Delightful December – Connect with others

December is the month that we have dedicated to our fourth Wellbeing area: Connect with Others. Already we have worked our way through September’s ‘Eat Well’, October’s ‘Stay Active’ and November’s ‘Sleep Well’.  And all the new and healthier habits we’ve taken on have hopefully helped us to become healthier, feel better and stay well.…

Sleep Well

Nurturing November

Nurturing November Sleep Well! Top Tips 1 Get natural sunlight during the day 2 Begin to wind down at the same time each night 3 Park your worries 4 Get some exercise each day 5 Eat your last meal at least 3 hours before bedtime 6 Avoid naps during the day 7 Develop a morning…

Stay Active

Outdoor October

Outdoor October: Step it out with WMHA! Now that we developed new habits from our ‘Eat Well’ month in September, it was time to keep up the good habits we had already established and moved into another month of Wellbeing. In our Winter Wellbeing Campaign, Outdoor October was the month to ‘Stay Active’. Or, if…

Eat Well

Self-Challenge September

Self-Challenge Suggestions for September • Plan meals in advance • Plan a variety of menus • Pick a new healthy menu to try out • Eat a variety of foods • Eat more vegetables • Eat more fruit • Drink more water • Limit sugary foods • Limit processed foods • Plan your shopping, make…

Wellness Campaign

We at Wexford MHA are really excited to launch our fun wellness campaign! Through the months from September to June, we will be posting videos, tips and all sorts of fun ideas to encourage us all to keep ourselves well! Today we want to introduce you, once again, to our 8 wellness stepping stones. They…

The Gaming Group – winner in the supporting a Healthy Community Category in the Health Service Excellence Awards

We are delighted to announce that Wexford Mental Health Association’s Gaming project titled ‘The Gaming Group’ has been selected as a category Winner in the Supporting a Healthy Community Category in the 2020 Health Service Excellence Awards. The project was a partnership with Wexford Mental Health Association and Wexford Mental Health Services. Well done to…

Gaming Project

Our gaming group project, which is a partnership project between Wexford Mental health Association and HSE was delighted to be recently shortlisted for two awards at the Health Service Excellence Awards Presentations. It was the only project nationally to be shortlisted in two separate areas, first one was for ‘Innovation in Practice’ and second one…

Wexford Garda Youth Awards

Well done to Brenda Whelan who was nominated by Wexford Mental Health Assiociation for an award recently in the individual award category in the Wexford Garda Youth Awards. Brenda has always been in the forefront when it comes to volunteering. She gives of her time freely to others to help them in their struggles. She…