Health Board

Stuffing and Starving Emotions: Understanding Eating Disorders and Difficultiesis the theme of a free public lecture tonight at 8pm in the Stillorgan Park Hotel, Stillorgan, Co Dublin.

It is hosted by Toranfield House, a private resort-style residential rehabilitation centre in Co Wicklow which deals with addictions.

For more information, tel: 01 2762300 or visit toranfieldhouse.com.

*** World MS Day is tomorrow, when national MS organisations highlight their individual and family support services, respite care centre and programmes for those living with MS.

See ms-society.ie for full details or contact the confidential helpline at 1850-233233, Monday to Friday, 10am-2pm.

*** The Origin of Drugsis the final lecture in the current free MiniMed public lecture series at the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (RCSI), 123 St Stephen's Green, Dublin.

It will be given by Dr Celine Marmion, Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, RCSI tomorrow at 7pm. Tel: 01-4022218 or book online at rsci.ie/minimed.

*** Spears of Daylightis an exhibition of site-specific contemporary art inspired by the creative writing of patients in St Patrick's University Hospital, Dublin.

The exhibition will be on show in the ground floor public areas of St Patrick’s Hospital from May 31st.

*** Dementia Care at Home: A Guide for Family Caregiversis a new information booklet for those looking after people with dementia. Free copies available on 1890-930013 or homeinstead.ie .

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