Depression. That word we throw around so easily nowadays. That word we use to describe anything from a bad day to an overwhelming inability to live life. But as anyone with depression knows, it is much more than any one word can describe. It slowly takes over a person’s life […]
Jannah
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I write a regular mental health feature for The Mayo News and also posts for this website. If there are any topics that you would like to see covered or questions that I can answer please contact me using the form here or on info@jannahwalshe.ie with your ideas. I will endeavour to cover any […]
Is it possible to eat too healthily? With all the current emphasis on the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, you wouldn’t think so. While most of us are doing our utmost to stick to our dietary New Year’s resolutions, it seems bizarre that we could be sticking to them […]
We seem to have an innate ability to find boyfriends, girlfriends, partners or spouses that ultimately drives us crazy! Why do those traits that seemed quirky and cute in the early days turn out to be the things that irritate us the most in later years? Harville Hendrix, co-creator of […]
Teenagers are moving between childhood and adulthood and dealing with all the changes that this brings. It can be a period of fun and excitement but also confusion, anxiety and difficulty. Bereavement at this time can compound and exasperate existing negative emotions or coping styles. It can be difficult for […]
Explore ways to improve your confidence in both your own image of yourself and in how you relate with others. Assertiveness is not about being unkind but is a way of relating to other people whereby you respect them but you also respect yourself. How you communicate with others in […]
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January, typically a time of healthy eating, exercise programmes and good intentions. It’s also a time when many of us look to improve our mental health. Whether it’s because of a new year’s resolution or because of a desperate need after a difficult Christmas, it’s extremely common for people to […]
For most of us, day-to-day writing is confined to mundane things like shopping lists, text messages, e-mails, birthday cards, social-media updates and possibly keeping a diary – the kind where we write down where we need to be and when we need to be there. But other forms of writing […]
Finding the right type of mental-health support can be difficult. Many areas within the psychological services can seem very similar and overlap in many ways. The range of terminology out there can be confusing to say the least. Add to this that we usually only look for this help when […]