Wellness Wednesday: Managing Anxiety
by Róisín McKane
 
Brought to you in association with Cornmarket, this is the second in a series of events being broadcast live over five weeks.
Brought to you in association with Cornmarket, this is the second in a series of events being broadcast live over five weeks.

The latest instalment of our live wellness webinar series takes place next Wednesday (1st July) at 10.00 am when professor Jim Lucey, medical director at St. Pats mental health services, talks with rugby pundit and psychotherapist Brent Pope about managing anxiety.

 

The event was organised after 80% of Fórsa members said they’d experienced anxiety during the Covid-19 crisis.

 

Brought to you in association with Cornmarket, this is the second in a series of events being broadcast live over five weeks. The series features experts on a range of topics from managing anxiety to motivation at work and home.

 

Professor Lucey is a clinical professor of psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, and a consultant psychiatrist at St. Patrick’s University Hospital in Dublin. A board member of the Mental Health Commission of Ireland, he served as medical director of St Patrick`s mental health service between 2008 and 2019.

 

Professor Lucey brings over 30 years of national and international experience to the conversation.

 

Broadcaster, psychotherapist and mental health advocate Brent Pope will host the session. 

 

The ex-New Zealand rugby player and former professional rugby coach is best known for his work with RTÉ Sport. But Brent the sportsman recently qualified as a psychotherapist and councillor.

 

Brent is also involved in several mental health charities, and is an ambassador for St. Patrick's Hospital, Pieta House and Cycle Against Suicide.

 

The wellness webinar series is informed by concerns expressed by union members in a recent survey, conducted by Cornmarket on behalf of Fórsa. 

 

Cornmarket administers two of the union’s salary protection schemes.

 

The survey found that four out of five Fórsa members have felt anxious or nervous as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. Over 70% of participants reported problems with sleeping, and more than half said either they or a family member had experienced depression or a related condition as a result of the pandemic.

 

The results reflect the stress of a period when thousands of Fórsa members have stepped-up to serve in high-risk frontline environments, with many more having to rapidly adjust to remote working. A significant number have also grappled with reduced pay, lay-offs, and insecurity about their jobs.

 

Register for ‘Resilience: managing anxiety in the current crisis (10.00am, Wednesday 1st July) HERE.

 

Get more details on future Fórsa-Cornmarket ‘Wellness Wednesday’ events HERE.

 

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