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Connecting you with services, supports and opportunities to support wellbeing, resilience, and recovery across Cavan and Monaghan.
Join HSE Health and Wellbeing for a powerful Men’s Health Webinar: Minding Yourself and Others on 16 December, 12–1pm.

Hear from renowned musician Keith Donald, who will share his remarkable personal journey, from early challenges and loss to resilience, recovery, and wellbeing.

#MensHealth
Men’s Health Webinar: Minding Yourself and Others
A free lunchtime webinar focusing on men’s mental health, resilience, and support, featuring guest speaker and renowned musician Keith Donald.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Samaritans Monaghan are reminding our community that support is available 24/7 throughout the holidays, including Christmas Day.

If you’re finding this time of year difficult, you can talk to a trained volunteer for free on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.ie.

#SamaritansLongestNight #YouAreNotAlone
Samaritans Monaghan Encourage Community to Reach Out for Support This Christmas
Samaritans Monaghan are reminding people across Cavan and Monaghan that they do not have to face the pressures of Christmas alone. Volunteers will be available around the clock throughout the festive…
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December 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The festive season can bring joy, but it can also feel overwhelming. Join Mental Health Ireland for a free online session exploring simple tips and supportive tools to help you mind your mental health this Christmas.

Choose from two dates and register here: buff.ly/mX1umnS

#MentalHealth #Wellbeing
Coping at Christmas Free Webinar
Tips and tools for our mental health and wellbeing at Christmas time.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Come along this Wednesday, 10 December from 11:00–12:15 at The Conaty Centre, Cavan (H12 E5C7) for a festive sing-along with the Recovery College’s newly launched Soul Singers Choir.

Everyone is welcome to join us for uplifting carols, community connection, and seasonal refreshments.
December 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
SpunOut has launched a brand-new self-directed course to help you stay safe when viewing, sharing, or creating online content about suicide, self-harm, or eating disorders.

Learn through short videos, real stories from young people, interactive activities, and expert guidance, all at your own pace.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Hearing Voices Group – Open, Safe, Supportive

A monthly peer-support group that offers a welcoming space for anyone who hears voices, sees visions, or has experiences that others may find unusual.

🗓 Last Tuesday of every month at 11.30am
📍 Monaghan Library
📞 086 605 0163
December 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Our new Youth Wellbeing Wallet Card and A2 Wellbeing Board are now available for schools, youth groups and community spaces across Cavan and Monaghan.

📩 Get in touch if you’d like copies for your community group or organisation.

#cavanmonaghanconnects #youthwellbeing #mentalhealth #cavan #monaghan
Youth Wellbeing Wallet Card and Wellbeing Board Now Available for Communities
Cavan Monaghan Connects is pleased to launch the new Youth Wellbeing Wallet Card and A2 Youth Wellbeing Board, designed to support young people’s mental health by promoting the Five Ways to Wellbeing…
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November 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Outcomers LGBT+ Outreach Evening – Virginia Library 🏳️🌈

Join Outcomers LGBT+ Support Services for a free, adult-only evening of conversation, connection and awareness training for LGBT+ adults and their supporters.

📍 Virginia Library, Co. Cavan
🗓 Thursday 27 November | 6–7.30pm

#outcomers #lgbt
Outcomers LGBT+ Outreach Evening at Virginia Library
Outcomers LGBT+ Support Services will host an evening of conversation and awareness training for the LGBT+ community and its supporters in Virginia Library, Co. Cavan.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Earlier this year, the HSE released an insightful episode in April exploring the Balancing Stress programme.

Dr. Niamh Clarke and Dr. Aleisha Clarke talk with host Noreen Turley about how stress shows up in our lives and how small, manageable steps can help us find more balance.
#99 Balancing Stress | HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing
In this episode of the HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast, Dr. Niamh Clarke, Principal Psychologist Manager and Programme Presenter, and Dr. Aleisha Clarke, National Programme Manager for…
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November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
We’re delighted to share a new resource designed to support parents and carers across Cavan and Monaghan. This leaflet explores alcohol, drugs and their impact on young people’s mental health — with practical tips, clear information and guidance on where to find support.

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November 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Stress affects us all at times. The HSE’s Balancing Stress programme provides easy, evidence-based guidance to support your mental wellbeing — completely free and available 24/7.

Take the first step at your own pace.

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#HSE #BalancingStress
Explore the HSE’s Free ‘Balancing Stress’ Online Programme to Support Mental Wellbeing
The HSE’s free programme, Balancing Stress, has been launched to help people across Ireland understand and manage everyday stress through accessible online video sessions.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week | 17–23 November

Children grieve just as deeply as adults — and with the right support, they can find healthy and hopeful ways to cope with their grief.

This week, we’re highlighting the power of books in helping children understand and express their feelings.
Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week Highlights the Message that Children Grieve Too
Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week runs from 17–23 November, drawing attention to the needs of children and young people who are grieving and the importance of supporting them with understanding and…
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November 22, 2025 at 10:37 AM
HUGG is hosting a Live Online Volunteering Information Session on Monday, 24 November at 11am–11.30am.

Learn about their work, discover new volunteering opportunities, and find out what training and support are available.

Register here: bit.ly/HUGGVoluntee...

#HUGG #Volunteer #SuicidePrevention
November 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
If you create or share content about mental health or suicide, this 1.5-hour session from the Shine Media Programme is for you. Learn how to communicate safely and responsibly online, explore the media guidelines on suicide reporting, and understand best practices for sharing lived experience.
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Free SafeTALK Suicide Alertness Workshop – Clones

Learn how to recognise when someone may be having thoughts of suicide and how to connect them with life-saving support.

🗓 Wednesday, 5 November 2025 | 9:30am – 1:00pm
📍 The Peace Link, Liseggerton, Clones, Co. Monaghan (H23 W209)

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Open to All: SafeTALK (Suicide Alertness Programme) - The Peace Links, Liseggerton, Clones, Co Monaghan H23 W209 - Booking by Bookwhen
SafeTALK SafeTALK is a half-day alertness training that prepares attendees, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t…
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November 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
ARCHES Recovery College invites you to take part in an art competition on the theme “Mental Health Recovery.” 🌱

The winning artwork will feature on the cover of a special issue of the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, plus a €100 One4All voucher for the artist.

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Art Competition Launch: “Mental Health Recovery” – Your Work Could Feature on a Journal Cover
ARCHES Recovery College has launched an inspiring art competition inviting creative submissions on the theme of Mental Health Recovery. The winning piece will feature on the cover of a special issue…
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November 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Shine is launching three new peer support groups across Cavan, Monaghan and Louth–Meath, offering safe, welcoming spaces for:
- People with lived experience of mental illness
- Relatives and supporters

📅 Starting from early November 2025
📩 To register: support@shine.ie | 086 040 7701
New Shine Peer Support Groups Launch Across Cavan, Monaghan and Louth Region
Shine is launching three new peer support groups this winter across Cavan, Monaghan and Louth–Meath, offering safe, welcoming spaces for people with lived experience of mental illness and for…
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October 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Are you a frontline worker supporting young people?

Join this free awareness workshop – Responding to Self-Harm in Young People – to strengthen your understanding and response skills.

🗓 Thursday 13 November
🕤 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Regional Education Centre, St Brigid’s Hospital, Ardee
Responding to Self-Harm in Young People - Workshop aimed at Frontline Staff who are working with those at risk of Self-Harm - Booking by Bookwhen
Presented by Pieta and Resources Officers for Suicide Prevention in the North East
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October 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Are you a parent or guardian of a child aged 6–12 who has been diagnosed with, or is awaiting assessment for, ADHD?

Join the Children’s Combined ADHD Programme – a supportive six-week course designed to help you build confidence, manage challenges, and support your child’s wellbeing.
October 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Free and confidential mental health supports are available for men across Ireland.

You can access:
👉 Six free online therapy sessions (via GP referral and MyMind)
📞 Confidential phone support with trained counsellors
💬 Low-cost and private therapy options

#MensMentalHealth #YourMentalHealth
Mental health supports and services for men
Men can find it difficult to talk about emotions and mental health with friends or family. Find out about phone services and free talk therapy sessions for men
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October 20, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Join Dr Mary O’Kane at Johnston Central Library on Tuesday, 21 October at 7pm for a talk on Supporting Anxious Children and Teens.

📍 Johnston Central Library, Cavan
📞 Booking essential – call 049 4378500

#CavanLibrary #HealthyIreland #ParentSupport #YouthWellbeing #MentalHealth
Supporting Anxious Children and Teens with Dr Mary O’Kane
Join Dr Mary O’Kane for an insightful evening talk at Johnston Central Library on how to support anxious children and teens. This free event forms part of the Healthy Ireland at Your Library…
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October 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Mental Health Awareness Through Art 🖼️

This World Mental Health Day, communities across Ireland are celebrating creativity, inclusion and connection through the Mental Health Matters Poster Campaign 2025 — a powerful national movement that reminds us: mental health matters to everyone, everywhere.
Mental Health Matters Poster Campaign Inspires National Creativity for World Mental Health Day 2025
Now in its second year, the Mental Health Matters Poster Campaign marks a powerful national collaboration using art to spark conversation, raise awareness, and celebrate inclusion across Ireland for…
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October 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Tomorrow is World Mental Health Day (10 October) 💚🌍

A reminder that you are not alone — support is always available.
Across Cavan and Monaghan, organisations and communities are coming together to raise awareness, share resources, and promote wellbeing for all.

#WorldMentalHealthDay
World Mental Health Day 2025: You Are Not Alone
Friday, 10 October marks World Mental Health Day — a global occasion dedicated to promoting understanding, compassion, and action for mental health. Across Cavan and Monaghan…
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October 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
💙 Free Online Webinar 💙

Grief after suicide is unlike any other loss. The trauma of how our loved one died can deeply shape our grieving journey.

Join HUGG on Wednesday, 22 October at 7.30pm (Zoom) for Supporting Yourself Through Trauma and Grief – a free webinar with psychotherapist Liz Gleeson.
HUGG Webinar: Supporting Yourself Through Trauma and Grief
Practical & accessible information on understanding the impact of trauma and how to care for yourself or others.
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September 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Safe Harbour is a beautifully illustrated storybook to support young children who have lost a parent to suicide.

📖 Free copies can be requested in Ireland through the HSE.
🌐 Download resources here: childhoodbereavement.ie/safeharbour

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September 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM