Health, Beauty and Lifestyle with Denise McNamara

So, how are your stress levels these days?  I’ve been told I’ve turned into a maniac by my resident psychotherapists. I think it’s worst on the days I have to face into that Galway City traffic morning and evening.

And when I’m told that two Leap cards with money on both have simply disappeared into thin air. And that was just this morning before we left the house.

I’m blaming my hormones now I’ve hit 50. A HRT patch and a progesterone tablet at night time is not cutting it on those days when 24 hours is just not long enough to fit everything in.

Thursday is World Heart Day, which is a good time to pause and think about reducing stress levels due to the strong link between stress and heart conditions.

Suzanne Ennis, clinical manager at the mental health charity, Turn2Me, has highlighted how chronic stress can lead to a stroke or heart attack because it disrupts nearly every system in your body.

Turn2Me was founded in 2009 after Oisin and Diarmuid Scollard lost their brother to suicide in 2003. The charity, which is partly funded by the HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention, has several free weekly support groups and one-to-one counselling sessions available to assist with managing stress for adults and young people aged 12 and up.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.

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