by Beth Ford | 25/10/2018 | News
It’s that time of year when some of you may feel SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) it affects one in 15 people in the UK. SAD can be at its worst during December, January and February. For some people, SAD is so disabling that they cannot function in winter without...
by Beth Ford | 05/10/2018 | News
This year’s theme is ‘Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World’ The early years of adulthood are a time of life when many changes occur, for example changing schools, leaving home, and starting university or a new job. For many people,...
by Beth Ford | 26/09/2018 | News
Starting university can be a daunting time, especially when you suffer with a mental illness. When starting university, young people are hopefully going to be setting themselves up for life with these next two,four or 6+ years so undoubtedly, most of the new students...
by Beth Ford | 13/09/2018 | News
People who have mental health issues will have at least once heard the phrase, ‘ah, you’ll be fine’ or ‘you’ll get over it’ and no matter how much you try to explain how you feel, some people just don’t understand. In the world we live in now it’s hard to understand...
by Beth Ford | 04/09/2018 | News
Some people seem to think that working within the mental health world, that staff aren’t affected by mental ill health. Truth is that 1 in 6 staff members AT LEAST experience mental health problems and that doesn’t even take into account volunteers in the third sector...
