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Majella supports Feelgood
Fortnight
25.07.12
THE wife of singer
Daniel O'Donnell is to talk about living with
depression as part of a unique event in Buncrana
organised by a suicide prevention group.
Majella O'Donnell bravely revealed last year how she
has suffered from depression for much of her adult
life and had contemplated suicide in the past. |
The 51-year old
mother-of-two will take part in Feelgood Fortnight,
a two-week event promoting positivity, community
spirit and 'random acts of kindness' starting this
Saturday in Buncrana. She will be guest speaker next
Thursday at a special event entitled 'Take Charge of
Your Life - an afternoon to get you thinking'.
It is being organised by Buncrana Community
Combating Suicide (BCCS) which said it was thrilled
to secure such a high-profile speaker for the event. |
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Majella O'Donnell. |
"We are delighted that
Majella has graciously agreed to support our
Feelgood Fortnight despite her busy schedule. She
will be telling us her story and sharing her
experiences but there will also be a chance for
people to ask her questions," said BCCS
spokesperson, Ruth Garvey-Williams.
"It's wonderful when someone with a celebrity status
feels confident enough to speak out about depression
because it breaks the taboo and tells people that it
is nothing to be ashamed of. It helps people realise
that they are not alone and that they are not odd,
or strange.
"Depression is a very widespread challenge for
communities and most of us at some point in our
lives will struggle with different aspects of it,"
added Ms Garvey-Williams.
Majella, who married Daniel in 2002 and is mother to
a son and daughter in their 20s, spoke openly about
how she hit rock bottom when her first marriage
ended in England in the 1990s.
She told Ryan Tubridy's radio show: "It is the most
dreadful disease you could possibly have. You are in
this hole, way, way down and everyone else is at the
top. Nobody can do anything for you, absolutely
nobody.
"...you genuinely believe the world would be much
better without you including your children. I did
with mine." She also revealed how she manages the
condition with anti-depressants which she believes
she will need for life. The 'Take Charge of Your
Life' afternoon includes "an exquisite afternoon
tea" and will be held in the Inishowen Gateway
Hotel, Buncrana, on Thursday, August 2, from 2.30pm
-5pm. Tickets are €10 and available from the hotel
or Mac's bookshop. For details of other events visit
www.feelgoodfortnight.com . |
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