Funded by the Nursing and Midwifery Planning Development Unit, Health Services Executive – HSE Dublin North, the Irish Institute of Mental Health Nursing and the School of Nursing and Midwifery at NUIG are offering a series of free 1 day workshops on supporting young people in distress.

Facilitated by Rai Waddingham, an international trainer that combined personal and professional expertise, these interactive workshops will provide you with a fresh understanding of young people in distress and equip them with essential skills to enhance their practice.

• 22 November 2017: Working with Young People Who Self-Harm
• 11 January 2018: Supporting Young People who have Distressing Beliefs & Paranoia
• 12 January 2018: Talking with Young People about the Voices they Hear

About This Workshop

Troubling beliefs and paranoia can be linked with a range of life experiences and diagnoses – far beyond those of psychosis. Whether this is the fear of contamination, the belief in one’s invincibility, feeling targeted by the government or feeling convinced that one has a terrible illness, troubling beliefs can severely limit a young person’s life and be difficult to explore or work with

This workshop provides a unique inside look at such difficult beliefs, exploring ways of:

• understanding difficult beliefs
• talking about difficult beliefs with young people
• developing coping strategies
• making sense of beliefs in the context of someone’s life experiences
• dealing with challenging situations
• understanding self-harm

These workshops are open to anyone with an interest in supporting vulnerable young people, including: nurses, OTs, social workers, psychiatrists, peer support workers, youth workers, counsellors, therapists mentors, CAMHS/EIS and substance misuse workers.

Applications from nurses are prioritised.

Book Your Place

Send a completed application form to Siobhan Smyth

Email: [email protected] | Tel: +353-91-49 2832

Download: 2017 Galway Youth Workshops Booking Form