I'm always on the look out for new initiatives in Sligo and beyond and if you follow the blog you will know that I've had my own mental health issues. When I spotted ArDÚ on social media I asked more about it so that I could tell you. Aolish, the founder of ArDÚ sent me... Continue Reading →
The Flourish Monster Raffle
Well we aren't actually giving away a monster (yet) but you know what I mean. A few weeks ago I put a call out for some raffle prizes to raise funds for Flourish, the centre that Havin' A Laugh is involved with. If you read the blog you'll know how much Havin' A Laugh helped... Continue Reading →
Flourish – A Welcome Centre for Sligo
If you’ve been a regular reader of my blog, you’ll know about my mental health issues. I’ve written in length about them over the years. At my lowest I received a comment through the blog from a lady telling me about Havin’ALaugh. I knew of them but wasn’t too sure what it was all about.... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It's been a while since I've done a Sunday Thoughts post, or a personal post. I decided there was enough misery going on without me adding to it. It's really hard to comprehend what is happening, and I know it can be hard to deal with things at times, it's a real mix of emotions.... Continue Reading →
Some thoughts on Mental Health
I was reading about a workshop that is taking place next week with the HSE regarding mental health services (I still hate the term mental health but anyway). It got me thinking about my situation and how I felt it could have been handled differently. It took me a long time to pluck up the... Continue Reading →
World Mental Health Day 2018
Today is World Mental Health Day and I wanted to give those who might be suffering a bit of hope. I'm so much better than I was this time last year, I can't believe in the change. There were times that I didn't think I'd ever get back to 'normal' but here I am back... Continue Reading →