Why Talking Helps, Dr Tony Bates

We were so delighted to bring you an evening of conversation with the renowned Dr Tony Bates, on the theme of "WHY TALKING HELPS", on Thursday 13th May 2021, via Zoom. In this presentation, Dr Bates looked at why talking helps, what difference it makes, what helps us open up and share our pain, and what makes it so hard to talk at times. ****************************************************************************** Dr Tony Bates is a Clinical Psychologist, who was Head of Psychology for 30 years in St James’s Hospital Dublin, and who established and directed the MSc Cognitive Psychotherapy in TCD until 2006. He founded Jigsaw (The National Centre for Youth Mental Health) in 2006 to serve young people and their mental health needs. He was made honorary Professor of Psychology in UCD last September as a tribute to his contribution to the field. Tony now lives on a cliff outside Grange, North Sligo, where he writes, consults and looks after over six hens, three cats and a pair of rabbits.