By Kate Morgan on Monday, May 22nd, 2017 in Blog.
The lady of the lake She stood in shrouded beauty On the emerald shores of the lake all around her reeds glistened with dew drops at her feet None knew who she was Or whos come to pass She was a figure of twilight with respect she visited last the lake was her solace her […]
By Kate Morgan on Thursday, May 4th, 2017 in Blog.
By the Drogheda Phrenz Group We’ve been lucky this year It may be hard to believe Some trips to arrange Lotto funding we did receive. It’s to Carlow we go And it looks like the train We all have a travel pass So nobody’s paying. We played plenty of pool And snooker […]
By Kate Morgan on Thursday, May 4th, 2017 in Blog.
By Barry Hurley, Mental Health Advocate, April 2017 Imagine your life stops for two weeks then starts again. Nothing has changed, except, you have been told you have schizoaffective disorder. What do you tell your family? What do you tell your friends? You might consider telling your boss, but what if everyone at work finds […]
By Kate Morgan on Monday, April 24th, 2017 in Blog.
This is a story of a girl called Katie. She is a writer and on this day she sat in a busy cafe watching the world go by. She had to write a story for a magazine and she sat amongst strangers as usual, and tried to write and focus on her writing. People with […]
By Kate Morgan on Monday, April 24th, 2017 in Blog.
I am still hanging on hopefully to the third level goal of achieving at a professional study target. But what is the target, or goal. The doctor told my mother that– — — — -“Study is out from now on– -“ So– — — — — — — -what , instead? Something meaningful. The Beatles […]
By Kate Morgan on Wednesday, December 21st, 2016 in Blog.
The Roaring Fifties – A poem by Niamh Brilley Tap! Tap! Tap! Go their tinkling shoes – Great piano players, resonating sounds on the Ivory Keys. The Dancers have magic in their toes Bringing joy to all! The Christmas Tree, Bedecked with sparkling Blue Lights, And frosted Crystal Bells, Each precious decorations, Decorated […]
By Kate Morgan on Tuesday, December 20th, 2016 in Blog.
A Poem for Christmas The time of the year has come When we all wish for peace and joy For those of us who have been good Maybe even one or two toys! Childrens eyes sparkle and glow Peering out the window in anticipation of snow Loved ones meet in warmth and comfort Laughter and […]
By Kate Morgan on Monday, November 7th, 2016 in Blog.
Written by Sile Mc Mahon Shine, based in Washington Street is a National Organisation dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of people affected by mental Ill health Over the last few months a dedicated group of members, with the help of the enthusiastic garden expert Jackie have brought life back to a disused urban space […]
By Kate Morgan on Wednesday, October 26th, 2016 in Blog.
By Kate Morgan on Friday, September 30th, 2016 in Blog, News.
Mary is one of the pioneering family members of the FRIENDS project and is on her own journey of recovery with the support of Shine, Aras Follain, Mid-West HSE and the FRIENDS project. Mary brings her experience of being the family member of a person who experiences mental ill health and her training as a […]
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