Perspective

22/04/2026

Really like this article....exactly my sentiments.

The idea of the "autism spectrum" is widely used in diagnosis, education, and public discussion.

20/04/2026

Our Autsim Parent Peer Support group is meeting this Wednesday evening 15th April at 7pm. All are welcome 🙂🌈

25/03/2026

It's not just me at Perspective!

Through the years, I have taken on students who have qualified through Dublin City University with personal lived experience and doing great work at Perspective

Lived experience does matter as you aren't talking to someone who knows it in theory, you are meeting a person who has gone through it and has learned through the wisdom of pain, how to support others

If you need to get in touch with one of the qualified Peer Support Workers, do get in touch

The above person would be a great support to any teen or person in their early 20's with similar experiences

Elaine

085 7297451

+struggles

20/02/2026

As part of Ireland's National Strategy to reduce su***de called Connecting for Life, Breaking Through, the co-ordinaters of Su***de Intervention & Prevention training on behalf of the HSE, are offering a FREE training that is taking place on March 24th 2026. See details on poster.

Tuesday 24th March, 10am - 1:30pm
TF Royal Hotel & Theatre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 R288

This training is for over 18’s only and not suitable for anyone bereaved by su***de within 12 months.

Scan the QR code or follow the link to book: https://bookwhen.com/srotraininggmr/e/ev-s7pl0-20260324100000

Mayo.ie Mayo County Council Mayo County Library HSE Ireland Pieta. Ending Su***de. Beginning Hope North West STOP-Su***de Prevention Mayo Mental Health Association What's on mayo Castlebar Community Forum Castlebar Chamber Le Cheile FRC Castlebar TF Royal Hotel & Theatre, Castlebar Healthy Mayo Sláintecare Healthy Communities North West Mayo Midwest Radio CRCfm

13/02/2026

Have you ever experienced that people can show up with lots of advice when you are going through something in life? Decisions to be made? Transitions? Changes?

Ever taken advice, or given advice that you regret?

Wrong advice can change a person's direction in life. It can take a person's power from them.

You should do this.....

If I were you......

You'd be crazy to.......

You should.....

You shouldn't......

Advice is a very slippery slope and many people have made the wrong decisions for themselves, listening to advice of others, that is ultimately not the answer for them.

As peers, we don't advise. Through relationship, people find the answers within themselves.

We understand that we haven't the right to choose what's best for another. We are trained to see that each person is entitled to their own journey, their own path of learning and growth.

They are entitled to time to resolve the issue within themselves. So to give advice? Pause.....be a person that helps a person find their own answers.

To take advice......well, the answers are in you.

Perspective teaches people to look within and find the answers within themselves. Perspective promotes deep connection with self and trust of that connection.

Obviously we have medical, financial, educational experts, that's not what I mean.

But in allowing someone to learn, grow and respond to life.....can you just facilitate in them finding their own answers?

11/02/2026

11/02/2026

I used to be a chronic overthinker. Along with many exercises I created for myself, a brain exercise I created for myself is called the stream of consciousness.

It was inspired by the Eckhart Tolle books that I read. The stream of consciousness became one piece of my time of me having enough of not being in control of my mind!

I said to someone one day, it's absolutely fabulous, worth a million bucks not having anything going on in my mind!

I don't think they got it! (Thankfully!)

But too many people struggle with not being able to quieten the mind and it is exhausting.

It's not a technique that works for everyone. There are different paths we take if someone is suicidal, or hearing voices.

Lived experience has meaning and purpose.

Elaine. X

10/02/2026

It's a system that needs to respond to human distress differently. A total re-education is needed.

Almost 450 su***des were reported to the HSE between 2022 and 2024 by healthcare staff across a range of patient services, including Emergency Departments.

10/02/2026

10/02/2026

Gratitude changes the structure of the brain!

Stop scrolling for a moment and let us know what you are grateful for...🫶

Practicing gratitude increases dopamine which reduces stress, increases motivation and is good for your mental health. 🫶

Let us know what you are grateful for.....🥰🫶

09/02/2026

For me, we need a different mental health service, not people remaining in distress or getting more unwell.
Mental health should not be a lifetime sentence.

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