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Mental Health Awareness Month Online Webinars

There will be a number of online webinars taking place in October to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Month. To register for the webinars visit the HSE Mental Health Dublin South, Kildare and West Wicklow eventbrite page.

 

There are three upcoming webinars.

 

Monday, the 12th of October from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

‘Balancing the Demands of Working and Minding Children as a Parent During Covid 19’

Speaker: Professor John Sharry – John is a Social Worker and Psychotherapist with almost 30 years experience working with individuals, families and organisations.  He has written 13 best selling books on parenting and positive psychology.

Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/working-and-parenting-during-covid-19-balancing-the-demands-tickets-122981879111?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail to book

Wednesday, the 14th of October from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

‘How To Be Happy’

Speaker: Professor Brendan Kelly – Brendan is a Professor of Psychiatry in Trinity College Dublin and Consultant Psychiatrist at Tallaght University Hospital.  He has authored many books including ‘Coping with Coronavirus: How to Stay Calm and Protect your Mental Health’.

Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-be-happy-tickets-122967650553?aff=erelpanelorg to book.

Friday, the of 16th October from1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

‘What We Mean by Recovery in Mental Health’

Speakers: Liz Brosnan (Mental Health Engagement Lead – Dublin South, Kildare and West Wicklow) and Valerie Maguire (Peer Recovery Educator – Dublin South, Kildare and West Wicklow) .  They will be talking about the recovery and resilience message in mental health and the use of CHIME as a framework covering all the elements that are important in people’s journey out of the depths of mental distress. 

Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-we-mean-by-recovery-in-mental-health-tickets-122986093717?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail to book