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Grief is an emotional reaction to a major loss. Losing a loved one is one of life’s great heartbreaks and people respond to it in many ways.

People who raise the alarm about antisocial behaviour must be “listened to and their complaints acted upon promptly” according to Fine Gael senator Fidelma Healy Eames.

An 47-year-old man who sexually assaulted a woman in her 30s as she worked in a newsagents in Ballina was sentenced to jail for five months at this week’s sitting of Ballina District Court.

LOVE, SEX, birth, death, dildos and salsa classes: bittersweet comedy Little Gem by Elaine Murphy sees three generations of Dublin women on a wild and constantly surprising journey which has proved an international theatrical smash.

This remarkable play has sold out theatres in New York, London, Dublin and Paris, The Edinburgh Festival, and is just back from a major tour of Australia, winning the hearts of audiences and the admiration of critics.

“The first time I could say that it affected my life was when I was 30 years old. We were married, we had two children at that stage. I was working with an insurance company and had done very well for the first 10 years I was there. I had been given the job as an area manager and we moved to Sligo. I was only there a short time and I started feeling unwell.

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.

Dr Steve Critchlow has been a practising psychiatrist for many years and has much experience in the various ways of helping people who are struggling with depression.

A psychiatrist with extensive experience helping people cope with depression will give a free public talk on the subject in the city next week.

The Irish National Council of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Support Groups invite you to attend their seminar on the subject of ADHD and Substance Misuse, which takes place in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone on Friday January 14.