A round-up of health related events taking place across the country this week
Conference on women with breast cancer
Supporting Women with Breast Canceris the theme of a free conference on Saturday organised by the Irish Cancer Society. Sessions will explore issues relating to sexuality, the menopause, survivorship, complementary therapies, diet, exercise, spirituality, fertility and current treatment. Booking on 01-2310533 or e-mail aosullivan@irishcancer.ie.
Meanwhile, the Cancer Clinical Research Trust is hosting the Irish premiere of Living Proof, the story of Dr Dennis Slamon’s discovery of targeted breast cancer drug, Herceptin. The fundraising event will be held in the Long Room, Trinity College Dublin on Thursday at 6.30pm. Tickets are €150. Tel: 01-2214982 or e-mail jo.ballot.@ccrt.ie.
Talk on adversary heralding change
The idea that radical change can emerge from adversary will be explored in a talk by Jungian psychotherapist Jim Fitzgerald on Friday at 8pm in Croí Nua, Rosary Lane, Taylor’s Hill, Galway. E-mail jungireland@gmail.com.
Coping with loss in the recession
Coping with Loss in the Recessionis the theme of a free event on Saturday from 10am to 1pm at the Joly Theatre, Hamilton Building, Trinity College Dublin. Run by the Bereavement Counselling Service, it aims to provide people with practical coping mechanisms to deal with loss of work. Tel: 01-8391766 or bereavement@eircom.net.
Workshops on bereavement
The Irish Hospice Foundation will host workshops on loss and bereavement in its premises at 32 Nassau St, Dublin 2 in the next two weeks. The first, on April 30th, will look at how we can help people facing death to explore their emotional wellbeing. The second, on May 7th, will focus on the consequences of losing your partner. Cost €95 per workshop. Tel: 01-6793188 or visit hospice-foundation.ie.
Making space for some solitude
Psychologist Ester Schaler Buchholz describes “alonetime” as a basic need. An introductory meeting on making space for solitude which is part of this so-called new monasticism, or monasticism without walls, will be held in Donnybrook, Dublin on Sunday from 10.30am to 4.30pm. Bookings on e-mail to sophiasociety@gmail.com.