Strive Therapeutic Wellbeing Service for Children and Young People

27/10/2025

Beware of these habits that can haunt your wellbeing 👻
🚫 Bottling things up
🚫 Pushing through burnout
🚫 Doomscrolling before bed or first thing in the morning
🚫 Ignoring your boundaries
🚫 Negative self-talk

These habits might feel small in the moment, but over time they can chip away at your mental health.

💛 Instead, try checking in with yourself, setting small boundaries, and being kinder to your mind.

27/10/2025

✨ Preparation time✨

Our Emotional Resilience Groups will support young people to:
🌱 Build coping skills
🌱 Manage big emotions
🌱 Boost confidence & self-esteem
🌱 Connect in safe, creative ways

Creative tools, fun activities, and a supportive space to grow. 💛

16/10/2025

Fantastic initiative 👏

𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐄𝐀 🎬🍰

After a break, we’re delighted to return in collaboration with 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 and to celebrate two years since the launch of this much loved programme!

Our screenings will now take place once a month, bringing you the same classic films and good company.

We’re kicking things off with a 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 showing of the 1973 classic 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆.

📅 Tuesday 21st October | 1–4pm
☕ €10 including Afternoon Tea | Carers go free!

Please spread the word to those not on social media 💛

We’ve seen for ourselves how much this programme has helped people even just getting out of the house, meeting others, and enjoying a chat can make such a difference.

A huge thank you to our supportive volunteers, and local businesses whose kindness and contributions over time have helped make these afternoons possible.

16/10/2025

GALAR returns to Buncrana Cinema this October 📽️ Join us for FREE select screenings of our film.

🗓 Monday, 20th October - 8:15 PM
🗓 Wednesday, 22nd October - 8:15 PM
🗓 Thursday, 23rd October - 8:15 PM

These showings are kindly hosted by the Buncrana Cinema staff, who have offered their time and venue at no cost.

If you’re attending, please consider supporting the cinema through the tuck shop 🍿every bit helps with maintenance and supports the hardworking team who’ve made these screenings possible. Thank you for the support!

08/09/2025

🌈 STRIVE 🌈
✨ Empowering young minds
✨ Supporting families
✨ Strengthening communities

💚 Resilience | 🌱 Mindfulness | 🌟 Hopeful Minds

📩 Contact your school or community organisation to bring STRIVE to your area!

15/08/2025

Education system could do so much better in how its reaches all learning styles and abilities

09/08/2025

Being a teenager can be tough, but it shouldn’t feel hopeless. Check your symptoms, and find out what you can do if you think you might have depression. https://go.nih.gov/dGGEwYi

This fact sheet is intended for teens and young adults and presents information about how to recognize the symptoms of depression and how to get help.

09/08/2025

It can be tough to tell if troubling behavior in a child or teen is just part of growing up or a problem that should be discussed with a health care provider. Learn more about warning signs: https://go.nih.gov/VDeJ75X

Information on children’s mental health including behavioral assessments, when to seek help, treatment, and guidance on working with your child’s school.

08/08/2025

Recognising the Signs of Domestic Abuse and Control

Domestic abuse isn’t always physical. It can be subtle, invisible, and deeply damaging. Abuse is about power and control — and it can happen to anyone.

Here are some signs to look out for:
• 🚫 Isolation – Cutting you off from friends, family, or support.
• 💬 Gaslighting – Making you doubt your own memory or reality.
• 💰 Financial Control – Limiting your access to money or monitoring every penny.
• 📱 Monitoring – Checking your phone, emails, or whereabouts without consent.
• 🗣 Criticism & Belittling – Constantly undermining your confidence or worth.
• 🚨 Intimidation – Using threats, looks, or gestures to cause fear.

If you recognise these behaviours — in your relationship or someone else’s — know that it’s not your fault and help is available.

📞 If you’re in the UK:
• National Domestic Abuse Helpline (24/7, free): 0808 2000 247
• In an emergency, always call 999

💙 You deserve to feel safe, respected, and valued.

07/08/2025

🌟 Live in Strabane, Lifford or the surrounding countryside? Not sure where to turn for mental health or wellbeing support?

The FREEDOM FAIR is here to change that.
📍 Melvin Sports Complex, Strabane
🗓 Wednesday 20th August | 🕛 12–3pm
💬 Free • Friendly • No appointment needed

Over 20+ local organisations will be on hand – all under one roof – offering support with:
✅ Mental Health & Recovery
✅ Disability & Community Services
✅ Cross-border connections

☕ Drop in for a chat, a cuppa, and find out what’s available in your area. Let’s bring support closer to home. 💛

📧 For more info: Tessa.king@extern.org

A project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEDerry City & Strabane District CouncilCSpecial EU Programmes Body - SEUPB- SEUPB

20/07/2025

Delighted to be facilitating the Amazing Hopeful Minds programme on Fridays at Moville Resource Centre 🌻🌻🌻🌻