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A discussion evening for parents of children with Asperger’s syndrome is being held on Wednesday September 29 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in the Mayo Education Centre, Westport Road, Castlebar.

A phobia is an irrational, intense, and persistent fear of certain situations, activities, things, animals, people, etc. The main symptom is excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared stimulus. When the fear is beyond one's control, and if the fear is interfering with daily life, a diagnosis under one of the anxiety disorders can be made.

Group therapy sessions will be commencing the week beginning April 12 in Ruxton Court (off Dominick St). The group will meet weekly and there will be a maximum of eight participants in each group. There will be a Coping with Depression group held Mondays at 11.00am or Tuesdays at 6.30pm Coping with Anxiety sessions will be on Mondays at 6.30pm. and Coping with Grief or Loss on Tuesdays at 11.00 a.m.

On this, the United Nation’s World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD), Castlepollard native and spokesman for ReConnect Autism Ireland, Declan Sweeney, points out that though the prevalence of autism has increased 20 times in a little over 20 years, his organisation is able to bring a little more hope to its sufferers and their parents.

A consultant psychiatrist has told the High Court she believes a retired Army captain who is suing the State for damages for alleged post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his experiences in Lebanon does not actually have PTSD and, if he has, it is no more than "mild" PTSD.

If you look closely enough at a single pebble, if you hold it in front of your eye line, it can obscure the entire horizon. Soon it can seem like the rest of the world no longer exists, such is the magnitude of that pebble which obscures our view.

Irish Hypnosis is one of the few hypnosis companies in Ireland that can claim to significantly reduce, if not totally eliminate negative symptoms associated with panic attacks after one single session!

The Autism Team from the Health Service Executive’s Carlow/Kilkenny Community Services area has launched an information brochure.

Carlow town will finally have a special unit for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders from January 2009.

Bio-energy is a natural relaxing treatment. It works by balancing the energy of a person. If your energy is blocked it can cause physical pain or other problems.