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Menopause is the natural biological process that causes your menstrual periods to end. For most females, it happens between the ages of 40 and 58. It is also possible to have premature menopause or induced menopause due to surgery or an injury to the ovaries.

Menopause is definitively diagnosed when you have not had a period for 12 consecutive months. Symptoms of menopause can vary widely from person to person, but it's common to experience things like lighter, less frequent periods, hot flashes, and weight gain during menopause. You may be able to find relief by treating specific symptoms.

To access this information please click on this link

Menopause: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Coping (verywellhealth.com)

Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke (NICHS) recently held an online blood pressure advise session. The advise session included clinicians and health professionals who answered questions about blood pressure, how to measure blood pressure at home and how to keep blood pressure at a healthy level. Those delivering the session included Dr. Carol Wilson (Consultant Cardiologist), Dr. Grainne Bonnar (General Practitioner), Sophie Boyle (Dietitian) and Hannah Williamson (Health Promotion Manager.)

Please share recording of session below for any staff that may be concerned with their blood pressure or as a helpful reminder on the importance of having it checked.

Blood Pressure Advice Session Recording - YouTube

Welcome to the online Stress Control class

As the HSCNI can’t deliver our Stress Control classes in the community just now, Dr Jim White will, instead, live-stream the classes, free-of-charge. Click here to get all the dates. To find out more about Stress Control click here. 

All you need to successfully complete this class is to watch each of the six sessions, read the booklets and use the relaxation and mindfulness. You can find the sessions on YouTube.

The next class will begin in Northern Ireland on 14th November

https://ni.stresscontrol.org/

Cost of Living Crisis
A Guide to Locality Based Targeted Resources and
Practical Support for Families and Children
Struggling with the Current Cost of Living Crisis

Tips and ideas to organise
your own Walk & Talk
event to promote mental
and emotional wellbeing

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