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MacDonagh Shopping Centre brought out the runway and transformed from a high street mall into a high-class fashion show venue in aid of Saplings school in Goresbridge last week.

Many of us would admit to feeling stressed at certain times in our lives and Christmas, an expensive and busy period for most of us, is being forced upon us earlier each year, prolonging the agony. Christmas is supposed to be a joyful and happy time filled with merriment and feelings of goodwill but the reality is that this tends to be the most stressful time of the year for most people. Financial pressures, increased workload, and family obligations can add to what is already a stressful existence for people and many are not even aware of how stressed they really are. There are a number of symptoms that may indicate an elevation in stress levels. The most common of these are:

Plans are in the pipeline to open a diagnostic centre in the west next year for children with autism.

A table quiz in aid of the GRA Autism Parents Group, hosted by Engineers Ireland, will be held in The Salthill Hotel on Monday at 8pm.

Rose Kavanagh of the Irish National Council of ADHD support groups which is based at Ballybane Enterprise Centre, believes the early diagnosis and treatment of ADHD is the key to helping sufferers maximise their potential and “reach for the stars”.

A neurol-biological genetic condition, attention deficit hyperactive disorder/ attention deficit d isorder affects up to eight per cent of people. It is far more common in boys.

Strong emotions like depression, anxiety and anger are at the root of why so many people seek help from GPs, counsellors, psychotherapists or clinical psychologists. Despite their training many professionals are not good at dealing with the disruption that out of control emotions cause their clients. Some common forms of counselling, for example, are known to make depression and anxiety disorders worse. Conversely, the right type of counselling is known to be more effective than drug treatments for all of these conditions.

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! If you are one of the many people who suffer from anxiety or panic attacks then you know the detrimental impact they can have on a person’s life.

The Portobello Institute has welcomed the latest news from the Department of Health regarding its intentions to fulfil promises made in the HSE’s A Vision for Change, a plan seen as the first serious attempt at improving mental health services across the country.

For decades scientists have been looking at the human brain, and trying to figure out what causes learning difficulties and conditions like autism, ADHD, and asberger's syndrome.