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Welcome to the Carlow Mental Health Association's website. Our aim is to promote positive mental health and to
link people to, and support the existing mental health and suicide services in Carlow.
We are delighted to be able to provide information that may be helpful to you and to show you the work of the Association
If you need any help please don't hesitate to contact us (Details in Contact us page)
Before trying to tackle any of the complex demands of day-to-day life, it is vital that
we start with full energy levels. Feelings of tiredness and hunger can make many
problems seem worse,
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Take time each day to pay attention to your body and what it is telling you. Try to
recognise when your body and mind are stressed. Can you feel tension or stress
building up? Sore back? Headache? Don't ignore these signals. Try to alleviate them
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A person's happiness is not related to their financial wealth. Yet research has shown
that people believe that money is important in order to be happy. Even if you would
be happy to get some money,
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Getting good at something doesn't often come easy and people who become
excellent at something aren't necessarily "gifted" at a young age. Expert performers
such as soccer players, piano players,
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Make leisure time a priority. Do things for no other reason than it feels good to
do them. Go to a funny movie, take a walk on the beach, listen to music, read a good
book, or talk to a friend. Play
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Learn an activity that makes you lose sense of time, that makes you feel fuller as a
person after doing it and gives you a sense of calm. This could be knitting, repetitive
prayer, meditation, or playing
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While there are obviously certain fear-inducing situations or activites that should
be avoided, often people can avoid doing things that they want to or that are
good for them because of nerves.
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Break the big goals into smaller steps or tasks. Smaller tasks are much easier to
complete. And its easier to see your progress with smaller tasks too. These provide a
gradual sense of acomplishment that
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Working collaboratively with peers provides adaptive opportunities for learning. This
can encourage us to change our usual techniques and find a system for thinking,
teaching and learning that works for us
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Join a special interest group or get involved in extracurricular activities. These groups
offer wonderful opportunities for finding people with common interests - people
you like being with who are potential friends
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While work plays an important role in many people's lives, it's more important to get the
work life balance right. Employees who enjoy down time or relaxation outside of
their job are more likely to recover their ebergies
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Engaging with a social group in work has been shown to reduce stress and increases
your life and job satisfaction.
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Being hopeful means believing you can set (realistic) goals for the future
and that you have the ability to successfully work towards them. Hope sustains
us even when things are not going the way we want
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People who actively develope different ways to cope with difficult things are happier.
Talk to a friend, meditate, exercise!
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Keeping a diary or simply writing down a thought can greatly help to cope with
problems. Write things down to help you organise and formulate your situation and
your thoughts. It also allows you to look
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Online groups can develope into self-sustaining networks, with internet friendships
enhancing off-line or "real-life" friendships rather than replacing them, and thereby
leading to offline benefits for online users.
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Be a supportive family member or friend. Social support is a significant factor in
predicting both psychological adjustment and physical health.
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When a person is not doing as well as they would like at a particular behaviour,
avoid focusing on the stable uncontrollable things (the past, gender, a permanent
disability) as this can lead to feelings of hopelessness.
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Is a puncture in your tyre really a disaster? Or is it a nuisance, inconvenience and
annoying? How you think and talk about events can really influence your mood and
the intensity of it.
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Taking time to be thankful and to say thanks to other people improves your mood.
Remember, though, this is not the same thing as ignoring problems or denying
anger. Look for what is
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While physical activity (that suits you and your level of ability) is good for your body,
exercise is good for the Mind too. Regular exercise gives you energy, improves
mood and relieves stress,
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Drinkers in Ireland drink more than in other western European countries and many
have riskydrinking habits that lead to adverse consequences. The department of
Health and Children advises that up to 21
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Get involved in meaningful, creatuve work. Do things that challenge your creativity
and make you feel productive, whether or not you get paid for it _ things like
gardening, drawing, writing,
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Conversations around weight, appearance and pressure to be thin, result in
increased body dissatisfication. But it's not that easy to avoid. Young women can
be afraid to avoid this topic for fear
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The human brain is a wonderful organ. It contains 100billion neurons, weighs only
3lbs and uses 20% of the body's energy to function. Learning new things and a
continuous curiosity keeps your brain
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People often realise too late that they have forgotten to do something that they had
meant to do and setting an alarm or leaving a 'post-it' is not always practical. You can
increase your chances of remembering what
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Doing something that helps others has a beneficial effect on how you feel about
yourself. Volunteering can bring about feelings of personal achievement, a sense
of community spirit and solidarity. There
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Adults are inclined to think they know whats best for children but it is important
that children are included in the decisions that involve them. Being listened to,
being heard and being given the opportunity
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Every child is different. Recognising and encouraging you child's unique strengths
can enhance their self-esteem and well-being.
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Children who are motivated by self-improvement as opposed to performing better
than others are less axious, less likely to cheat and show greater persistence.
Encourage your child to be the best
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Children and adolescents spend more time with the media than they spend doing
any other leisure activity. While some research shows that TV watching has negative
effects on a child's development, other
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The longer you have a problem, the worse it may become. Don't be afraid to ask
for help from a family member, friend or professional. Asking for and accepting help
from family and friends strengthens your ability to
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Almost every close relationshio will involve some negative experiences. However,
the positive emotions, shared experiences, and the physical intimacy that comes
with the intimate relationships have a strong
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Simply having someone who you can be yourself with can be a major protective
factor against depression. Men, who traditionally have difficulty seeking support,
will naturally begin supporting each other
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Mood and activity: If you're feeling down or blue, aim to DO. Do not rely on your
mood of feelings to dictate your activities; do not wait until you "feel like it".
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Avoid "all or nothing", "black or white" and absolutist thinking. Do you find yourself
using words like "should", "ought", "must" and "can't"? Using such rigid language can
mean that you end up living by very fixed rules.
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Focus on moments in the last week where you were proud of yourself. When people
get stressed they tend to go into 'all or nothing' thinking and search for evidence of
how poorly they performed or how catastrophic a likely event might become.
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There are many misperceptions about mental health problems. These misperceptions
can often add to the problems that these illnesses bring. Challenging and looking
beyond stereotypes or labels and seeing the person first will help.
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Upcoming Events
Past Events
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Please visit the Events Page for a full
listing on previous events.
Any new Upcoming Events will be posted here as soon as they arise.
Any new Upcoming Events will be posted here as soon as they arise.