MAYO RECOVERY COLLEGE

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1 AUTUMN/WINTER PROSPECTUS MAYO RECOVERY COLLEGE hope control opportunity

2 Timetable for Autumn Winter Semester 2018 COURSES ALL ABOUT RECOVERY: INFORMATION, SKILLS AND TOOLS Let s talk about Recovery Wednesdays, September 19th and 26th, 10am to 1pm Recovery and the Family Thursdays, September 20th and 27th, 6 to 9pm Story Telling Tuesdays, October 2nd,9th,16th and 23rd, 10am to 1pm Body and Mind connections Thursdays, October 18th and 25th, 6 to 9 pm All Ears, Listening Skills Wednesday, November 7th, 10am to 1pm Hearing Voices Tuesdays, November 13th and 20th, 10 am to 1pm All about Stress Wednesdays, November 14th, 21st and 28th, 10am to 1pm Self Esteem Thursdays, November 8th and 15th, 6 to 9pm Recovery and Mindfulness Thursday, November 22nd, 6 to 9pm Recovery and Spirituality Thursday, November 29th, 6 to 9pm GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL ISSUES Living with Depression and beyond Tuesdays, September 18th and 25th, 10am to 1pm Anxiety and Panic Attacks Wednesdays, October 3rd and 10th, 10am to 1pm Let s explore CBT Wednesdays, October 17th and 24th, 10am to 1pm Understanding Suicide Thursdays, October 4th and 11th, 6 to 9 pm Living with Psychosis/Schizophrenia and beyond Tuesday, November 6th, 10am to 1pm Please also see calendar at the last part of booklet Contact Details: Jutta Kirrkamm on or Donal Hoban on mayorecoverycollege@gmail.com

3 VISION The purpose of the Mayo Recovery College is to create a culture of recovery, to improve quality of life and promote social inclusion by empowering people with mental health challenges, their families, friends and the community through co-produced education and learning together MISSION To awaken HOPE as the foundation for ongoing Recovery and to create and foster the belief that people can recover from mental health difficulties. cle CONTROL through useful information, development of confidence to negotiate and make choices and taking increased personal responsibility through effective self-care and self-management. To de-mystify and share the realities of mental health problems and therefore create OPPORTUNITIES and link into the community so that people with mental health difficulties can take their rightful place as equal citizens. Mayo Recovery College aims to expand the Mental Health services towards the building of greater quality of life for service users by: committing to give equal attention to personal and lived experience of people with mental health challenges, their family members/friends and professional expertise. empowering the community to accommodate human distress to ensure full citizenship for all.

4 Welcome Note from Jutta Kirrkamm Principal Peer Educator We opened our doors in February The first curriculum was developed in consultation with focus groups and the further expansion was/is based on feedback on what students actually want to learn about. The ethos of a Recovery College is to honour expertise by experience the same as expertise by learning/academia. Therefore all courses are co-produced between service users, family members and professionals and are cofacilitated in the same way. We are using Education as a tool for Recovery. Our aim is transformative learning based on Adult Education principles. Basically the college is a safe space where students can explore and challenge their conditioning and expand their perspectives. Some examples for courses would be Let s talk about Recovery, Exploring Stigma, All About Stress, Living with Depression and beyond, Mental Health and Mindfulness, etc. The college is community facing and we are hoping to contribute to de-mystification and help to overcome stigmatisation. Anybody from the community can become a student (age 18+). If you are a service user, family member or friend who is supporting a loved one, a professional in the field of Mental Health; or simply somebody with an interest in Mental Health and Wellbeing. Over our 9 semesters we attracted over 600 students with overwhelmingly positive feedback. Jutta

5 ALL ABOUT RECOVERY: INFORMATION, SKILLS AND TOOLS Let s talk about Recovery This course will start with the attempt to define what HEALTH actually is. We then explore RECOVERY in Mental Health, historical context and definitions from different perspectives. Over the 3 sessions we will present and discuss tasks, conditions and tools, as indicated by international research. The news is good! As always we are hoping for a lively conversation and fresh thinking. Family and Recovery When a loved one becomes unwell it can have a huge effect on family members and/or friends. This course will explore the implications and discuss pathways for wellness and empowerment. We will also introduce the existing support systems in County Mayo. Story Telling Nothing is more powerful than listening to somebody telling their unique story with all its ups and downs. Your story could be told through writing, poem, song or another creative way. This course aspires to provide you with some tools to express yourself in the most authentic way. We will discuss reasons for telling a story, the appropriateness and effectiveness for different settings and consider safe guards for yourself and your privacy. Body and Mind connections Most people are aware of body mind connections how your mental processes can affect your physical state. If you feel frightened your heart starts racing, if you feel embarrassed you might blush. Does this go even deeper? These are important and interesting questions! Join us in this exploration!

6 All Ears, Listening Skills Communication is an important aspect of all human interactions. It can also lead to big misunderstandings and conflicts. In this course we will explore the LISTENING part in a fun and down to earth way with an emphasis on the vital importance of this skill, which is often taken for granted. Enjoy! Hearing voices Nobody really knows why some people hear voices. There are so many theories! Over the last decades we have seen the emergence of Hearing Voices Groups internationally. Evidence suggests that people who hear voices benefit largely if they openly talk to other voice hearers in a safe setting. We want to shine some light on this phenomenon, especially because Mayo has its own Hearing Voices Group now. All about Stress Excessive STRESS is universally accepted as an obstacle to wellness, therefore it well worth it to have a closer look. We will discuss definitions, possible causes and symptoms. This will be followed by discussing aspects of Stress Management and strategies to help us to cope better with the ups and downs of life. Life happens and can bring unexpected challenges, which can feel discouraging and devastating. We ll follow up by introducing and discussing numerous tools.

7 Self Esteem Firstly we will explore the term Self Esteem, how it can be defined and what influences it. What are the connections to life experiences and how we think about ourselves and the world? Then we will focus on solutions and what can actually be done to develop authentic self-esteem. Some tools and exercises will be introduced. Recovery and Mindfulness Recovery is the journey of Discovery and recently Mindfulness has become a much discussed practice to help people to centre themselves in day to day living. We will present and discuss origins, background and theories and will introduce some very basic tools. Please share your experiences and thoughts with the group if you feel comfortable to do so! Recovery and Spirituality This course will explore the term spirituality as a very personal yet universal theme. How can we tap into our inner resources to become more alive and real? Open to everyone regardless of background, faith, belief or non-belief!

8 GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL ISSUES Living with Depression and beyond This course will explore the nature and experience of Depression and consider its wide-ranging impact on all aspects of life. We will reflect on diagnosis and medication as well as alternative practical steps that some people found helpful in managing this experience. Please feel free to share if you feel comfortable to do so. Anxiety and Panic Attacks This course was put together on request of many previous students. Anxiety plays a big role in most mental health difficulties. We want to discuss symptoms and underlying causes and discuss some tools to manage these sometimes crippling feelings and reactions. Let s explore CBT CBT short for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is one of the most widely available psychological therapies within the Mental Health services in Ireland. This course will give an introduction and overview of its origins, benefits and underlying theory

9 Understanding Suicide Partners and students of the Mayo Recovery College have expressed the need to address the subject of Suicide. The statistics show a worrying trend and it is a subject that many people find uncomfortable to talk about. This is an attempt to start the conversation and discuss some myths and attitudes surrounding this subject. Please note that this course contains some material which is emotional by nature. Living with Psychosis/Schizophrenia and beyond This course will start to explore the different aspects of this experience from diagnosis and medication to Recovery tools for self-management. Psychosis/Schizophrenia does not have to stop people from living a fulfilling and meaningful life. This course could be a step towards developing effective strategies for managing symptoms and ways to take back control and manage challenges. Students with self experience are very welcome to share their story if they feel safe to do so. This will be followed up by the Hearing Voices module. Mental Health and Nutrition The term Nutrition turns up everywhere in the context to wellbeing. We will have a closer look in the context of overall and Mental Health.

10 AUTUMN/WINTER CALENDAR 2018 SEPTEMBER 2018 Monday TUESDAYS 10am to 1pm WEDNESDAYS 10am to 1pm THURSDAYS 6pm to 9pm 17th 18th Living with Depression and beyond (1) 19th Let s talk about Recovery (1) 20th Recovery and the family (1) 24th 25th Living with Depression and beyond (2) 26th Let s talk about Recovery (2) 27th Recovery and the family (2) OCTOBER 2018 Monday TUESDAYS 10am to 1pm WEDNESDAYS 10am to 1pm THURSDAYS 6pm to 9pm 1st 2nd Story Telling (1) 3rd Anxiety and Panic Attacks (1) 4th Understanding Suicide (1) 8th 9th Story Telling (2) 10th Anxiety and Panic Attacks (2) 11th Understanding Suicide (2) 15th 16th Story Telling (3) 17th Let s explore CBT (1) 18th Body and mind connections (1) 22nd 23rd Story Telling (4) 24th Let s explore CBT (2) 25th Body and mind connections (2) Friday 21st 28th Friday 5th 12th 19th 26th Saturday 22nd 29th Saturday 6th 13th 20th 27th Sunday 23rd 30th Sunday 7th 14th 21st 28th

11 MID-TERM BREAK NOVEMBER 2018 Monday TUESDAYS 10am to 1pm WEDNESDAYS 10am to 1pm THURSDAYS 6pm to 9pm Friday Saturday Sunday 5th 6th Living with Psychosis/Schizophrenia and beyond 7th All Ears - listening skills 8th Self Esteem (1) 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th Hearing Voices (1) 14th All about Stress (1) 15th Self Esteem (1) 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th Hearing Voices (2) 21st All about Stress (2) 22nd Recovery and Mindfulness 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th Mental Health and Nutrition 28th All about Stress (3) 29th Recovery and Spirituality 30th All courses will take place in GMIT; enrolment day is Wednesday September 5th from 10am to 5pm in GMIT. If you miss this day or would like further information please contact Jutta Kirrkamm on or Donal Hoban on or send an to mayorecoverycollege@gmail.com

12 Except for an enrolment fee of 5 per semester, all courses are free! In addition students of Mayo Recovery College can purchase a student card for 5, which entitles students to access GMIT college library service, student activities and the chaplain. College Office: Mayo Recovery College Office, PCCC County Clinic, Westport Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo College Venue: Couses will be held in GMIT Castlebar. Jutta Kirrkamm Principal Peer Educator or Donal Hoban mayorecoverycollege@gmail.com Follow us on facebook facebook.com/mayorecoverycollege