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05 Mar 2020

Help Reduce Anxiety Everyday

It’s fair to say that with the news over the last few weeks it can be easy to have anxiety. In fact, in Ireland, one in six people are affected but mental health problems like anxiety. Amongst teenagers, it has doubled since 2012. 22% now report severe anxiety. It is a growing problem and our

20 Feb 2020

Certificate in Conjunction with the Irish Foster Care Association

ICHAS are delighted to once again be working with the Irish Foster Care Association in Tallaght Dublin on the delivery of the 10 credit module in Counselling & Psychotherapeutic Skills and Practices. About the Certificate in Counselling & Psychotherapeutic Skills & Practice This

04 Feb 2020

Tips on Practicing Mindfulness Daily

New Year’s Resolutions are everywhere at the moment but have you carved out some time in your day to practice mindfulness. We’ve put together a few useful tips you can practice each day. What are the Benefits of Mindfulness? Mindfulness can have some terrific benefits, here are

09 Jan 2020

Mental Health as part of your New Years Resolutions

We’re at the time when people make their New Years’ Resolutions. There are so many different areas where people can focus but an important question is how many have included mental health on this list? If you’re looking for tips or ideas on where to focus we’ve put together a useful list

28 Nov 2019

ICHAS Graduation 2019

Last Friday saw graduation 2019 for the ICHAS students. There was a terrific turnout for the event which was held in the Radisson Blu Hotel. The students of the year were also announced on the day and the guest speaker John Gaffney gave a great talk to all of those who were in attendance. The

12 Nov 2019

Seasonal Affective Disorder SAD and how to counter it

With the clocks after going back the evenings will start to get darker and it won’t be too long until the mornings do as well. While people will talk about the winter blues Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is something that can affect the mental health of many people. There are a couple of

17 Oct 2019

Fighting Mental Health Stigma, See Change Publish Their Report

See Change recently published a report showing the impact the campaign had in 2019. They ran a month-long series of events around the country to help promote an end to mental health stigma. Some of the key takeaways from the report include: 500,000+ Ribbons were distributed this year 1 in 5

10 Oct 2019

The Mindfulness Tree, Tips on Living More in the Present

At her recent talk on Mindfulness as part of Limerick Mental Health Week Christine discussed the mindfulness tree and the key elements of it that you can apply to your daily life. She also gave advice on a few exercises you can practice to help you live more in the moment. The Mindfulness Tree

12 Sep 2019

Official Launch of Limerick Mental Health Week 2019

Tuesday saw the launch of Limerick Mental Health Week 2019. Members of ICHAS, along with groups from all around Limerick were in attendance in the Hunt Museum for the launch. Shine A Light On The River will be back again this year and we’re delighted to announce ICHAS will also be hosting an

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