Ireland’s first perimenopause coach, Catherine O’Keeffe is on a mission to change the attitude towards the menopause in Ireland, something that many women find difficult to talk about. West Cork People finds out more. Also known as the Wellness Warrior, Catherine, 48, previously worked in investment banking before going back […]
Health
Tom Conlon is a psychotherapist and group facilitator living in Glounthaune, Co. Cork. With a particular interest in the health of men, Tom has worked with men in a number of settings, including a group within the Men’s Shed and with men serving time in the prison system. A ‘Positive Living […]
Grace O’Riordan speaks to Mary O’Brien at her workplace, The Olive Branch, in Clonakilty, about living with Crohn’s Disease and managing the condition without medication. Grace has been working at The Olive Branch for almost six years and is passionate about healthcare and wellness. “I love helping people to get […]
Today, one in four children in Ireland has an additional need. To put that in context, for every 20 children in an average national school class, five require extra support and services. Beth O’ Regan explains why an organisation like Sensational Kids, which provides subsidised therapy accessible and affordable to […]
Have you ever ‘gone with your gut’ when making a decision or felt ‘butterflies in your stomach’ when you were nervous? If so then you will have noticed how your thoughts can effect the sensations of your gut and bowel. After 30 years of research Dr. Michael Gershon discovered that […]
Some children from as young as three-years-old experience night terrors. Night terrors are recurrent episodes of intense crying and fear whilst sleeping. With a nightmare children may remember the details of the dream, with night terrors there is often no recollection. It can be very upsetting for parents and siblings, […]
