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The International College for Personal and Professional Development, Athlone, is offering various training and educational programmes which promote a holistic approach to well-being. The programmes include a one year foundation certificate course in Holistic Counselling and Psychotherapy, and a three year diploma, part-time, professional qualification in Holistic Counselling and Psychotherapy. They also offer many other programmes and workshops for the public and for professionals in the field of psychological therapies.

The International College for Personal and Professional Development, a third level college located in the well known and established professional area at Garden Vale, Athlone, Co Westmeath is open almost every day and invites anyone interested in a career in counselling and psychotherapy to call and meet with staff who will give them information on all training and educational programmes offered at ICPPD.

Better approaches to supporting mental health in the community may be achieved as a result of a series of six “open conversations” being held about the issue in the city over the coming months.

A series of mental health trialogue meetings, which are open conversations about mental health, will be held in Castlebar over the coming months. The trialogue meetings, which are aimed at people caring for someone with mental health difficulties, people working in mental health, people who have mental health difficulties, community and voluntary sector groups, and everyone who cares about positive mental health, will be held in the Ruby Room of the TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar. The inaugural meeting will be held on Tuesday March 15 from 7pm to 9pm.

GROW Community Mental Health Movement in conjunction with the Health Service Executive are organising a Gatekeepers’ Community Education Programme in Athlone. The course commences on Tuesday March 15. The course is free and all are welcome.

Positive Mental Health will hold a conference dealing with issues of positive mental and emotional health on Tuesday March 1 in The Ardilaun hotel, Galway.

Patricia McAdoo is a clinical psychologist who is providing a one day seminar in the Family Centre, Chapel Street, Castlebar, to help people discover the personal benefits of therapeutic writing.

Mayo Youth Mental Health Group is holding an information evening for all those interested in expressing or sharing experiences in relation to youth mental health services.

Mental health services in the west are being stretched to the limit in the wake of swingeing health cuts imposed by the HSE.

The word depression is a much misused term. When people are feeling a little sad, moody or down for a short period they often say they are depressed. But in reality they are really just having an “off” day or week and their mood will lift shortly.