HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain (Free, in person course)

HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain programme

The HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain programme is open for registration. This free, 6 week in person programme can help you develop skills and confidence to manage your condition. The course comes highly recommended by previous CPI members who attended.

Location:  Carmichael House 4-7 North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7, D07 RHA8
Dates and Times:
Thursday 17th September – 10.30am -1pm
Thursday 24th September – 10.30am -1pm
Thursday 1st  October – 10.30am – 1pm
Thursday 15th October – 10.30am – 1pm
Thursday 22nd October – 10.30am – 1pm

Workshop Topics
Techniques to deal with symptoms of chronic pain conditions, such as fatigue, sleeplessness, stress, and emotional problems such as depression, anger, fear, and frustration, with emphasis on cognitive behavioural therapy techniques for managing pain.

Topics include:
– Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance
– Balancing activity with rest
– Tools for overcoming worst-case thinking
– How our minds affect pain and how we can use our minds to lessen pain
– Negative emotions
– Healthy eating
– Appropriate use of medication
– Working more effectively with health care providers
– Communicating with friends and family
– Communicating with the health care system
– Communicating with oneself
– Action-planning, problem-solving, decision-making

Why join the Living Well with pain programme?
People who are supported in this way increase their knowledge, skills and confidence to better manage their health in partnership with their health care provider(s).

How: For more information or to register, contact the Living Well Team via Email LivingWellDNCC@hse.ie