Mayo Mental Health Association

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[Mayo Mental Health Association @mayomha]

OPEN WEEKDAYS | We provide a confidential signposting service where we can provide options, support & guidance for individuals experiencing mental health difficulties & their families.

Please reach out if you feel you need support 💚

[Mayo Mental Health Association @mayomha]

We're moving to @bluesky .
From now on, you'll find us at https://t.co/a9EJIqoEgq

[Mayo Mental Health Association @mayomha]

🚨CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES MON 26TH MAY 🚨

1st prize: Win a wellbeing day out along with a €100 voucher!

• Posters should include the words Positive Mental Health
• Take a clear photo of artwork
• Email poster to [email protected]
• Include full name, class and school name

[Mayo Mental Health Association @mayomha]

It was great to deliver the Breathe Talk to 2nd & 5th Years in @Balla_Secondary School as part of their Health and Wellbeing Week.
Thank you to Mrs. McHugh for inviting us in, and to all the students for welcoming us🤗

[West Be Well @WestBeWell1]

The parental and sibling bereavement support group, Anam Cara, is hosting an online bereavement information evening for bereaved parents on Thursday, May 22.
Guest speaker on the night is Diane Clabby, a trauma-informed psychotherapist. For more see: https://t.co/MH4aEi00Xg

[Mayo Mental Health Association @mayomha]

THIS COMING FRIDAY
Friday 16th May we are asking the people of Mayo to come out, say HELLO, ask someone 'How Are You?' & really listen to what they have to say!
If you are about Ballina drop down to Pearse Street where we will be broadcasting live with @radiomidwest 💙

[Mayo Mental Health Association @mayomha]

🚨CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES - 26TH MAY 2025 🚨

First prize: Win a well-being day out for you and your class, along with a €100 voucher🎊

If you are a teacher or parent/guardian of a student in 3rd, 4th or 5th class see the poster below for more information 🙌🏼💙

[Mayo Mental Health Association @mayomha]

Thank you so much to Carmel Corrigan and all members of Mayo Stoma Support Group for inviting the Association out to speak to the group last Thursday evening.

We hope you managed to take something small away with you.
Thank you so much for all the support 💚

[Mayo Mental Health Association @mayomha]

Massive thank you to Eanna MacHale, all of the Ballina Stephenites Committee, and everyone that helped with the recent Lip Sync Fundraiser in aid of Mayo MHA.

A further thank you to everyone who donated and helped with the smooth running of the event👏

@NaStiofanaigh

[Mayo Mental Health Association @mayomha]

💥 COMPETITION TIME 💥

Our annual Primary Schools' Art Poster Competition is back for 2025 and this year's theme is 'This is Me'🤗

If you are a teacher or parent/guardian of a student in 3rd, 4th or 5th class see the poster below for more information 🙌🏼

Best of luck to all 💙

[Mayo Mental Health Association @mayomha]

Our Primary Schools’ Health Promotion Officer, Rosemary Duffy, has been conducting research over the past few months in relation to the well-being needs of primary schools around Mayo.

Rosemary developed a compilation of e-resources which can found here👉 https://t.co/LrRRQNOETj

[Mayo Mental Health Association @mayomha]

Thank you to Shelly Rice & all in @stgeralds for inviting Rosemary out to practice some breathwork & meditation techniques with the 1st years over the past few weeks🤗

We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did and hope you managed to take some techniques away with you💙

[Mayo Mental Health Association @mayomha]

CROSSMOLINA | CYCLE, WALK & TALK

A fantastic fundraiser event taking place in aid of Mayo Mental Health Association and @mindspacemayo - whether you cycle or walk on the day, join in for a chat along the way!

📆 Saturday 19th April
🕙 10am
📍 Crossmolina GAA Club

[Mayo Mental Health Association @mayomha]

Week 2 of 3 ✨

Breathwork exercises: alternate nostril breathing & humming bee breath.
These exercises promote a feeling of calm & help to regulate the nervous system 💙

#meditation #mayomentalhealth

[Mayo Mental Health Association @mayomha]

Many thanks to all the staff & LC Students in Rice College Westport for inviting our Community Liaison Officer Padraig out to deliver Fractured which focuses in on all things resilience.

Thank you as always for all the support 💚
#mayomentalhealth

[Mayo Mental Health Association @mayomha]

The workshop promoted positive mental health whereby there was a primary focus on protective factors that children can use and work into their everyday lives to help maintain a mentally healthy lifestyle
Rosemary was joined by our Student Health Promotion Officer Clodagh Kavanagh

[Mayo Mental Health Association @mayomha]

Thank you to Yvonne Corcoran for inviting our Primary Schools Coordinator Rosemary Duffy out to facilitate a short workshop with 3rd - 6th class students in St Brendan's National School.

[West Be Well @WestBeWell1]

An independent evaluation, commissioned to mark the 10th anniversary of @mindspacemayo has demonstrated significant reductions in emotional distress symptoms in young people after intervention by the service.
Get the full details via the link below: https://t.co/YI0X9K2sP1

[Mayo Mental Health Association @mayomha]

Massive thank you to Michael Caden, Jack Forde and all from @StMuredachs College for their very generous donation of €343 as part of their Chop 'N' Chat haircut day👏

All funds goes back into supporting our School’s Education Programmes and Community Mental Health Projects💚

[Castlebar Samaritans @MayoSamaritans]

If today feels heavy, please know you don't have to face it alone.
Whatever today brings up for you, we're here to listen day or night on 116 123 📱💚

[Mayo Mental Health Association @mayomha]

Thank you to Coláiste Pobail Acla for recently inviting Jenna to deliver Breathe & Padraig to deliver Fractured as part of your Health and Wellbeing week🙌

We really hope you all enjoyed the talks and took some nuggets of information on board with you🤗