Extern</SPAN></B><SPAN> and <B>Turning Point NI</B> jointly run <SPAN style="color: #0000ff;"><A href="/feel-better-counselling-mental-health-support" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: #0000ff;">the </A></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="color: #0000ff;"><A href="/feel-better-counselling-mental-health-support" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: #0000ff;"><SPAN lang="en-US"><B><SPAN lang="en-GB">Feel Better</SPAN></B></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN style="color: #0000ff;"><A href="/feel-better-counselling-mental-health-support" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: #0000ff;"> project</A></SPAN>, which offers free online and face-to-face counselling to those who may experiencing issues such as anxiety, increased worry or poor mental health, especially for the first time. The service is open to anyone aged 18-plus living within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust area. </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>Over the next three months, the project will be offering a range of free online talks aimed at offering information and advice on mental health and wellbeing, problem gambling and loss or bereavement. </SPAN></P> <UL> <LI><SPAN>The series begins on <B>Monday, October 18<SUP>th</SUP></B>, with </SPAN><SPAN lang="en-US"><A href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/why-mental-health-matters-tickets-183272291357" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1"><B><SPAN lang="en-GB">Why Mental Health Matters</SPAN></B></A></SPAN><SPAN>, </SPAN><SPAN>which will cover key areas including promoting sleep hygiene, positive habit formation and steps to wellbeing.</SPAN> </LI> <LI><SPAN>This will be followed on <B>Monday, November 8<SUP>th</SUP></B> by </SPAN><SPAN lang="en-US"><A href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/keeping-problem-gambling-in-the-past-tickets-183294578017" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2"><B><SPAN lang="en-GB">Keeping Problem Gambling in the Past</SPAN></B></A></SPAN><SPAN>, which will be hosted by Tony O’Reilly, a former postmaster from Co Carlow, who has written and spoken extensively about his own experiences of the issue. </SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN>And on <B>Monday, December 6<SUP>th</SUP></B>, </SPAN><SPAN lang="en-US"><A href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/how-to-live-with-loss-tickets-183297677287" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3"><B><SPAN lang="en-GB">How to Live with Loss</SPAN></B></A></SPAN><SPAN> will offer advice and guidance on coping with the impact of various forms of loss, including bereavement. </SPAN></LI> </UL> <P><IMG src="/GetImage.aspx?IDMF=4b91389f-8248-43e2-9d3d-1ccb63069032&w=400&h=266&src=mc" alt="Group of Friends on a Video Chat" title="Group of Friends on a Video Chat" class="mediaImage"/></P> <P><SPAN>Sessions will begin at 7pm and last for one hour, with the opportunity for further discussion and information-sharing afterwards. Free tickets for each event can be reserved by visiting <SPAN style="color: #0000ff;"><A href="https://www.extern.org/sign-up-to-our-free-online-talks" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: #0000ff;">https://www.extern.org/sign-up-to-our-free-online-talks