🌟 Change Your Mind Festival 2025 – Save the Date! 🌟
We’re delighted to announce that the Change Your Mind Festival 2025 will take place on:
đź“… Sunday, 5th October 2025
📍 Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo
MAIN STAGE
• 11 am / 12 noon
Meet and Greet and Innovation, with Dr Donagh O’Neill (Consultant Psychiatrist and Executive Clinical Director), Maria Bailey (Business Manager), Dr Ignazio Graffeo (Consultant Psychiatrist and Founder of CYM Festival), HUGG representatives
• 12 noon / 1 pm
Mental Health Bill 2024: Implications for Patients, Families and Services, with Dr Lorcan Martin (President of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland), Dr Joanne Fegan (Director of Communications and Public Education of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland)
• 1pm/2pm
The Power of Self-Care, with Daniella Moyles (psychotherapist, writer, mum, and founder of @the.stll)
• 2pm/3pm
Experts by Experience - First-hand stories from people sharing their mental health journeys
• 3pm/4pm
Tools for Resilience, with Shane Casey (known for his role as Billy Murphy in The Young Offenders)
• 4pm/5pm
Experts by Profession - Q&A Session, with Dr Donagh O’Neill (Executive Clinical Director SLMHS), Dr Vidis Corro (Executive Clinical Director Donegal MHS) and Dr Ignazio Graffeo (Consultant Psychiatrist and Founder of CYM Festival)
• 5pm/6pm
Balint Groups: Reflective Practice for Better Patient Care, with Dr Trish Noonan (GP and Accredited Balint Leader) and Patsy Brady (Psychotherapist and Accredited Balint Leader)
• 6/7 pm
Recognising the Differences between Depression and Anxiety, with Dr. Harry Barry (GP and best-selling author)
FOYER
• 11.00 /12.00 pm
Bee Kind to Your Mind – Art & Craft workshop, with ClaraBear
• 12.00/1.00 pm
Living with a Fairy – Storytelling, with Jay Ryan
• 1.00/ 2-00 pm
Branching Out: Family Wellbeing Through Time in Nature, with Sligo Woodland School
• 2pm/3pm
Bee Kind to Your Mind – Art & Craft workshop, with ClaraBear
• 3pm/4pm
Children’s Sing-Along Session, with Lisa Cannon (workshop room)
• 4 pm/5 pm
Magic Show, with Graham Hewston
• 5 pm/6pm
Balloon Modelling, with Graham Hewston
Workshops Room
• 11.00 /12.00 pm
Self-care Sunday, with the Solace Cafe
• 12.00/1.00 pm
Mindfulness: What It Can (and Can’t) Do to Better Your Life, with Jared Gottlieb
• 1.00/ 2-00 pm
The Procrastination Station: A Neuro-Affirming Approach to Navigating Procrastination, with Aoife Hugs
• 2pm/3pm
Introduction to Ukulele - Workshop for Absolute Beginners (Adults), with Lisa Cannon
• 3pm/4pm
Children’s Sing-Along Session, with Lisa Cannon
• 4 pm/5 pm
A Mindful Movement workshop to resource and support through all of life's challenges,.with Dr Paula Martin
• 5/6 pm
Song Therapy Session, with Jacinta Sexton
• 6pm/7pm
The Feel-Good Workout, with Mark Hannon
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