the Grow office must be vaccinated, wear masks and be free from any symptoms.
Further details available on GROW’s website, www.grow.ie
How to attend/watch:
Register here to attend in person at GROW
Register here to attend via livestream
Online Event: Human Library Book by Mental Health Ireland
Date: Sunday 10th October
To mark World Mental Health Day, Mental Health Ireland will release its HUMAN LIBRARY BOOK, which comprises members of the public telling their stories of overcoming mental challenges. These contributions are in the form of photos, voice messages, and written stories. MHI will publish the Human Library Book on its website and share through its social media.
How to view: Online via the Mental Health Ireland website: www.mentalhealthireland.ie and through its social media.
Online Event: Mental Wellbeing Talk “Dealing With Uncertainty” with Vhi wellness ambassador David Gillick. VHI Online Event in collaboration with Limerick Chamber
Date: Monday 11th October
Time: 2pm
VHI Wellness Ambassador David Gillick will give a motivational talk touching on his journey – on and off the track, looking at cultivating a healthy mindset, managing stress and building resilience.
David Gillick is a retired Irish international track and field athlete. During his 12 year career as one of Ireland’s best ever athletes, he was twice a European 400m champion, became an Olympian, was consistently ranked in the world’s top 10 400m athletes and holds Irish records over the distance.
This event is in brought to you by VHI in collaboration with Limerick Chamber.
How to watch: This event will be hosted virtually via zoom. A viewing link will be issued to all those registered at 11:45am on 11th October. Register through the Limerick Chamber website here.
Snuggles, Stories and Smiles with ABC Start Right / Little Voices
Date: Monday 11th Oct
Location: Moyross Community Enterprise Centre
Time: TBC
Start Right will be hosting a fun interactive story and sensory activity session for parents and toddlers. For Covid compliance this event is closed and only open to invited local baby and toddler groups. If it rains, the event will be held in Moyross Community Enterprise Centre. Further Information on 061 419388
Public event: No, invite only
Age suitability: Suitable for parents and guardians with/or expecting babies
How to join event: For further Information call 061 419388
Lunchtime Talk: ‘The Revenge Of A Limerick Woman Falsely Detained In An Insane Asylum By Her Husband, A Famous Politician‘ by Historian Sharon Slater
Date: Monday 11th October
Location: St Mary’s Cathedral – max 50 people, Covid restrictions apply.
Time: 1pm
Historian Sharon Slater tells the extraordinary story of Rosina Lytton Nėe Doyle whose false detention in an insane asylum provoked a public outcry. Her husband was a politician and writer who coined famous phrases like “the great unwashed”, and “the pen is mightier than the sword”.
Public event: Yes
How to attend: Register to attend this free event in person through EventBrite
Watch via livestream: www.churchservices.tv/limerickstmarys
Please note: The venue is limited to 50 people, who must be masked, fully vaccinated and socially distanced.
*New Online Event* Free One Hour Tai-Chi/Qigong Class
Date: Tuesday 12th October
Time: 12.30pm
Nadine Buttery of Limerick Tai Chi holds a Bsc in psychology and has been teaching Tai Chi, Qigong and Meditation in Limerick since 2004 with a particular interest in mental and emotional well being. Classes with Nadine are always light hearted and fun, where students are encouraged to work at their own pace.
Qigong is an ancient Chinese art form, designed to bring balance and harmony into one’s physical and emotional life. Qigong students report benefits such as improved posture and dynamic movement, reduction in back pain, improved sleep quality and reduction in stress and emotional tension.
Nadine invites you to join a free one hour online Tai-Chi/Qigong class for Limerick Mental Health Week on the 12th of October at 12.30pm. All are welcome!!
Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81186329631
Lunchtime Talk Online: ‘Meaningful Disconnection’ hosted by ICHAS
Date: Tuesday 12th October
Time: 2pm
Hosted by John Hickey lecturer at ICHAS (Irish College of Humanities & Applied Sciences). For many it will be a shock to their systems opening up to society again. This workshop is about finding time/space and focus to healthily disengage from the busy social world/demand and to re-engage with the self, adding a better balance to one’s life.
How to register: Register via ICHAS website here
MYSTORY (photographic exibition) – Mental health & youth suicide through the eyes of the youth. Launched by Mayor Daniel Butler.
Date: Launch Tuesday 12th October
Location: Limerick City Gallery of Art
Time: Official Launch by Mayor Daniel Butler @ 1pm
Mystory (Mental health of youth story) – is a powerful photovoice exhibition, which is a collaboration between Jennifer McMahon of the UL psychology department, Eibhlin Walsh, a UL doctoral student, and John Real of Limerick Youth Service, all working with Be Well’s youth advisory panels to better understand school-based suicide prevention and mental health in Ireland through photography. This will be an exhibition of photographs taken by students around the theme of mental health and youth suicide.
How to attend: Exhibition runs at Limerick City Gallery of Art until Friday 15 October.
Lunchtime Talk: ‘Managing Stress In The Workplace‘ by GROW
Date: Wednesday 13th October
Location: GROW’S Building, 33 Henry St, Limerick & streamed online
Time: 1pm
As people start to return to the workplace, managing stress and anxiety will be key challenges. This talk will be delivered in GROW’s upstairs training room at 33 Henry Street. There is disabled access. The event will also be streamed online via zoom.
Please note that attendees registering for the event in the Grow office must be vaccinated, wear masks and be free from any symptoms.
Further details available on GROW’s website, www.grow.ie
How to attend/watch:
Register here to attend in person at GROW
Register here to attend via livestream
Online Event: ‘Separation Anxiety And Pets‘ by Rockhall Veterinary
Date: Wednesday 13th October
Time: 7pm
Rockhall Veterinary will host a webinar on the topic of “Managing Separation Anxiety in your pet as we return to the office”. Prepare your pet for increased amounts of separation time, and thereby reduce the amount of stress the owner may feel.
More details at https://rockhallveterinary.ie/lmhw/
How to watch: To register for this webinar please email info@rockhallveterinary.ie and a Zoom link will be sent to you to join on the day.
Online Launch: ‘Break the Silence‘ by Limerick Youth Service (Short Film Premiere)
Date: Thursday 14th October
Location: Online Launch via Zoom – Limerick Youth Service
Time: 10am
Created by young people with LYS’s Be Well Youth Advisory Panel, this powerful short film promotes the importance of talking to our mental health. The premiere will be followed by a discussion with the Be Well team.
https://limerickyouthservice.com/breakthesilence/
How to watch: For more details and Zoom links to the launch contact John at johnr@limerickyouthservice.org or www.limerickyouthservice.com
Physical & Virtual Drop In at GROW
Date: Thursday 14th October
Location: GROW Building, 33 Henry St & Streamed Online
Time: 11am
A one-hour physical and virtual drop in event run by GROW. Drop in and enjoy a tea, coffee, and casual chat.
Please note that attendees registering for the event in the Grow office must be vaccinated, wear masks and be free from any symptoms.
Further details available on GROW’s website, www.grow.ie
How to attend/watch:
Register here to attend in person at GROW
Register here to attend via livestream
Lunchtime Talk: ‘Tales From The History Of St Joseph’s Psychiatric Hospital‘ by Dr. Triona Waters
Date: Thursday 14th October
Location: St Mary’s Cathedral – max 50 people, Covid restrictions apply.
Time: 1pm
A Post-Doctoral Researcher at UNESCO, Child and Family Research Centre, at NUIG, Dr Triona Waters earned her PHD in History with her thesis on St.
Joseph’s Psychiatric Hospital. She will discuss how St Joseph’s was used in 19th Century Limerick, how there were 21,000 people in ‘lunatic asylums’ in
Ireland in 1900. Her talk will feature some captivating insights into the families
behind the patients.
Public event: Yes
How to attend: Register to attend this free event in person through EventBrite
Watch via livestream: www.churchservices.tv/limerickstmarys
Please note: The venue is limited to 50 people, who must be masked, fully vaccinated and socially distanced.
Lunchtime Talk: ‘Marrying Physical And Mental Health – Getting Mind And Body Working Together’ by Craig Madigan
Date: Friday 15th October
Location: St Mary’s Cathedral – max 50 people, Covid restrictions apply.
Time: 1pm
Craig Madigan works as a live-in social worker caring for vulnerable teenagers at Compass Child and Family Services. He’s also a former Limerick soccer player and a fitness coach who has trained some of Limerick’s rugby, soccer and hurling stars. He talks about how to combine mental and physical training techniques to improve your overall wellbeing.
Public event: Yes
How to attend: Register to attend this free event in person through EventBrite
Watch via livestream: www.churchservices.tv/limerickstmarys
Please note: The venue is limited to 50 people, who must be masked, fully vaccinated and socially distanced.
Limerick Mental Health Week 2021 is brought to you with thanks to our Partners and Sponsors and our media partner Spin South West. Graphic design for Limerick Mental Health Week kindly provided by The Happy Tea Company.
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