Useful Resources

  1. The Nutrition and Health Foundation of Ireland has useful interactive tools such as a BMI calculator, interactive exercise pyramid and food pyramid.
  2. Mind yourself at work is a useful leaflet on depression and achieving positive mental health.
  3. Anxiety in everyday life provides a good overview of anxiety disorders and tips on coping.
  4. HSE Stress Policy for preventing and managing stress in the workplace.
  5. HSE Dignity at Work Policy.
  6. Harvard Medical School’s notes on sleep.
  7. The Medical Council’s Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics.
  8. UCLA Sleep Disorders Centre Coping with Shift Work.
  9. Information on a range of mental health disorders is accessible through the St. Patrick’s hospital website.
  10. Healthcare Professionals Consensus Statement.
  11. Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland.
  12. Ergonomics leaflet.

Self-Help Groups

  1. Aware is a national organisation which, through various media, provides information, education and support to the community on depression.
  2. Alcoholics Anonymous is an international organisation dedicated to providing supports to individuals and families affected by alcohol misuse.
  3. Bodywhys is the national support group for people affected by eating disorders.
  4. Pieta House provide support to those who are contemplating suicide or engaged in self-harm.
  5. The 3Ts work in suicide preventation and funds the 1Life Suicide helpline.
  6. The Samaritans provide one to one telephone support to people who are emotionally distressed.

Online Wellbeing Tools

  1. Beaumont Hospital’s Mindfullness and Relaxation Centre has good information and downloadable appls.
  2. Psychologists at the Australian National University have developed Moodgym, an online resource that teaches cognitive behavioural techniques for the management of depression and anxiety. This is available free of charge to registered users.
  3. Psychological interventions can help to improve coping abilities and reduce stress. Information on local services is available from the Psychological Society of Ireland.
  4. Developed by Daniel Siegal and David Rock, the seven activities on the Healthy Mind Platter provide a ‘well-balanced diet’ for wellbeing.