A report in the i paper yesterday by Paul Gallagher, Health Correspondent said that prescriptions are rising much faster than rates of psychosis. England has had a modest rise in psychotic symptoms in recent years while antipsychotic medication use doubled over a seven-year period according to a study by researchers at UCL and City, University
https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/resources/ THURSDAY 4TH FEBRUARY We want to get everyone talking about mental health this Time to Talk Day This year’s focus is on the power of small, because however you have a conversation about mental health – whether it’s a quick text to a friend, a virtual coffee morning with colleagues, or a socially distanced
The Red Cross has lauched a befriending service. Telephone 0800 3688349
Is a Free, Confidential and Independent emotional support service for frontline workers. This includes: Doctors Nurses Auxiliary staff Paramedics Ambulance drivers Midwives Social Workers Care Home Staff Firefighters Police Officers Teaching Staff See http://www.frontline19.com
A study by researchers at the University of Cambridge and King’s College London have found that problems in how the brain recognizes and processes new information is at the root of psychosis. This was reported in the Rethink Mental Illness publication Your Voice. The results describe how the neurotransmitter dopamine ‘tunes’ the brain to a
This is taken from a guide I wrote for the Peer Support Group a couple of years ago: Don’t put unreasonable pressure on yourself to be happy. If you do feel happy then acknowledge it. Seek out people who make you feel better (this year by phone or online) and avoid people who contribute to
10th – 16th May 2021 The Mental Health Foundation have recently announced that the theme in 2021 will be: NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT Start publicising now for maximum knowledge of this important week.
There is a lot going on with the background of the pandemic highlighting the difficulties of mental health and the inadequacy and underfunding of services that are (and always have been) available for people affected. I try and highlight some of the national news on this website but if you want more then take a
International Stress Awareness Week 2nd to 6th November The International Association for Stress Management. Promoting Stress Prevention and Wellbeng https://isma.org.uk/
Yes, a bit late to post this because it was October! But Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is such an important subject and one personal to me as I have a family member with ADHD. There are so many misconceptions about it and I would like to dispel just a few. It is very badly portrayed
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