MAYO RECOVERY COLLEGE - Spring Summer Prospectus 2020
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Community Healthcare West MAYO RECOVERY COLLEGE Spring Summer Prospectus 2020 www.recoverycollegewest.ie MRC VISION The purpose of the Mayo Recovery College is to progress a culture of recovery, to improve quality of life and promote social inclusion by empowering people with mental health challenges, their families, supporters and the community through co-produced education and learning together. MRC is one of a network of HSE recovery colleges in Community Healthcare West serving the Mayo Galway Roscommon region. MISSION Our aim is to foster HOPE as the foundation for ongoing recovery and to sustain the belief that people can recover from mental health challenges. We strive to enhance self-CONTROL with educational experiences that encourage confidence to negotiate and make choices with increased personal responsibility. Finally we hope that participation in the college will yield new personal OPPORTUNITIES.
Timetable
Week Tuesday 10am-1pm Wednesday Thurs 6pm-9pm Friday 10.30am-1
10am-1pm & 6-8.30pm
18-21 February 18th February Registration
Day 11am – 2 or 5-7pm
25-28 February Recovery – Let’s talk 1 Living with Depression 1 RPPT (HSE Staff training)
10.30am – 1
Unpacking Diagnoses 1
3-6 March Recovery – Let’s talk 2 Living with Depression 2 Unpacking Diagnoses 2 Co-production
6pm - Exploring my Way 1 MRC Office
10-13 March Exploring Stigma 5 Ways to Wellbeing Self Esteem
6pm - Exploring my Way 2
17-20 March Public Holiday 5 Ways to Wellbeing Storytelling
6pm - Exploring my Way 3
24-27 March Rhythm to Recovery Anxiety & Panic 1 RPPT (HSE Staff training)
10.30am – 1
6pm - Exploring my Way 4 Suicide & Society
31 March – 3 April Count me in Anxiety & Panic 2 Exploring Suicide Co-production
6pm - Exploring my Way 5 MRC Office
6-17 April MID TERM BREAK
21-24 April Progressing your life – Following Living with Psychosis/ Let’s explore CBT 1 Selfcare to Wellness. Week 1
your dreams 1. Daring to dream Schizophrenia
6pm - Exploring my Way 6
28 April – 1 May Progressing your life – Following Exploring Addictions RPPT (HSE Staff training) Co-production
your dreams 2. Discovering your 10.30am – 1 MRC Office
interests 6pm - Exploring my Way 7 Let’s explore CBT 2 Selfcare to Wellness. Week 2
5-8 May Progressing your life – Following Money Matters Introduction to WRAP Selfcare to Wellness. Week 3
your dreams 3. Further
Education? 6pm - Exploring my Way 8
12-15 May Progressing your life – Following The Body Knows Personal Care & Nutrition Selfcare to Wellness. Week 4
your dreams 4. Stepping stones
to work 6pm - Exploring my Way 9
19 – 22 May Progressing your life – Following Hearing Voices Relationships & Recovery Selfcare to Wellness. Week 5
your dreams 5. Into action 6pm - Exploring my Way 10
26-29 May MRC Student Certificate RPPT (HSE Staff training) Selfcare to Wellness. Week 6
Presentation 10.30am – 1
11am - 1
B R E A K
SUMMER Family Recovery
SESSIONS
7 July
21 July Mindfulness
11 August Stress
25 August Smoking – Let’s Talk
Registration Unpacking diagnoses
Registration fee is €5 per semester. This can be paid at our Registration day on Receiving a diagnosis and making sense of it is challenging. Some diagnoses are
Tuesday 18th February 2020 11am – 2 or 5-7pm. You can also register at your first difficult to understand and the process can be challenging to begin with. This two-
module. You can chat to some of our team in advance or just turn up at class. week module aims to simplify and clarify the diagnostic process and to discuss some
of the options associated with a diagnosis.
Recovery – Let’s talk
This module will start with an attempt to define what health actually is. We then Co-production
explore RECOVERY in Mental Health, historical context and definitions from different These workshops will run the first Friday of every month in the Mayo Recovery College
perspectives. Office between 10.30am and 1pm and will be of interest to students who wish to
Over the 2 sessions we will present ideas and discuss recovery responsibilities, collaborate on the deliberation, design and production of module content for the
conditions, principles and characteristics. recovery college. Those interested in co-production will need to have attended a
minimum of 3 classes first from this or previous semesters.
Living with Depression and beyond
This module will explore the nature and experience of Depression and consider the Exploring My Way
wide-ranging impact on all aspects of life. We will reflect and consider diagnosis and “SHINE, working to ensure the continual enhancement of the quality of life of the
medication as well as alternative practical steps that some people find helpful in people it represents”. If you are a Family member/friend/supporter of someone who
managing this experience. goes through challenges with their mental health, this 10 week programme is for you.
Course content will explore: Key Recovery Concepts, Hope for Self, Personal
Recovery Principles and Practice (HSE Staff Training) Responsibility, Self Knowledge and Exploring Supports. There is no fee for the
This is an evidence informed workshop which has been co-produced for delivery to programme. Please register in advance for this course as places are limited. 086
HSE Mental Health Teams. Workshops are co-facilitated in line with true partnership, 0294901 recovery.educatormrc@hse.ie
collaboration and co-production from the perspective of the Service User, Family
Member/Carer/Supporter and Service Provider.
Exploring Stigma on a day to day basis. This Programme will commence on Friday 24th April from
During this module students will explore stigma in regard to mental health, the multiple 10.30am to 1 pm. You must register in advance as places are limited. There is no
factors that contribute to stigma, and the potential impacts of stigma on people who fee for the programme. We ask for €20 for the manual which is an important part
go through challenges and their family members/supporters. of the programme. Please note you do not have to disclose your health condition on
the programme. Please contact Jackie Lynott on 087-7185615/ 094 -9034980 or
5 Ways to Wellbeing email: selfcaretowellness@mayocil.ie or www.selfcaretowellness.org for more
Mental Health Ireland . The five ways to wellbeing have been used worldwide to help information on the programme.
people take action to improve their wellbeing. They are simple deeds you can do in
your everyday life to feel good and function well. This two part module will explore Exploring Addictions
the 5 ways which are: Connect, Be active, Take Notice, Keep Learning & Give. Dependency and addiction are often associated with mental health challenge and can
seriously impinge on personal recovery. This module will explore some aspects of
Self Esteem addiction plus opportunities and strategies to understand and overcome the adversity
This module explores self-esteem , its influences and the connections to life of addiction.
experiences and how we think about it. Then we will focus on solutions and what can
be done to develop authentic self-esteem. Some tools and exercises will be Money Matters
introduced. Mental health challenge can often impact on day to day living in very stressful ways.
This module aims to discuss good practices and to offer tips and encouragement
Story Telling around financial management.
Nothing is more powerful than listening to somebody telling their unique story. A story
can be delivered through writing, poem, music, art and song. This module aspires to Introduction to WRAP
talk about some tools to express yourself in the most authentic way. We will discuss Wellness recovery action planning is a well established approach to initiating and
reasons for telling a story, the appropriateness and effectiveness for different settings sustaining personal recovery. This approach was pioneered by Mary Ellen Copeland
and consider safe guards for yourself and your privacy and is highly regarded, service user centred, self management intervention. This
module outlines the key features and invites students to investigate more formal WRAP
Rhythm 2 Recovery training as a next step.
This module uses the drumbeat in a group setting for exercises that link rhythmic
music to many themes, one of which is health and wellbeing thus encouraging social The Body Knows
and emotional learning. Most people are aware of body – mind connections and how your mental or cognitive
processes can affect your physical state. If you feel frightened your heart starts racing,
Anxiety and Panic Attacks if you feel embarrassed you might blush. Join us in this exploration of the relationship
Anxiety plays a big role in many mental health difficulties. Over the two weeks we between the physical and the psychological.
will discuss symptoms underlying causes and explore some tools to manage these
sometimes debilitating feelings and reactions. Personal care & Nutrition
Physical health and mental health maintenance are associated with lifestyle and
Suicide and Society/Exploring Suicide nutrition. This module aims to explore the connections between positive mental health
The statistics show a worrying trend and it is a subject that many people find diet and lifestyle.
uncomfortable to talk about. During both of these modules we will have a conversation
and discuss some myths and attitudes about suicide. Please note that this course Hearing voices
contains some material which is emotional by nature There are so many understandings and perspectives on why people hear voices. In
recent times we have seen the emergence of Hearing Voices Groups internationally.
Count me in Evidence suggests that people who hear voices benefit largely if they openly talk to
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects the ability to socialize and communicate with other voice hearers in an appropriate setting. This module will explore the features of
others. People with ASD can also develop mental health challenges such as Anxiety voice hearing and the challenges associated with the phenomenon.
Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Depression. In this
module we will explore symptoms while discussing treatments and supports that are Relationships & Recovery
available. Healthy relationships let us to be who we are, they nurture us and they help us
develop. They aid us to become better people. But relationships are challenging –
Progressing Your Life – Following Your Dreams sometimes exhausting. People with poor relationships are more likely to suffer from
A five Module programme depression and loneliness. In this module we will discuss the ways that family, friends
To support students to explore the possibilities for their progression journey and the and romantic relationships impact our mental health.
supports available.
Module 1 Daring to dream SUMMER SESSIONS
Module 2 Discovering your interests Family Recovery
Module 3 Further education? When a loved one becomes unwell it can have a huge effect on family members and/or
Module 4 Stepping stones to work friends. This module will explore the implications and discuss pathways for wellness
Module 5 Into action and empowerment. We will also introduce some available supports.
Living with Psychosis/Schizophrenia and beyond Mindfulness and Recovery
This module will start to explore the different aspects of the experience – from Recovery is the journey of Discovery and recently “Mindfulness” has become a much
diagnosis for treatment to Recovery tools for self-management. Psychosis and/or discussed practice to help people to centre themselves in day to day living. We will
Schizophrenia do not have to stop people from living a fulfilling and meaningful life. present and discuss the origins, background and underpinning theories and will also
This course could be a step towards developing effective strategies for managing introduce some basic tools.
symptoms and ways to take back control and manage challenges.
Stress
Let’s explore CBT Excessive stress is universally accepted as a challenge to wellness, therefore it well
CBT – short for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy – is one of the most widely available worth it to have a closer look. In this module we will discuss definitions, possible
psychological therapies within the mental health services in Ireland. This module, over causes and associated symptoms. These will be followed by an exploration of Stress
two weeks will give an introduction and overview of its origins, benefits and underlying Management and strategies to overcome it.
theories
Smoking – Let’s Talk
Self Care to Wellness This session will open up a non-judgemental dialogue on the use of tobacco. Why do
If you are living with a long term heath condition you may be interested in doing the we smoke? What are the risks - for everyone. The benefits of stopping. Smokers &
“Self Care to Wellness Programme”. This is a six week programme delivered in 2.5 non-smokers welcome.
hour weekly sessions where you will learn new skills to manage your health conditionFrequently Asked Questions
Who is it for?
The college is community facing and based at GMIT Castlebar. It is
available to any individual over 18 years. This includes people with mental health
challenges, family members/friends/supporters, health professionals and members
of the community with an interest in mental health. There are no entry requirements
or exams and students are free to choose the modules that interest them.
What do we do?
We offer adult education experiences that seek to maintain, promote and protect
mental health and support people in a meaningful way with their personal recovery..
What’s different?
We combine the knowledge wisdom and insight of both lived experience and
professional experience to support new learning and awareness about recovery
and mental health. This is achieved through discussion and exchanges of ideas and
personal experiences in every module.
What do you need to do?
Registration fee is €5 per semester. This can be paid at our Registration day on
Tuesday 18th February 2020 11am – 2 or 5-7pm. You can also register at your first
module. All modules are then free.
Where is it?
All classes are held in the Community Living Room P105 at GMIT in Castlebar. This
is upstairs in the main building.
Contacting MRC
www.recoverycollegewest.ie
MRC County Clinic, Westport Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Karen McHale, Recovery Educator: 086 0294901 recovery.educatormrc@hse.ie
Donal Hoban, College Director: 086 8255441 donal.hoban@hse.ie
Administration: MayoRecoveryCollege.Admin@hse.ie
Roscommon Recovery College: 086 130 4869 regarirecoverycollege@gmail.com
Galway Recovery College: 0873401667 galwayrecoverycollege@gmail.com
Testimonials
I have attended the Mayo Recovery College because:
• To learn and understand about the different conditions
• I was told about it last year but only recently when I met someone who was in the MRC did I feel it was something I could
try to help with my ongoing depression and anxiety.
• I wanted to help myself and family members
• I have first-hand experience of the psychiatric services. The Recovery College was ideal for my background and experience.
• To continue my recovery
• I am interested in stopping smoking, I have picked a date, the smoking module will motivate me to continueYou can also read
