‘Connect to your Health’ event marks World Mental Health Day
The community turned out in large numbers for “Connect to Your Health” at Johnston Central Library, Cavan on World Mental Health Day on 10th October.
The Irish Heart Foundation facilitated blood pressure checks in their mobile clinic outdoor the library, while indoors, people engaged with informative and engaging talks on their wellbeing, such as ‘Managing anxiety and low mood’ and ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’.
Participants also got to sample fresh bread as Sláintecare’s Healthy Food and Nutrition team delivered healthy food demonstrations. Attendees also enjoyed finding out more and hearing from speakers about Parenting Programmes, Social Prescribing, Creativity Art and Wellbeing, and had the opportunity to participate in standing and chair yoga.
Organisations with information stands at the event included HSE Connecting for Life Cavan Monaghan, Mental Health Ireland, Samaritans, Pieta, Grow, ISPCC, Barnardos, HSE Cavan Monaghan Mental Health Service Recovery College, Cavan Sports Partnership, Family Carers Ireland, Merchants Quay Ireland, and An Garda Siochána.
The event was delivered through collaboration from partners Cavan County Council’s Library Service, HSE Connecting for Life Cavan Monaghan, Mental Health Ireland, Cavan Sports Partnership and HSE Cavan Monaghan Mental Health Service Recovery College.
For more information on events taking place across Cavan County Council’s Library service visit www.cavanlibrary.ie/events, email library@cavancoco.ie, or call 049 437 8500. A Men's Health Information evening will take place in Virginia Library on Thursday, 7th November from 6pm-7.30pm
