The Craic

In this case, 'A' is for Anxiety. How do you cope with yours? If you like a stat, it's thought that around 1 in every 8 of us struggles with our anxiety. There are no concrete figures on this, partly because many people suffer in silence and just try to somehow get long. The sad… Continue reading Are You ‘A’ OK

With COVID19 cases on the rise and many areas experiencing additional lockdown measures, now seems like a good time to check-in with each other & ourselves to see how we're coping and look at some easy measures we can take to help with the stress & anxiety of it all. Score each area to see… Continue reading Coping in Uncertain Times

With self-harm rates on the increase and it being a coping mechanism that the young are increasingly turning to, let's consider how we prevent self-harm in the first instance; And how do we support sufferers and help them develop better coping mechanisms. Preventing the Horror: I like the idea that prevention is better than cure.… Continue reading Self-Harm: How To Support Sufferers

We've covered self-harm with children in our previous post. However, self-harm also affects the rest of society. Research suggests that around 210 out of every 100,000 in Ireland and 400 people out of every 100,000 in the UK self-harm. It is worth noting here though, that numbers of people self-harming are likely much higher. These… Continue reading Self-Harm: Who & Why