HEALTH AND WELLBEING
AFRIN: FITZROVIA YOUTH IN
ACTION
020 7388 7399
'HAY FEVER' SEASON IS HERE –
TIPS FOR A SNEEZE-FREE
SPRING
020 7387 3233
The cold season is finally coming to an
end, but the warmer weather can bring
days of misery for hay fever sufferers as
the pollen levels rocket.
Afrin lives and goes to school in Camden.
She was interested in educating other
young people on issues that impact them
and wanted to add the experience to her
CV.
Afrin was also interested in mental health
but had very little knowledge on the
subject. She went through the whole
programme of being trained in mental
health awareness, creating a presentation
to train others, practising the presentation
and then delivered training sessions to
others in the local community. She has
given great feedback to the session and
said that it has helped her with her own
mental health problems..
Allergies are twice as common in cities as
they are in the country side, mainly due to
the high levels of pollution. When the
weather gets warmer and dry, pollen and
other allergens stay in the air longer,
affecting more hay fever sufferers and in
some cases, these particles may trigger
allergies in some people that have never
suffered them before.
Hay fever season starts in March –
sometimes earlier – and carries on until
October. Trees release their pollen from
early March until May, while grass pollen
affects the population from late May to
early August or longer.
Happy Summer from
Green Light Pharmacy
“I have improved on many skills such as
giving presentations. The programme has
allowed me to develop my knowledge of
mental health and my public speaking
skills'. It’s really helped me understand my
own mental health, such as when I get
stressed and worried about exams - its
normal and I shouldn’t feel
ashamed.” Afrin, 16
This newsletter is produced by
Issue no 3 produced by West Euston Partnership: 020 7388 7932
with huge help from Aysha Begum & Dina Christen.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
TIPS FOR A SNEEZE-FREE
SPRING
 Make sure you keep your windows
closed at night and early morning.
 Wear sunglasses when out and
about.
 Put some Vaseline inside your
nostrils as it helps to stop some of
the pollen getting inside the nose.
 Try to stay indoors when the pollen
count is high.
 Wash your face and hands as often
as possible.
 Try to avoid sitting on the grass
when at the park.
Avoiding exposure to pollen is the best
way to reduce the undesirable effects
of hay fever
Hay fever season starts in March –
sometimes earlier – and carries on until
October. Trees release their pollen from
early March until May, while grass
pollen affects the population from late
May to early August or longer.
Asthma sufferers and pregnant women
are the worse affected by the high
levels of pollen as theses allergens
trigger the chances of getting asthma
attacks and also hay fever medication
is not recommended during pregnancy.
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CONTACT: Diana Young 02073887932 [email protected]
Issue no 3 produced by West Euston Partnership: 02073887932
with huge help from Aysha Begum & Dina Christen