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Crisis Handling Awareness Training for Unpaid Carers - 26th February 2025 9:30 - 12:30

First post and replies | Last post by JennyHowie, 2 months ago

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Would you like to feel more confident about helping someone at risk of suicide? CoEL are working in collaboration with Changes to offer a crisis handling awareness training session for carers. The session aims to give you the knowledge to help someone who is thinking about killing themselves/ having thoughts of suicide. We will also have the...

By Gemma Twe... 2 months ago
This was a really well run session today. It was very tough, which was to be expected. But I knew we were being looked after too... more time for questions and discussion would have been great. The paramount issue for carers I got today was self care and self compassion, which COEL enables. I liked Brian's 🐘 elephant. 👍&#x1f3...

By JennyHowi... 2 months ago

First post and replies | Last post by Carers of East Lothian, 5 months ago

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Throughout October, we will be offering a FREE mindfulness course for carers. CoEL is a qualified mindfulness instructor. The course will be a four-week introduction to mindful meditation and relaxation techniques. This group is suitable for people who are brand new to mindfulness or those who would like to return to practice. During the sessio...

By Carers of... 7 months ago
Thank you for posting this. I'm interested in the Mindfulness course. How do I sign up?

By Carers of... 5 months ago

Menopause Awareness month – October

First post and replies | Last post by Carers of East Lothian, 7 months ago

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Since 2009, the International Menopause Society (IMS), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has designated October as World Menopause Awareness Month, with 18 October celebrated as World Menopause Awareness Day. World Menopause Day is held every year on the 18th of October. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the...

By Carers of... 7 months ago

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