Limerick Mental Health Week 2021 Review

Limerick Mental Health Week Launch with The Ilen, the last of Ireland’s traditional wooden sailing ships, sailing into Limerick City. Pic: Don Moloney

Thank you to everyone who took part in or supported Limerick Mental Health Week 2021. The aims of Limerick Mental Health Week were: to get people talking about their mental health; to highlight the increased demand on mental health services across Limerick; to emphasise the need for extra funding to meet this increased demand; and to increase collaboration among all the stakeholders involved in the provision of mental health services in Limerick. Read our review of the week’s events.. Continue reading Limerick Mental Health Week 2021 Review Continue reading Limerick Mental Health Week 2021 Review

The Power of Gratitude

Incorporating gratitude into our lives has enormous benefits. Research has not only shown that expressing gratitude is linked with greater well-being and happiness, but this practice can also improve relationships, physical well-being, self-esteem, and energy levels, to name but a few. Continue reading The Power of Gratitude Continue reading The Power of Gratitude

Fear Fatigue, COVID trauma, and the stories we tell ourselves – Karen’s Story.

In This Together

My name is Karen. I’m 44, a psychotherapist, a sociology lecturer, an occasional activist, and a parent. Last April five… Continue reading Fear Fatigue, COVID trauma, and the stories we tell ourselves – Karen’s Story.

My Mental Health Journey: Conversations, Caring for Yourself and the impact of Covid-19

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Cian Dalton is studying an MA in Journalism at UL. In this guest blog post, he talks about his own… Continue reading My Mental Health Journey: Conversations, Caring for Yourself and the impact of Covid-19

Five Podcasts to Help You Take Control of Your Mental Health

Mental Health Podcasts

Written by Nicole Russell, a volunteer with the Limerick Mental Health Association and psychology graduate of the University of Limerick.… Continue reading Five Podcasts to Help You Take Control of Your Mental Health