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Like many health concerns, left unchecked, many small life challenges can turn into unmanageable problems.

Here are some common issues many people face, and some resources to help you get back on track:

Addiction

• Drug and Alcohol Information and Support: http://www.drugs.ie/

• The Additions Service - St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services: https://www.stpatricks.ie/care-treatment/our-services/addiction-and-dual-diagnosis

U.S. Resource

• Understanding Addiction: https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/understanding-drug-abuse-addiction

• Recommended reading: “A Common Struggle: A Personal Journey Through the Past and Future of Mental Illness and Addiction” by Patrick J. Kennedy: https://www.amazon.com/Common-Struggle-Personal-Journey-Addiction/dp/0399173323/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466960010&sr=8-1&keywords=Kennedy+A+Common+Struggle

Stress and Difficult Transitions

• Man Therapy on Stress: http://mantherapy.org/cards/19

• Man Therapy on Difficult Transitions: http://mantherapy.org/cards/370

Pain

• Understanding Chronic Pain: http://www.nuigalway.ie/research/centre_pain_research/documents/st12_national_uni_ireland_galway_pro.pdf

U.S. Resource

• How pain and depression are connected:

  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/chronic-pain-not-only-hurts-it-also-causes-isolation-and-depression-but-theres-hope/2015/01/12/db576178-7fe7-11e4-81fd-8c4814dfa9d7_story.html

  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/expert-answers/pain-and-depression/faq-20057823

• Eight ways to deal with chronic pain: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/eight-ways-to-deal-with-chronic-pain/2015/01/12/09301782-9057-11e4-ba53-a477d66580ed_story.html?tid=a_inl

Sleep

• Man Therapy on Sleep: http://mantherapy.org/cards/369

Family conflict

• Parenting with Love and Logic: https://www.loveandlogic.com/articles-advice/parents

• Developing empathy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw

• Stop blaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZWf2_2L2v8

• Resources to strengthen your relationships:

  • Connect: http://www.5lovelanguages.com/

  • Resolve conflict: https://www.gottman.com/blog/manage-conflict-the-six-skills/

Financial stress

• Covid19: MABS money management: https://www.alustforlife.com/tools/covid19-mabs-money-management

• 'Treat your money like a bold child': 5 simple tips that'll change how you look at your finances forever: https://www.thejournal.ie/tidy-up-your-finances-expert-advice-kbc-4648124-May2019

U.S. Resource

• Managing money fear: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary-pritchard/money-fear_b_1847739.html

Depression

• Man Therapy on Depression: http://mantherapy.org/cards/368

Anxiety

• Man Therapy on anxiety: http://mantherapy.org/cards/366

Anger

• Understanding and managing anger: https://www2.hse.ie/wellbeing/mental-health/understanding-and-managing-anger.html

• How to control your anger: https://spunout.ie/health/article/mnh-scc-how-to-control-your-anger

• Who is IaAM? : http://difficultemotions.com/new/Irish_Institute_of_Anger_Management_About.asp

U.S. Resource

• Anger and Irritability Management Skills – Free Course: http://www.veterantraining.va.gov/aims/

RURAL IRELAND

• Pain and Distress in Rural Ireland: https://www.teagasc.ie/media/website/rural-economy/farm-management/Pain_and_Distress_in_Rural_Ireland_Report.pdf