Cuppa and a chat for Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day was recently marked in Gorey with a coffee morning in the Loch Garman Arms.
The event was organised by the mental health charity GROW to help promote mental health awareness. It was one of thousands of events held around the globe to mark a day which this year had the theme of mental health in the workplace.
Ellen Ryle, co-ordinator of GROW in Wexford, said the event was about highlighting the importance of looking after mental health, as well as physical health. It also served to highlight the mental health supports that are available locally, and emphasised the message that ‘you are not alone’. Sincere thanks went to all who attended, and those who donated towards the tea and coffee, cakes and scones. Thanks too went to the team at the Loch Garman for their hospitality.
GROW holds free weekly peer support meetings in Gorey for anyone aged over 18 who is struggling with any aspect of their mental health. Meetings in Gorey are held in Gorey Community School on Wednesdays at 7.30 p.m. and upstairs in Tesco (beside the electrical section) on Thursdays at 10 a.m.
GROW also has groups in Arklow, Enniscorthy and Wexford. For details, visit www.grow.ie or call the GROW infoline on 1890 474 474 or Ellen on 087 2291718 or email ellenryle@grow.ie. Alternatively, if you are in a crisis and want to talk, contact the Samaritans 24-hour helpline on 116 123.