My name is Dervla Fahy and I am a Support Worker at Jigsaw Galway, and also a student of NUI Galway. Jigsaw Galway is a free, confidential and non-judgemental service which supports the mental health and well-being of young people (aged 15 - 25) in Galway City & County. One in three young people in Ireland experience mental health distress (My World Survey, 2012). We … [Read more...] about Supporting our mental health and wellbeing
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How to make the most out of study week
Study week is a hard concept to grapple with; on one hand, it’s your first full week off from college since the start of the semester, and you’re inclined to think of it as a ‘break’, while on the other, it’s a week you’re expected to devote to exam preparation. So how is it possible to make sense of a week off from college that you’re most likely going to spend in the library … [Read more...] about How to make the most out of study week