Jess seeks advice from Conor on feeling lonely in college.
Category: Videos
When is stress good and when is it bad?
Sinead, a Jigsaw Clinician, talks to Josh, one of our young volunteers about stress; when it can be good for us, and when it can become a problem.
How to practice gratitude
Alan, Jigsaw clinician, talks about positive thinking, having a balanced perspective on life and how you can practice gratitude.
Five things you can do to help your mental health
Based on the ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’ report 2008, we have outlined five things you can do to help your mental health.
Answering sleep questions with a Jigsaw Clinician
Jigsaw Clinician Deirdre answers frequently asked questions around sleep.
Looking back on 2020
Jigsaw volunteer Sinead from Galway looks back on her experience of the past year (2020).
The importance of rallying around young people
If you spend any time on Jigsaw.ie or our social channels, you’ll see plenty of references to One Good Adult.
One Good Adult
One Good Adult (OGA) refers to an adult who a young person can turn to if they are in need of support. The theme of One Good Adult emerged from the My World Survey, a national study of youth mental health. OGAs support young people in their life by listening to them, giving them time and space to open up and not judging them.
Nicole’s story: Support for anxiety
Originally reported by RTE, Nicole, who is a Jigsaw volunteer, was interviewed to discuss youth mental health in the context of her own life.
This conversation was sparked by the release of My World Survey 2, carried out by UCD in conjunction with Jigsaw, which surveyed more than 19,000 young people in Ireland.
Nicole’s story
Nicole began experiencing feelings of anxiety when she started secondary school. Nicole is 17 years old and is from Co Offaly.
“Anxiety is a big challenge. From secondary school it became a big part of my life … it feels like pressure, but like built up, or like panic. It’s hard to explain but its overwhelming,” she said.
Being around large crowds of people could ignite her feelings of anxiety.
Supporting a younger sibling during the pandemic
Alacoque, Jigsaw clinician, talks about how you can support a younger brother or sister during this difficult time.
Supporting mental health while social distancing
Social distancing measures we need to take to prevent the spread of Coronavirus will no doubt have an impact on our mental health.
Our clinical team in Limerick are staying in touch through Zoom for team meetings. Here they discuss what in particular they are finding difficult, but also how they are looking after their own mental health and what you can do too.