You Must Pass
By Seamus Sharkey Kelly Ireland: You must pass your leaving cert, you must get the Points, you must, you must. Oh and sorry there’s no place for you in college?? But here’s another reality: it’s not the end of the world if you don’t pass, I know only too well. I don’t have a group cert I […]
October 2021 Newsletter
September 2021 Newsletter
Positive Living
By James Corcoran, Claremorris Group When I came to live in Limerick in August 1979, I found it hard to settle in, Up to that time I did things on impulse and this was not a good way to solve problems. Then I began to go to Grow meetings and people there helped me […]
August 2021 Newsletter
Step 11 – 12 Steps of Recovery & Growth
‘We are more durable than vulnerable’ – Coping During Covid-19
By George I hope as you read this, you are safe and well. The Covid-19 virus has certainly shook us up. I’ve learned that life doesn’t come with instructions‼️ Learning to live with the virus has been challenging. I recognise that this is a difficult time for all of us and we might be out […]
July 2021 Newsletter
How I learned to connect during lockdown
By Maeve My name is Maeve. I joined Grow after seeing a poster in our local village hall in Trim in 2018. When I joined Grow I felt very welcomed and at home straight away. I was 80 years old at the time, I felt very isolated and wanted to connect with others to help my […]
Step 10 – 12 Steps of Recovery & Growth
Men’s Health Week 2021
https://grow.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Seamus-short-2.mov To all the men out there: we see you, hear you & appreciate you! Brave men like Seamus share their stories at our support groups every day and realise that they are not alone. The theme of this year’s Men’s Health Week is ‘Making the Connections’ and we really hope you do. Join one […]
April 2021 Newsletter
Grow’s Easter Walk Calling on everyone to Walk the Walk this Easter Sunday wearing YELLOW! Grow Mental Health’s first national fundraising activity of 2021 will take place on Easter Sunday and all are invited to join in and proudly support the vital work of Grow Mental Health. Supported by our friends in Expressway, we are […]