We are excited to announce new courses due to run during April:
- When to Disclose your Mental Health Condition – 6th April 2022 @ 2pm – 3:30pm
- Stress Management – 13th April 2022 @ 10am – 11:30am
- Managing Holidays and Anniversaries – 11th April 2022 @ 10am – 11:30am
- Understanding & Managing Anger – 14th April 2022 @ 10am – 11:30am
- Building and Maintaining Healthy Social Connections – 25th April 2022 @ 10am – 11:30am
Below is information about each of the courses and also a list of courses we have availability for from March to June.
| Menopause & Mental Health
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This webinar aims to increase understanding of the causes, symptoms, and stages of Menopause and offers information on the treatments and supports available to help you manage the Menopause in your life.
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28th March 2022
30th May 2022 |
10am – 11.30am
10am – 11.30am |
| Living with Bipolar | Bipolar Affective Disorder is not just about experiencing the ups and downs of everyday life. It’s about experiencing extreme highs and lows that seems to take on a life of their own, independent of events around you. This two part webinar will discuss the experience of living with Bi-Polar for students; its causes, triggers, treatment options and ways of preventing relapse. The aim is to help students to deal with the impact of this disorder on one’s daily life. We shall try to address some of the questions you may have regarding this disorder. | 30th March 2022
22nd June 2022 |
2pm – 3:30pm
2pm – 3:30pm |
| Compassion Fatigue | Compassion fatigue is an emotional and physical burden created by the trauma of helping others in distress, which leads to a reduced capacity for empathy towards suffering in the future. This is especially common in front line workers, however, we are all vulnerable. This webinar looks at the symptoms and stages in Compassion Fatigue, and highlights self-management strategies that can be employed to maintain wellness. | 31st March 2022
11th May 2022 |
10am – 11:30am
10am – 11:30am
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| Personal Independence Payment
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Do you think that you might have an entitlement to Personal Independence Payment? The payment for those who live with disabilities. There have been many changes to benefits in recent years. This interactive up-to-date workshop will explain the criteria of entitlement to this benefit, the process for claiming and the appeals process if you are turned down. It will also outline the support that is available from advice services. | 31st March 2022
29th April 2022
20th May 2022
24th June 2022 |
2pm – 3:30pm
2pm – 3:30pm
2pm – 3:30pm
2pm – 3:30pm |
| ESA & Universal Credit | Are you or someone you care for in receipt of Employment Support Allowance? Have you claimed this benefit and been turned down? Are you considering a claim for this benefit? Are you aware of what Universal Credit involves? Do you know how it will affect Employment Support Allowance?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions and you would like to know more about these benefits then this course is for you. This course will explain the criteria of entitlement to these benefits, the process for claiming and the appeals process if you are turned down. It will also outline the support that is available from advice services. |
1st April 2022
25th May 2022 |
12pm – 1:30pm
12pm – 1:30pm |
| Living with Psychosis | This course will explore what psychosis is. It will discuss the symptoms and causes of psychosis as well as the range of treatment options available for this mental health condition. Psychosis will be discussed from both a lived experience and an educational perspective. The aim of the session is to gain or revise knowledge and understanding of psychosis, so that participants will reflect and engage positively in an individual’s recovery journey. | 1st April 2022
10th June 2022 |
2pm – 3:30pm
2pm – 3:30pm |
| When to Disclose your Mental Health Condition | Deciding whether to tell your employer about your mental health can be difficult. This useful practical course is a guide to advocating for yourself in the workplace. It makes you aware of your rights and responsibilities, weigh up the pros and cons and help you decide the right course of action for you. | 6th April 2022
15th June 2022 |
2pm – 3.30pm
2pm – 3.30pm |
| Creative Writing for Personal Development | This is a 5 week course where you will learn how to write the basics of creative writing with prompts, ideas, and discussions along the way. Everyone will learn something new along the way. This course looks at the fundamentals of writing and how to use them in everyday tasks and can help you grow confidence in writing. . This course is for those new to writing and those more experienced. | 7th April 22 – 21st April 2022
Each Thursday |
2pm – 3:30pm |
| Living with Self Harm | This course aims to raise awareness and increase better understanding of self-harm. This training will specifically consider myths and misconceptions around self-harm, explore the idea of self-harm as a communication of thoughts and feelings and what can be helpful to those who self-harm. The course will also look at the motivation for changing self-harming behaviours including developing alternative coping strategies. | 11th April 2022 | 2pm – 5pm |
| Managing Holidays and Anniversaries | Holidays and anniversaries can be difficult times for any of us. This course will explore the range of feelings and emotions that we may go through at these times. Whether we have lost a loved one or experienced a change of circumstance such as, job loss or children leaving home; this course will enable you to find ways of coping before, during and after holidays and anniversaries. | 11th April 2022 | 10am – 11:30am |
| Stress Management | Stress affects us all. We are all individuals and stress affects us all in different ways. The right amount of stress can be a motivating factor for change or to keep us stimulated. But too much stress can be debilitating and adversely affect our mental and physical health and wellbeing. This course will explore what stress is and its causes and how it can affect us. Students will examine ways of overcoming stress should it become too much and identify different coping strategies for managing such stress. | 13th April 2022
26th May 2022 |
10am – 11:30am
10am – 11:30am |
| Understanding and Managing Anger | Anger is a completely normal, usually healthy, human emotion. But when it gets out of control and turns destructive, it can lead to problems. This course will lead to an understanding of what anger is, how our body responds to stressors, and some techniques to control and manage anger in a positive and constructive way. | 14th April 2022
23rd May 2022 |
10am – 11:30am
10am – 11:30am |
| How to Get the Most from Appointments for Service Users, carers and Practitioners | This course will enable service users, carers and practitioners to effectively prepare for and manage appointments, both face to face and virtual, including the before, during and after stages of an appointment process and to gain the knowledge of what may contribute or hinder effective appointments. The webinar will also explore such areas anxiety, confidence and assertiveness and how these can impact the success of appointments. | 22nd April 2022 | 12:30 – 1:30pm |
| Resilience | Resilience plays an important role in every aspect of life. It is not something that you are born with but emerges thorough learning about your processes and lived experience. The idea of resilience is that people are able to stand strong in the face of adversity, challenge and situations in everyday life. There are times when people feel more resilient than others depending on daily challenges.
In this course, you will explore how resilience emerges, what it means and learn some of the tools you need in order to strengthen your resilience. Students are encouraged to engage in conversation in order to make the most of this course. |
22nd April – 6th May 2022
Each Friday |
2pm – 3pm |
| Building and Maintaining Healthy Social Connections | This course will enable you to explore where and how you can meet new people. You will also identify ways in which your social skills can be developed and maintained in order to build effective and long-lasting support networks. | 25th April 2022 | 10am – 11:30am |
| Managing Change | We are always changing. Change means different things to different people. Although change and uncertainty is normal we can often find it difficult. In this course you will learn about change and simple skills and effective strategies to help you be more successful at managing change.
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26th April 2022
21st June 2022 |
11am – 12:30pm
11am – 12:30pm |
| WRAP | WRAP is a self-management tool, designed to support people to understand and manage their mental health. WRAP can be used to help support people deal with challenging situations. This course will assist you to identify what wellness tools work best for you and help you establish your own personalised Wellness Recovery Action
Plan. (Duration of course: 2 days)
**Please note this course will run face to face in the Recovery College and not on line.** |
3rd & 4th May 2022
10th & 11th May 2022
2nd & 3rd June 2022
14th & 15th June 2022
7th & 8th June 2022 |
10am – 4:30pm
10am – 4:30pm
10am – 4:30pm
10am – 4:30pm
10am – 4:30pm
10am – 4:30pm |
| Understanding & Living with Anxiety | This two-part webinar will help you develop an understanding of what anxiety is, why we experience it, and how it may affect us. We also explore practical strategies to manage it, including basic cognitive behavioural and relaxation techniques. If you or someone you know struggle(s) with anxiety or panic, including as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, this course could be for you. | 27th & 28th April 2022
18th & 19th May 2022
22nd & 23rd June 2022
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11am – 12:30pm
11am – 12:30pm
11am – 12:30pm
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| Understanding & Living with Depression | Depression is the “leading cause of disability worldwide” (WHO, 2020) and can potentially affect anyone. This two part webinar explores signs, symptoms and definitions of depression, stigma and the conditions possible causes. We also examine potential treatment and how someone experiencing depression might manage strategies and cognitive behavioural techniques and briefly examine support for carers. | 4th & 5th May 2022
15th & 16th June 2022 |
11am – 12:30pm
11am – 12:30pm |
| Getting Back to Work With Care | Are you considering returning to the world of work/ volunteering? Have you taken an absence from work because of mental illness or considering a new job? Or, are you in the role of manager and looking for more information? Then this course is for you. Includes things to consider before looking for employment, benefits of work, choosing your career, gain qualifications, volunteering, your rights and the law and advice and support. | 5th May 2022 | 11am – 12:30pm
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| Understanding Gratitude | Gratitude can be a powerful thought or feeling. In this course you will get a greater understanding of gratitude and learn practical tips you can use on a daily basis to bring about an attitude of gratitude in your life. In this practical course we will share how gratitude can have a positive effect on your mental health, happiness and wellbeing. | 6th May 2022
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11am – 12:30pm
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| Understanding Medications | Are you or someone you know or help affected by medications for treating mental health issues? Would you like to know more about common side effects and what may help? If you have answered yes, or would simply like to increase your knowledge of this area you are invited to come along to our course on understanding medications. | 9th May 2022 | 2pm – 4pm |
| Living with Personality Disorder | Personality disorders are still a poorly understood set of mental health conditions, and you may be left wondering what the term means. This workshop explores what is meant by the term ‘personality disorder’; we look at the various types of conditions and their symptoms, in particular ‘borderline’ or ‘emotionally unstable’ personality disorder.
We will also discuss myths and stigma about the conditions, examine what shapes our personalities, look at basic strategies to support people who live with personality disorder, and touches on the type of treatment for personality disorder currently offered by the Belfast Trust. |
11th May 2022
13th June 2022 |
2pm – 5pm
2pm – 5pm |
| Building Self Esteem | Many of us struggle with self-esteem issues and self-confidence daily. This can hold us back and keep us stuck in a very isolated place. We tend to take our self-worth from others and their opinion of us instead of believing in our own value and worth as a unique individual. Please join us where we can all learn and develop skills and knowledge. You will be involved in conversations where you will feel comfortable in the course to understand how important it is to value yourself and not let judgement of others hold us back. | 12th May 2022 | 11am – 1pm |
| Attitudes Towards Mental Ill Health | Pull yourself together, it’s ok not to be ok, snap out of it ….. I’m sure you have heard these being used towards people struggling with mental ill health, but these sayings really helpful or necessary. Join us on this course to find out more about the impact of attitudes towards mental ill health and how you can help reduce stigma towards yourself and society as a whole. | 13th May 2022 | 11am – 12:30pm
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| Mood and Movement | The course will enable you to gain a better understanding of the correlation between mental and physical health. This course will identify the benefits and the importance of having routines and structure and how this benefits your physical and psychological wellbeing. We will explore the opportunities of engaging with physical activities that you can do both at home and/or community settings, regardless of ability and limitations. Additionally you will be introduce opportunities in community settings and to sources of further support. | 16th May 2022 | 10am – 11:30am |
| Getting a Good Night’s Sleep | Getting a good night’s sleep is an important part of mental health recovery. This course will explore the benefits of getting a good night’s sleep, what can prevent us from getting a good night’s sleep and practical tips to help you get a good night’s sleep. | 16th May 2022 | 2pm – 3.30pm |
| Carers Rights & Support | Come join the Belfast Trust Carer Support Service and find out more about what your key rights are as a carer. At the session you will learn the key benefits of having a carer’s assessment and what it will cover. You will also be given information about what support services you can access including our monthly activity programme. | 16th May 2022 | 2pm – 3pm |
| Five Ways to Connect – Understanding Loneliness | During this pandemic, many people have felt an increased sense of loneliness. This course is aimed to increase our understanding of loneliness and its consequences, with practical tips to help us overcome feeling lonely. | 17th May 2022
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11am – 12:30pm |
| Self-Care Course | This 60 minute workshop looks at the culture of Self Care; its values and benefits and suggests ways in which it can be incorporated your daily life. | 17th May 2022 | 2pm – 3:30pm |
| Supporting Someone with Mental Health – Having Compassionate Conversations | One in five of us will suffer mental health difficulties at some time of our lives. This course will provide students with an understanding of mental health, what it is and how it can affect our lives to varying degrees. Students will receive the knowledge and signs to help identify that someone may be struggling with their Mental Health. The course will enable students to be better equipped in supporting themselves and those they know who are suffering from mental health difficulties and to have the confidence to have compassionate conversations. Finally students will recognise the importance of self-care, when supporting family members, friends, colleagues and others. | 19th May 2022 | 2pm – 3:30pm |
| Money Management | Managing your money can be challenging, and is often a source of worry for many people. This short course will explore strategies that we can all employ on a daily basis to help us manage our money more effectively. The course will look at the benefits of budget planning, and show participants how to compile a budget. The course will be interactive, and will aim to empower and enable participants adopt strategies and new habits that will hopefully improve their ability to manage money. | 24th May 2022 | 10am – 11.30am
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| Living with Schizophrenia | Despite an estimated 1 in 100 experiencing the disorder called schizophrenia it is still misunderstood and surrounded by stigma. Through this course we will explore the definitions, the different impacts it may have and challenge the stigma around it. This course will address the experience of Living with Schizophrenia, causes, treatments and how to prevent relapse. It will be discussed from lived and educational perspectives. | 25th May 2022 | 2pm – 3.30pm |
| Introduction to Psychological Therapies | Different styles of therapy can suit different individuals, situations and times, so further information may help to make the best choice. Staff who attend may want a better understanding of psychological therapies for themselves, or to help when considering a referral to psychological therapies for someone they are working with | 27th May 2022 | 2pm – 3:30pm |
For more information or if you would like to attend a course, please drop us an email at RecoveryCollege@belfasttrust.hscni.net or give us a call on 02895 043059.