Amy Lynch

Ukrainians in Ireland: helping in all ways they can
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Survivor guilt and the psychology of war for Ukrainians in Ireland

Living in Ireland in north Wicklow with her family unable to leave Kyiv, survivor guilt plagues Alisa Lurchecnko.…

By Amy Lynch

Team Hope photographs from Odessa, Ukraine on March 2, 2022
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‘Woken by sound of bomb attacks’: Irish charity partner in Ukraine takes cover with her son

‘We are under attack’. The message comes to the office of Irish-registered charity Team Hope by WhatsApp, sent…

By Amy Lynch

Ageing gracefully
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‘I tried Botox once. It didn’t help for headaches, but my ooh my face looked good’

Describing herself as 'middle maintenance' and having only justified the cost of Botox for neurological reasons (her face…

By Amy Lynch

menopause
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Why did she resign from her job? Perimenopause. The anxiety was just too much.

Research shows that 99% of women have found their perimenopause or menopause symptoms led to a negative impact…

By Amy Lynch

Spinning plates
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‘I keep all the plates spinning because if I stop, I’m forced to face my thoughts’

Here's a truth bomb: high-functioning anxiety looks just like keeping all the plates spinning in your life. The…

By Amy Lynch

Do I let my daughter run alone?
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‘What do I say when my teenage daughter asks can she go for a run alone?’

As we reel from the murder of Ashling Murphy last week, Amy Lynch wonders how she can protect…

By Amy Lynch

Golden Girls friendship
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‘It’s more than 20 years since we sat in the back row in Trinity, but some things never change’

When her daughter started First Year, Amy Lynch advised her to figure out who her tribe is and…

By Amy Lynch

Saying goodbye to your rescue dog
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When is the right time to say goodbye to your rescue dog?

Despite the challenges of adopting rescue dogs, Amy Lynch’s two were THE best dogs. What she didn’t think…

By Amy Lynch