Psychotherapist Karl Melvin explores practical tips for managing anger in this article from the journal.ie
Anger management is a complex issue & can be linked to many other underlying concerns, as varied as stress, insomnia, substance abuse and relationship problems.
For more information & support with anger management please feel free to make contact to explore options to help tackle this often destructive mental health concern.
Many of them may seem simple but important things like sleep & exercise are often dismissed or trivialized. A mental health article to kick start 2017 from the Irish Times.
(based on work by American psychiatrist and Professor at Harvard Medical School, Robert Waldinger)
An article from the Washington post that looks at a different approach to helping mothers and their families as well as trying to offset the risks of post natal depression.
Counselling & Psychotherapy are identified as a resource that could assist Mums dealing with this massive life event and any possible risks of anxiety and depression linked to it. The approach of doing before birth is the key rather than waiting to see what happens after.
With suicide being a serious issue in Irish society, steps can be taken by everyone to help assist those who may be as risk.
The focus is on helping all of us move beyond common tendencies to miss, dismiss or avoid signs of suicide while also supporting the linking of the vulnerable person with agencies or people who can help.
SafeTalk is one such program and there are a variety of others, training is conducted in various location throughout Ireland.