A selection of up-coming health events countrywide
Talk on how to cope with youth depression
Depression and Self-Harm in Young Peopleis the theme of a public talk tonight in the Lucena Clinic, 59 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin, at 7pm. Dr Sophia Morgan, senior registrar in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Mater Child Guidance Clinic, will talk to parents and carers about how they can best help young people in distress. Admission is free but booking essential on tel: 01-4923596.
Information on iron disorder
Haemochromatosis is a genetic condition in which too much iron is stored in the body. Undiagnosed, the condition can cause serious organ damage.
The Irish Haemochromatosis Association is holding information meetings about the condition this month. Venues include the Clarion Hotel, Sligo on Thursday, November 19th, at 8pm, University College Cork on Tuesday, November 24th, at 7.30pm. See www.haemochromatosis-ir.com.
Workshop to help improve posture
Alexander Technique teacher Richard Brennan will lead a two-hour workshop in the technique in the Stillorgan Park Hotel, Stillorgan, Co Dublin, on Thursday at 7.30pm. Brennan will explain how you can improve posture and breathing without effort and learn to use your body more effectively and efficiently. Cost €45. See www.seminars.ie.
Cooking the nutritional way
Nutritional therapist Lucy Hyland and chef Gary Masterson are holding a series of classes which combine cookery lessons with nutritional information. The classes take place in Thompson’s Farmshop, Carrigaline, Co Cork, on Tuesday, November 17th, and in Brennan’s Cookery School, Cork, on November 23rd and 26th. Each class costs €55. See www.foodforliving.ie or tel: 086-8179964.
Seminar on learning disabilities
Supporting People with a Learning Disability and Dementiais the theme of a seminar on Thursday, November 19th, in Fitzpatrick's Killiney Castle Hotel, Dublin. Organised by the Down Syndrome Centre, the seminar is open to parents and professionals caring for people with intellectual disability and dementia. Booking on tel: 01-6618000 or www.down syndromecentre.ie.
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