Archive for 2013

“Who am I to judge” – The Pope’s comments on gay people, a PR stunt or a good start?

This week Pope Francis visited Brazil and during an 80-minute press conference aboard the flight back to Rome he made a statement that quite rightly made international headlines. Here’s...

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The role of the media in our mental health… can we afford to take the “it’s not my job” approach?

  This week I was invited to attend an expert advisory session on reporting on suicide. This was facilitated by Headline, Ireland’s national media monitoring programme whose aim is...

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Insight Matters 7 week Personal Development Course for Migrants with Dil Wickremasinghe & Mary McEvoy – Tuesday 10th September

Are you a migrant living in Dublin? Do you wish you could be more confident, be a better communicator, integrate and live a fuller life? Personal development is about...

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Insight Matters 7 week Personal Development Course with Dil Wickremasinghe and Mary McEvoy – Wednesday 11th September

Personal development is about improving yourself. It’s an opportunity for you to explore alternatives in your life, to develop self-confidence, to do things in a new way and to...

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Insight Matters – inspiring change in self and society

Our mental health is our most precious resource as it dictates how we feel about ourselves, who we are and can be in this world. This might seem an...

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Global Village Dublin Pride Special “Feel Good About Yourself!” Saturday 22nd June!

“Feel Good About Yourself” Last year’s theme of the Global Village Dublin Pride outside broadcast was “Taking Pride in Equality”. This year we thought it would be appropriate to...

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To talk or not to talk – Can personal confessions help?

This week I want to tell you about the power of sharing your story – as you know I am sharing mine in Box of Frogs with Mary McEvoy...

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The Power of Labels

This week I was in Galway as Box of Frogs – a happy play about being sad kicked off its nationwide tour. The play features actress, Mary McEvoy, stand-up...

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Wear your Green Ribbon – changing minds about mental health, one conversation at a time!

The month of May will see the launch of the Green Ribbon Campaign, Ireland’s first mental health awareness month. See Change, the National Stigma Reduction Partnership and 70 partner...

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“Box of Frogs” – Nationwide tour dates and venues announced – get your tickets here!

Fresh from a successful run in Dublin’s Smock Alley Theatre in November 2012 and sellout performance at the Mill Theatre Dundrum as part of the First Fortnight arts festival,...

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