Futures In Mind

Help with Overthinking

Help with Overthinking Constant worrying and overthinking can often lead to issues with mental health and well-being. Techniques such as deep breathing, meditation

Therapist, Psychologist, or Psychiatrist — What Is the Difference? A quick guide to mental health professionals.

Therapist, Psychologist, or Psychiatrist — What Is the Difference? If you have decided to seek professional support for your mental health — first of all, well done. That is a meaningful step. But once you start looking into your options, the terminology can quickly become confusing. Therapist, counsellor, psychologist, psychiatrist — what do these titles actua...

Su***de warning signs can look different from person to person. Sometimes they are clear. Sometimes they are quiet changes that are easy to miss.

Someone may withdraw, speak about feeling hopeless, give away belongings, take more risks, or talk more often about death. These signs do not always mean someone is suicidal, but they are always worth taking seriously.

If you are worried about someone, trust that instinct. Reach out gently. Listen without judgement. Stay with them if they are in immediate danger, and help them
contact emergency or crisis support.

A calm conversation can be the first step towards safety.

A Huge thank you to the 6th year students at Gorey Community School who recently organised and took part in a football tournament in support of Futures in Mind.

The event, organised by student Mark O'Donnell, raised an incredible €500 for our services. We are very grateful to everyone who participated, donated, and helped make the fundraiser such a success.

Congratulations to the winning team, who will now go on to represent 6th year in the annual students versus staff match.

Your support helps Futures in Mind continue its work in the local community and will help provide some 6-hours of therapy to someone in need. Thank you.

Meet Paudie, one of our fantastic charity store volunteers in Gorey.

Paudie has been generously giving his time for over two years. He volunteers in our Gorey store, one of only two charity stores in the town that is completely run and operated by volunteers.

His contribution helps fund our counselling and education services. For the past 13 years, our stores have provided the majority of funding for these services, and we receive no state funding.

Our volunteer store manager says Paudie is an incredible asset to the team, and that customers and supporters really adore his kindness and professionalism. Well done, Paudie. 👏

A massive thank you to the team from Active Tribe Courtown Adventure & Leisure, who raised a staggering €4,632.16 for our services. Well done to everyone who took part in their monster 10-hour indoor charity cycle. This amazing sum will help fund around 61 hours of counselling for people struggling in our community.
Well done, all. 👏🚴‍♀️💙

Our brilliant child and adolescent psychotherapist, Molly Redmond, has raised growing concerns about the number of young people using our service who are engaging in self-harm and expressing suicidal thoughts.

She notes that excessive mobile phone and device use appears to be a significant contributing factor, with school attendance also suffering as a result.

To support parents, we’ve created a practical guide that highlights the risks linked to device use and how to respond effectively.

Please remember: any threat of su***de or self-harm should always be taken seriously.

https://www.futuresinmind.ie/post/a-parent-s-guide-to-handling-crisis-threats-from-children

A sincere thank you to everyone at AGB GAA club for the warm welcome last week.

Futures In Mind was proud to accept a cheque for €735, raised through the St Stephen’s Day blitz in support of our mental health and wellbeing work.
We were also honoured to have previously delivered a talk at the club, supporting conversations around mental health and wellbeing.

This contribution will help us continue providing resources, education, and support to individuals and communities across Wexford, Wicklow and beyond.

From all of us at Futures In Mind, thank you for standing with us and supporting positive mental health in our communities. 💙💚

5th Year Bipolar Bear talk! 🗣️

We were delighted to welcome past pupil Stephen Consadine back to his alma mater on Friday to give our 5th Year students a very important and informative talk on mental health and art.

BiPolar Bear Wear further reinforced our Positivity Week vibes by voluntarily giving this talk and instead requesting a donation to Futures In Mind to make students aware that their facility of free therapy is there if they are ever in need of it ❤️