Webinar for parents

SOSAD Cavan is inviting parents to participate in an online discussion focusing on teen mental well-being. As part of the ‘Difficult Conversations’ series ‘Talking to your teens and supporting them through tough times’ is a webinar for parents featuring renowned child and adolescent psychotherapist Dr Colman Noctor.

This event is hosted by Miffy Hoad, development officer with Mental Health Ireland for the Cavan Monaghan area. Dr Noctor is the host of the ‘Asking for Parents’ podcast and the head of a research team from University College Dublin and Pieta House who are working on a project funded by the Irish National Office of Suicide Prevention.

The webinar follows research, which has shown an increase in mental health difficulties and incidents of self harm over the course of the pandemic. This is part of a series of free webinars aimed at empowering parents and concerned adults to support teenagers experiencing challenges to their mental health.

It takes place online on Thursday, February 17, at 7:30pm, under the HSE connection for life Cavan and Monaghan. Details are available on the SOSAD Cavan Facebook page.