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We are pleased to invite you to participate in our annual mental health awareness campaign.

Offaly Mental Health Talk Week, now in its third year, is an initiative of Offaly Community Forum and Offaly County Council in collaboration with the HSE and many other agencies that are working to promote positive mental health in the community in Offaly.

The overall aim of the two weeks is to encourage the community to talk about mental health, reduce the stigma associated with mental health difficulties and to seek help at a time of crisis. Things can improve if we learn new ways to look at life. Offaly Mental Health Talk Week has numerous speakers with tips and good information to help us cope with what life can bring.

It is important that we as a community learn more about mental health and understand the impact of poor mental health in our daily lives.

It is also important that we learn how to support a person experiencing mental health difficulties and minimise the risks of poor mental health. There is an excellent variety of topics and speakers in this programme of events that are carefully selected to encourage such awareness throughout this campaign, as we reach out to as many communities as possible.

Our programme reflects the World Health Organisation’s definition of mental health as “a state of well-being in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community.” It is a standard of personal care that we can all strive towards achieving.

Please visit our website to keep up to date with our campaign at www.omhtw.ie

I believe we can all learn something from this programme of events so please come along some day or evening.

We look forward to your participation in our Offaly Mental Health Talk Fortnight

Tom Finnerty

Chairperson of OMHTW

OFFALY MENTAL HEALTH TALK WEEK

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

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SATURDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2013

MIND OVER MATTER CONFERENCE

with The Midlands Regional Drugs Taskforce, The GAA & Foroige, the National Youth Development Organisation present the following conference;

This conference is aimed at engaging GAA clubs, coaches and those working with young people in a club capacity.

The conference focuses on a number of key areas namely; Young people and the issues associated with drugs and alcohol, Health Promotion within club settings, evidence based interventions and Youth Mental Health.

The aim of the conference is to give a greater insight into the GAA Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Programme and other initiatives within the GAA, it will look at the issues surrounding drugs and alcohol and young people and the role civic engagement can play in a young person’s life. The conference will also focus on Youth Mental Health looking at Youth Mental Health in Ireland and exploring examples of international and national programmes that promote physical and mental well being.

Speakers Include:

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SUNDAY 17TH NOVEMBER 2013

RUN/WALK

with Pauline Curley, Offaly Marathon Runner Time: 11.00 am

Venue:Assemble at Charleville Castle (Charleville Road entrance) Contact :Olivia Murphy Offaly Sports Partnership 057 9357462 TULLAMORE

MONDAY 18TH NOVEMBER 2013

HEALTHY COOKING FOR HEALTHY MINDS

with Donal Egan, Lynda McFarland and Mary Connolly Cookery demonstration from Donal Egan, former Head Chef of the Bridge House Hotel and now Business Development Manager at Ferbane Food Campus. Cookery demonstration and talk from Lynda McFarland, Nutritionist and Mary Connolly of Health Eating Workshop (Your food is your medicine). Healthy cooking tips for the body and mind while staying within your budget.

Time: 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm

Venue:Ferbane Food Campus, Ferbane Business & Technology Park, Ballycumber Road, Ferbane.

Contact :Declan Costello 057 9151622

FERBANE

RELAXATION – GIVE YOURSELF 1 HOUR

TO ZONE OUT AND FEEL REFRESHED

with Jacinta Dillon HSE

Take time out for yourself and join us for a lunchtime of gentle breathing, music, relaxation and movement.

Time:1.00 pm - 2.00 pm Venue: Tullamore Central Library

Contact:Niamh Dowler/Edel Boyd 057 9346829 TULLAMORE

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Susan Kenny-HSE, Programme Manager at National Office for Suicide Prevention Dr Niall Crowley- Counselling Psychologist, Jigsaw Offaly

A full conference agenda is available to download at www.mrdtf.ie- Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week 2013 Section

Time: 10.30AM -2 PM

Venue:Tullamore Court Hotel, Tullamore

Contact : Lynn Farrell, MRDTF, Health Centre, Coosan Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath 090 6483110 or 086 603 2930 or email to [email protected].

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TUESDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2013

“SPORT YOUR MIND”

with Anthony O’Prey, Health Promotion (Offaly Local Development Company and HSE)

“Sport your Mind” a HSE Health Promotion initiative is a positive youth mental health awareness programme for community sports organizations. The programme includes an information talk for parents and coaches and a positive mental health session for young people (+15 years).

Time: 7.00 pm-9.00 pm

Venue: Tullamore Rugby Club.

Contact: Anthony O’Prey 087 1785685. Email: [email protected] TULLAMORE

FAMILY SAFETY ONLINE

with Brian Halligan, An Garda Siochána

This talk is specifically designed for parents to learn about the risks to family safety online. The talk will cover the broad subject of internet safety with particular focus on internet safety risks; social media; online reputation; geotagging; cyberbullying and online child grooming.

Time: 8.00 pm - 9.30 pm.

Venue: Central Hotel, Tullamore

Contact: Tom Finnerty 087 7426297 TULLAMORE

TUESDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2013

OUT OF THE DARKNESS –

A JOURNEY THROUGH DEPRESSION

with Agnes Rowley, Aware Volunteer.

Agnes Rowley, although born in Ireland has lived all over the world. She volunteers with Aware and delivers suicide prevention training. She will talk about her own journey through depression and suicide.

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with Dr. Eddie Murphy, Operation Transformation. Dr. Eddie Murphy is a HSE Principal Clinical Psychologist. He is passionate about providing professional psychology and highlighting, successful outcomes for children, adults, families, communities and organizations. He will present ways of tackling anxiety and depression and the supports and skills that can help.

Time : 8.00 pm – 10.00 pm

Venue : Tullamore Court Hotel

Contact : Josephine Rigney 086 8157850

TULLAMORE

STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE

with Assumpta Lyons, GROW

This talk will address the factors and effects of stress in working lives. It will help participants to deal with stress in the workplace and encourage wellbeing.

Time: 11.00 am - 1.00 pm Venue: Central Hotel, Tullamore Contact: Assumpta Lyons 057 9351124

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THURSDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 2013

TAKING CONTROL WORKSHOP

with Karen Boylan, Shine and Tom Finnerty, Offaly Local Development Company.

Taking Control workshop is about practical ways to face life challenges, maintaining and taking control of your physical and mental wellbeing. We learn how to strengthen our coping skills, build resilience and have action plans to safe guard against stressors.

Time: 9.30 am - 4.30 pm

Venue: Crank House, Banagher

Contact: Karen Boylan 086 8525281 BANAGHER

STRESS IN OUR LIVES! HOW TO MANAGE AND COPE’

with Alex Anagnostaras, Health Service Executive Snr. Clinical Psychologist.

This talk will be of interest to those who experience high levels of stress, worry, anxiety and who are feeling low or finding it difficult to cope. Practical tips and skills which can be immediately applied to life will be provided.

Time: 11.00am - 12.30pm

Venue: Tullamore Library

Contact: Josephine Rigney 086 8157850 TULLAMORE

WEDNESDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 2013

THE BENEFITS OF SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS

with Assumpta Lyons, GROW

This talk will address positive mental health and how support groups can be of benefit to you.

Time: 11.00 am - 1.00 pm

Venue: Bury Quay, Tullamore

Contact: Assumpta Lyons 057 9351124 TULLAMORE

WALK AND TALK

with Clodagh Armitage, HSE.

Join Clodagh, HSE Health Promotion Officer for a talk on promoting well-being following by a stroll around Edenderry.

Time: 1.00 pm

Venue: Edenderry Library

Contant: Clodagh Armitage Health Promotion Unit 057 9357824 EDENDERRY

COPING WITH LOSS

with Midlands Living Links

Loosing someone or something you love is deeply painful. You may experience many different emotions, and sometimes it may feel that the pain and sadness will never go away. It is important to have support at this time, and sharing the loss can make the burden of grief easier to carry.

Time: 12.30 pm

Venue: Tullamore Central Library

Contact: Niamh Dowler Offaly County Council 057 9346829 TULLAMORE

HEALTHY COOKING FOR HEALTHY MINDS

with Laois/Offaly Education and Training Board Anne Kilrane, Tutor.

Cookery Demonstration. Healthy cooking tips for the body and mind while staying within your budget.

Time: 7.30 pm - 9.30pm

Venue: Oaklands College, Edenderry

Contact :Michelle Shanahan on 057 9349441 EDENDERRY

INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS-

with Dr. Niall Crowley Psychologist, Jigsaw Offaly

The practice of mindfulness lowers anxiety and stress, brings a sense of appreciation to everyday living, interrupts harmful brooding and helps reduce the effect of distressing or unhelpful thoughts, images and mental scenes.

Time: 7.00 - 8.00 pm

LEARN NEW WAYS TO MANAGE YOUR THOUGHTS

with Marcel Steenkist, Health Service Executive, Cognitive Behaviour Therapist.

This talk will look at different approaches to dealing with anxiety and stress by explaining Psychotherapy and the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) approach.

Time: 8.00 pm

Venue: Tullamore Court Hotel

Contact: Niamh Dowler Offaly County Council 057 9346829

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FRIDAY 22ND NOVEMBER 2013

EXPLORING THE OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY with Ethna Carroll, Occupational Therapist, HSE

This talk will explore the benefits of being occupied meaningfully and possible ways within our community to do so e.g. volunteering and joining a men’s shed project. Representatives of these projects will be there on the evening to answer your questions.

Time: 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm

Venue: Charleville Centre, Tullamore

Contact : Ethna Carroll HSE 057 9120540 KILCORMAC

MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS

with Finola Colgan Development Officer Mental Health Ireland - Midlands.

Delivery of Mental Health Matters Programme to Transition Year Class.

Time: 9.00 am - 1.10 pm

Venue: Oaklands College

Contact: Finola Colgan on 086 8353387 EDENDERRY

SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER 2013

LEISURELY 10-15 KM CYCLE

with Francine Meehan, Olympic Cyclist Time:11.00 am

Venue:Assemble at Town Square, Daingean

Contact: Olivia Murphy Offaly Sports Partnership 057 9357462 DAINGEAN

THURSDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 2013

FAMILY SAFETY ONLINE

with Brian Halligan, An Garda Siochána

Time: 8.00 pm - 9.30 pm.

Venue: Kilcormac Community Centre

Contact: Tom Finnerty 087 7426297 KILCORMAC

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WEDNESDAY 27TH NOVEMBER

UNDERSTANDING YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

AND PREPARING YOURSELF TO BECOME

MENTALLY STRONGER.

with Seamus Sheedy MIACP/EAC

Seamus Sheedy studied counselling and Psychotherapy in Trinity College and has been working in the field for 13 years. Has also has a Masters in supervision from Dublin City University. He specialises in The area of Addiction and works with many mental health difficulties. He has Lectured on the Degree in Addiction studies and the Counselling Degree in Athlone Institute of Technology for the past five years. He is presently Chairperson of The Irish Association Of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Seamus is passionate about Mental Health and believes there are many ways to help people become mentally prepared for the inevitable crises that are part of life’s journey.

Time: 8.00 pm - 10.00 pm

Venue: Tullamore Court Hotel

Contact: Séamus Sheedy 087 2923368 TULLAMORE

TUESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER 2013

TAKING CONTROL WORKSHOP

with Karen Boylan, Shine and Tom Finnerty, Offaly Local

Development Company. Taking Control workshop is about practical ways to face life challenges, maintaining and taking control of your physical and mental wellbeing. We learn how to strengthen our coping skills, build resilience and have action plans to safe guard against stressors.

Time: 9.30 am - 4.30 pm

Venue: Central Hotel, Tullamore

Contact: Karen Boylan 086 8525281 TULLAMORE

SAFE TALK FOLLOWED BY MINDFULNESS SESSION

with Anthony O’Prey, Health Promotion (Offaly Local Development Company and HSE)

SafeTalk is a short training programme that aims to help participants identify and support people with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources. Mindfulness is an effective way to reduce stress, increase self-awareness and experience more calmness and peacefulness in everyday life.

Time: 10.00 am - 3.00 pm

Venue: Offaly Traveller Movement, Bury Quay, Tullamore

Contact: Sandra McDonagh 087 6213297 TULLAMORE

MONDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 2013

HEALTHY COOKING FOR HEALTHY MINDS

with Laois/Offaly Education and Training Board and Anne Kilrane, Tutor.

Healthy cooking tips for the body and mind while staying within your budget.

Time: 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm

Venue:Tullamore College

Contact: Michelle 057 9349441 TULLAMORE

WORRYING TOO MUCH AND GETTING YOURSELF

IN A FLUSTER - TIPS FOR DEALING WITH THE UP’S

AND DOWNS OF LIFE

with Jacinta Dillon HSE

Are you having difficulty dealing with the things life throws at you? Are you finding it hard to make decisions and solve problems as they arise? then this talk will offer you practical tips on how to make decisions and deal with your problems. When we learnt the tips to help us problem solve then we deal with anxiety much better and are not as anxious about things.

Time: 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm

Venue: Tullamore Central Library

Contact: Niamh Dowler/Edel Boyd 057 9346829 TULLAMORE

TUESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER 2013

MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS TRAINING PROGRAMME

with Finola Colgan and Linda Thorpe of Mental Health Ireland This programme is for community leaders. It seeks to empower participants to understand the clear link between mental and physical health and promote mental health in their local community. Participants will be provided with a free resource pack and support material. Visit www.mentalhealthireland.ie

Time: 10.00 am - 4.00 pm

Venue: Parish Centre, Benburb Street

Contact: Finola Colgan 086 8353387 TULLAMORE

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FRIDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2013

COME TRY OUT SWIMMING AT NO COST

with Birr Swimming Pool, Birr. Time: 5.00 pm - 7.00 pm

Venue:Birr Swimming Pool, Birr.

Contact:Olivia Murphy Offaly Sports Partnership 057 9357462 BIRR

REACH FOR THE STARS - GETTING A

GRIP ON OUR MENTAL HEALTH

with Ethna Carroll, Senior Occupational Therapist, HSE. This fun evening will include an informal approach to increasing awareness of sources of stress and ways to cope. An art competition launched at the start of the mental health campaign will also be judged on the evening.

Time: 5.30 pm - 6.30 pm

Venue: Birr Youth Cafe, Birr.

Contact: Ethna Carroll 057 9120540 BIRR

SATURDAY 30TH NOVEMBER 2013

MINDFULNESS DAY – TAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF

BEFORE THE CHRISTMAS RUSH

with Mr. Padraig O’Morain, MIACP

The practice of mindfulness lowers anxiety and stress, brings a sense of appreciation to everyday living, interrupts harmful brooding and helps reduce the effect of distressing or unhelpful thoughts, images and mental scenes.

Time: 10.00 am - 3.15 pm

Venue: Tullamore Court Hotel Cost: 10 euro per person

Contact: Niamh Dowler/Edel Boyd 057 9346829. TULLAMORE

THURSDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 2013

“WALK AND TALK”

with Clodagh Armitage, HSE.

Join Clodagh, HSE Health Promotion Officer for a talk

on promoting well-being following by a stroll around Tullamore. Time:1.00 pm

Venue: Tullamore Library

Contact: Clodagh Armitage HSE 057 9357824 TULLAMORE

TAKING CONTROL WORKSHOP

with Karen Boylan, Shine and Tom Finnerty, Offaly Local Development Company

Time: 9.30 am - 4.30 pm

Venue: Edenderry Golf Club.

Contact: Karen Boylan SHINE 086 8525281 EDENDERRY

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THURSDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 2013

MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS

with Finola Colgan Development Officer Mental Health Ireland- Midlands. Delivery of Mental Health Matters Programme

Time: 9.00 am - 1.00 pm

Venue: Ard Scoil Naofa Ciarain.

Contact: Finola Colgan 086 8353387 CLARA

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HSE Midland Suicide Prevention Service 1Life | www.1life.ie | 1800 247 100 | TEXT HELP 51444 Aware

Aware is a national voluntary organisation providing support through depression. Email: [email protected] | Email. [email protected] | Phone. 01 661 7211 | Helpline: 1890 303 302

Samaritans

Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.

Email: [email protected] | Phone: 01 8727700 | Helpline: 1850 60 90 90 Pieta House

Pieta House offers a specialised treatment programme for people who have sui-cidal ideation or who participate in self-harming behaviour.

Email: [email protected] | Phone: 01 601 0000

Marriage and Relationship Counselling Services

MRCS services include Relationship Counselling, Sex Therapy, Marriage Prepara-tion Courses, Training Courses for Professionals, Affordable Courses for individuals and couples. Email: [email protected] | Phone: 01-6785256 | Helpline: 1890 380 380 Parentline

Parentline provides a completely confidential helpline for parents and guardians, providing support, guidance and information on all aspects of being a parent Email: [email protected] | Phone: 01 8787230 | Helpline: 1890 927 277 Senior Helpline

Senior Help Line is a confidential listening service for older people by older people for the price of a local call anywhere in Ireland. The lines are open each day from 10am to 4pm, each evening from 7pm to 10pm, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Phone: 046-9557766 | Helpline: 1850 440 444

Console

Console is a Registered Charity supporting and helping people bereaved through suicide.

email: [email protected] | Phone: 01 8685232 | Helpline: 1800 201 890 BelongTo

BeLonG To is an organisation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) young people, aged between 14 and 23

Email: [email protected] | Phone: 01 670 6223 Midlands Living Links- Offaly Support Service

Trained volunteers are now available to offer confidential, practical support and information to families who have experienced a death by suicide. At the request of the family, the Suicide Outreach Support Person can call to the home or meet at a location appointed by the family. Phone: 086 1600641 or email [email protected] Mental Health Ireland

Mental Health Ireland is a national voluntary organisation which aims to promote positive mental health and to actively support persons with a mental illness, their families and carers by identifying their needs and advocating their rights. mentalhealthireland.ie | Phone: 086 8353387 Email: [email protected] SoSAD

Save our sons and daughters. Email: [email protected] | Website: www. sosadireland.ie | 24 hour emergency: 057 9346704, 083 1711238

Tullamore -Bow House, O Moore St,Tullamore, Co. Offaly HSE National Counselling Service Offaly

Email: [email protected] | Website: http://www.hse-ncs.ie/en/CounsellingInformation/ Office Phone: 057 9327141 | Mobile Phone: 057 9327141

The Arches, 21 Church Street, Tullamore, Offaly. GROW Midlands

GROW is a Mental Health Organisation which helps people who have suffered, or are suffering, from mental health problems. Members are helped to recover from all forms of mental breakdown, or indeed, to prevent such happening.. Its principal strength is the support members give each other from their own experience in mat-ters to do with mental health. Contact 057 93 51124 or call to our office on Patrick Street, Tullamore.

Shine Midlands

The Shine office on Patrick Street Tullamore provides information and support and will inform you of relevant support groups and services in your area.

Regional Development Officer, Midland Region Karen Boylan 086 8525281 Email: [email protected]

Jigsaw

Jigsaw Offaly is part of a national network of Jigsaw projects supported by Headstrong, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health, all aiming to provide tailored community-based help for young people’s mental health needs. Our Hub on Cormac St. in Tullamore provides a welcoming space for young people to make an appointment and call in, get information or have a chat with a support worker. If a young person wants support, our staff is there to listen, without making judgements, and to provide supportive guidance. We also provide information and advice to anyone who is worried about a friend or young person in their life. Anyone who would like to make an appointment can ring 057 935 2871 or www. jigsaw.ie/offaly

Offaly Domestic Violence Support Service

We offer an Information line for callers on 057 93 51886. We also offer support & information – by appointment or drop-in, outreach service, court accompaniment:, advocacy and information sessions & awareness raising. www.odvss.ie

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Saturday 30th November 2013

A DAY OF MINDFULNESS

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10 euro per person

(Place secured when 10 euro is paid to Offaly County Council) Learn a valuable and increasingly popular life skill from psychotherapist, author and Irish Times columnist Padraig O’Morain. Mindfulness has been used in the East for centuries but in the past 25 years has been introduced into healthcare settings, sports and daily living as its value is recognised in the West.

In this workshop you will learn practical mindfulness exercises that you can use straight away. Mindfulness will help you to - lower stress

- gain presence of mind - handle daily pressures better

- reduce your chances of relapsing into depression if you have been depressed before

Time: 10 am -3.15 pm Venue : Tullamore Court Hotel

For more information or to book a place contact Offaly County Council 057 93 57460 Edel/ Niamh

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