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Stein Centre Art. Brand new exhibition at Birkenhead Park Art Gallery. Monday 17th to Thursday 20th June.
Wirral Adult Community Mental Health Team Early Intervention Team Wirral Mind Fountain Project Definitions & Creative Roots Present: Service User Summer Art Exhibition! At The Pavilion... -
Big up to The Only Way is Essex! Kirk Norcross speaks openly in reality show about anxiety and panic attacks. Also Charlie King and now Mario Falcone.
TOWIE Tackles Mental Health Difficulties. Lad about town Kirk Norcross has been recently speaking out and seeking treatment for severe anxiety... -
Jacqui Dillon. Survivor. Talking yesterday in Sweden. A must see for the truth about the connection between childhood abuse and and the medical diagnosis of ‘schizophrenia’. Hearing Voice Network.
Jacqui Dillon. Survivor. Talking yesterday in Sweden. Hearing Voice Network. A must see for the truth about the connection between childhood abuse and and the... -
Report from Chris Shaw CEO AiW Health. Walking, running, water polo and future plans. And tales of Hadrians Wall!
Report from Chris Shaw CEO AiW Health. Walking, running, water polo and future plans. And tales of Hadrians Wall! Just a quick note... -
Watch this please! We can all be masters of our own destiny. And the world.
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New production of ‘One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest’ by local media project Vesbim. August 21st- 23rd Floral Pavilion. Book early!
Message from Ben Adams Hello Everyone Hope you are all keeping well, amazing what a little bit of sun does for the... -
‘The Quays’. Exciting new Recovery project in Birkenhead led by service users and carers to support anyone affected by drugs and alcohol. All welcome!
The Quays The Quays is an exciting new Recovery Project led by service users and carers for service users and their families, carers... -
Constant search for happiness making everyone unhappy! NOT BEING UNHAPPY is a better way to think.
Constant search for HAPPINESS makes us UNHAPPY! NOT BEING UNHAPPY is a better way to think. I’m getting really tired now of... -
“Living with voices in your head” Eleanor Longden at TED conference 2013 California. Recovery is possible with the right support.
Living with voices in your head: Eleanor Longden at TED 2013 Eleanor Longden did well at school, and gleefully entered student life at university... -
Walking for Health’s ‘Walk On’ programme on Wirral. Lots of great walks all over Wirral. All welcome!
Wirral: ‘Walk On’ Programme of Health Walks. ‘Walk On’ is a programme of short health walks designed to increase the health... -
Secret Gardens of Caldy 2013 Sunday 23rd June 2.00pm to 6.00pm. Great day out!
Caldy Village Open Gardens Caldy, West of Wirral, Merseyside Sunday 23rd June 2013 2.00pm to 6.00pm A selection of gardens of all styles and... -
Would you like to spend more time with your grandchildren? Live in Laird St area? Green Space Champions can help!
Green Space Champions Life Expectancy Wirral Would you like to spend more time in the park with your children or grandchildren? We know... -
Talking 2 Minds. Helping those suffering from PTSD or other severe stress related conditions. Check out the website.
Editors note: Talking 2 Minds are looking to set up a branch in Liverpool this year. This will be a fantastic... -
Brave New World? Not if DSM V has anything to do with it. Sad or afraid? Sorry but the long-term drugs drugs don’t work.
Brave New World? Not if DSM V has anything to do with it. Sad or afraid? Sorry but the long-term drugs drugs don’t... -
Advocacy in Wirral Health. Offering a wide range of support services in mental health for Wirral since 1992.
Advocacy in Wirral Health. AiW Health was set up in July 1992 by a small group of service users who had identified... -
Changes in Disability Living Allowance. Here are the facts and check how it may affect you. Let Esther McVey know how you feel!
Changes in Disability Living Allowance Quick Guide: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/pip-quick-guide.pdf Online checking here: How is it different to DLA? https://www.gov.uk/pip-checker PS You do not need to fil in... -
Worried about money? Free Benefits Guide from Rethink.
Your Free Benefits Guide Benefits rules are confusing at the best of times. But this month, we have been deluged with... -
Birkenhead Park Spring Events and Weekly Activities . Something for everyone!
Birkenhead Park Spring Events. Something for everyone! Gallery exhibitions: 2nd to 6th April Autism Awareness Week Arts and crafts by Wirral Autistic Society. 10th to 19th April Michele Dalton: Wish you were... -
Catch 22. Intensive Family Support Service. Wirral.
Catch 22 Wirral At the Intensive Family Support Service we help families throughout the Wirral who are in need of extra... -
A beautiful video to remind us all that life if for living and enjoying. Not for feeling like a square peg in a round hole!
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Passive-aggression. How to recognise and tips to deal with it.
Passive-aggression. How to recognise it and tips to deal with it. Passive-aggressive behaviour is a pattern of indirectly expressing negative feelings... -
A must read for anyone with a psychiatric diagnosis, carers or mental health professionals. Lets make Recovery a reality! Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman.
Editors note: I first learned of this seminal book when at a training course (Abuse, Trauma and Dissociation: Understanding and Working towards... -
Tomorrow’s Women Wirral. Lots of great free courses and activities in a wonderfully supportive environment. All women welcome!
Editors note I recently went along to meet the great ladies of Tomorrows Women. Angela Murphy and Karen Horner manage the... -
Antipsychotic drugs and the alternatives. Robert Whitaker author of Anatomy of an Epidemic and Mad in America.
Robert Whitaker speaks about recent findings on antipsychotics and the alternatives Robert Whitaker’s keynote presentation in Brighton, England explores the problems of... -
Some brilliant examples of altering boring, old, junk shop art finds to have fun! Recycled art for all.
These images come via an artist friend who spotted this blog here: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/03/altered-thrift-store-art-some-perso.html Altered junk shop art: Some personal favourites. Unknown, via Reddit. Banksy,... -
Treat yourself to afternoon tea! We all need a treat! The very finest tearooms on Wirral.
Afternoon Tea on the Wirral Roses Tearooms – Ness Botanic Gardens Tearooms are not the typical winners of regional food awards, but... -
Wirral Walking Festival. Exciting and varied walks all over Wirral in month of May!
Wirral Walking Festival This festival is a series of exciting and varied walks in the parks, open countryside, coast and heritage sites... -
Why not join a walking group on the Wirral?
Why not do something different and join a walking group? Why should I bother, you may say? Well, walking is... -
Food and Mood – How eating the right foods can affect your mental health in a positive way.
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/food-and-mental-health/ Changes to our diet in the last fifty years or so are thought to be an important factor behind recent... -
Alcohol and Mental Health.
What is the relationship between alcohol and mental health? There is some evidence associating light drinking (less than 7 units a... -
How does Exercise Improve Mental Health? by Leonard Holmes
We know that exercise has positive effects on the brain. Researchers at Duke University demonstrated several years ago that exercise... -
Get your Wirral Passport and save money on council leisure and cultural facilities!
About the Passport Scheme: A Wirral Passport entitles residents and non-residents to a range of discounts on sport and leisure activities... -
Depressed? Don’t blame your genes. Report from the Times Newspaper.
Britain is depressed. Especially its women. Oliver James. Times Newspaper Recently the Irish author Marian Keyes announced on her website that she... -
‘People don’t suddenly become psychotic or depressed out of the blue, there’s always a disaster that they suffer.’ Dorothy Rowe: A life in psychology.
‘People don’t suddenly become psychotic or depressed out of the blue. There’s always a disaster that they suffer’ “If you make happiness... -
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Workbook. FREE online resource! Start your own today!
WRAP Workbook available online here from Working Together for Recovery: http://www.workingtogetherforrecovery.co.uk/Documents/Wellness%20Recovery%20Action%20Plan.pdf WRAP works! It has been developed by a group of people who... -
OASIS – Mental Health Support Group, Higher Bebington, Wirral. All welcome!
There is an established and successful mental health support group being run at a local church every 2nd Wednesday of... -
Recovery The Norm? You Must Be In Western Lapland.
Schizophrenia seems to be disappearing in Western Lapland. Since the early 80′s, there has been a 90% drop in number... -
Study Finds Culture Vultures Are Happier!
Researchers at a Norwegian university have found that people who engage in cultural activities are more satisfied with their lives... -
The Freecycle Network for Wirral. Being Green is Fun! Getting what you need for free is even better!
Ive joined the Freecycle Network Wirral Group and have found it to be really good for sourcing articles I need... -
Recovery Star. A brilliant way of helping to measure outcomes in Recovery for both service users and services. Start your own star today!
The Recovery Star is a tool for supporting and measuring change when working with adults of working age who are... -
Schizophrenia – Man Made Myth?
For those of us with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, to be told that such a disease doesn’t exist can be... -
Women’s Group at Advocacy in Wirral. Everybody welcome!
Women’s Group Our Women’s Group has been running since April 2008, and is open to any woman in Wirral who experiences... -
Antidepressants – Big Money, Bad Science?
The idea that depression is caused by nothing other than a chemical imbalance is a comforting one for people who... -
Letting In The Light – Open Dialogue Therapy. 81% Recovery Rates in Schizophrenia!
People who are distressed mentally or emotionally are often told, either explicitly or implicitly, that their beliefs, behavior or attitudes... -
A survivors account of their personal experiences of mental health services in Wirral.
I received an email, via the website, from a service user who was in receipt of mental health services on... -
Hearing Voices? You are definitely not alone! Hear the stories of many celebrities and famous people who find this a positive experience.
Famous People Who Hear Voices Anthony Hopkins Actor In 1993, in an interview in the News of the World, the Hollywood actor Anthony... -
The Mental Health Benefits of Volunteering – a Personal Account.
The Mental Health Benefits of Volunteering Whilst working for Wirral CVS based in Hamilton Square I have been made aware through... -
Relax with Guided Meditation – A Review of Free Resources Available on the Web.
Relax with Guided Meditation A Review of Free Resources Available on the Web Guided Meditation uses visualisation techniques to communicate with... -
Tips for Getting the Most out of Psychotherapy (a service receiver’s view).
Tips for Getting the Most out of Psychotherapy (a service receiver’s view) To access psychological therapies it must be agreed by your... -
Mad and Bad? The Negative Portrayal of Mental Health Issues on TV.
MAD AND BAD? MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ON TV Mental health problems have become a great source of entertainment due to a belief amongst... -
Get into Reading! Friendly, welcoming groups to join near you! New venues on Wirral.
Get into Reading Want to meet new people in your area? Want something new to read? Want to try something a... -
Welcome to Pathfinders. We are the friends that you have not yet met! Support and self-help groups for all.
Welcome to Pathfinders We are the friends that you have not yet met! If you would like to come along to... -
Ladder of Change. Part of the Recovery Star programme. Get yours today!
I saw this photo recently and thought about how it exactly describes certain periods of my life. There are those times when... -
The Open Door Centre. New Service for Young People. All welcome!
The Open Door Centre The Open Door Centre is a brand new service created by young people for young people who may... -
Very important information about ESA and Work Capability Assessments! Please read if you are in care of a psychiatrist or CPN.
Very important information about ESA and Work Capability Assessments! At the moment there is a lot of confusion around ESA and Work... -
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Trust’s NEW Advance Statement. “What I would like to happen if I become unwell.” Start your own today!
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Trust’s NEW Advance Statement. “If at any time I experience a mental health crisis, I would like the following statement to guide... -
The Green Community Shop & Centre. A Jewel in the Heart of Oxton Village.
The Green Community Shop A not for profit community organization. Shop and community centre run by and on behalf of the local... -
Interview with American journalist and author Robert Whitaker on the the myth of chemical imbalance, pharmaceutical companies and the effects of long term anti-psychotic medication.
Why Psychiatry Embraced Drugs: An Interview with Author Robert Whitaker Kelly Bourdet Tuesday, May 08, 2012 We’ve been told that many psychiatric illnesses are... -
‘A new look at psychosis.’ Ivan Tyrrell and Richard Bentall discuss patient-centred new approaches to the understanding and treatment of psychosis.
Ivan Tyrrell and Richard Bentall discuss patient-centred new approaches to the understanding and treatment of psychotic illness. Tyrrell: You have written a... -
Violence in psychiatric hospitals usually triggered by staff, not patients. International study findings.
Violence in Psychiatric Hospitals Usually Triggered by Staff, Not Patients. Note: Comments of people who have been placed in psychiatric facilities and... -
Brain damage by anti-psychotic drugs: how the victims are blamed. The case against genetics and the bio-medical/disease model.
Brain Damage by Anti-Psychotic Drugs How the Victims Are Blamed. Psychoactive drugs are used to control symptoms in people defined by psychiatrists as... -
Volunteering through Wirral CVS. A great thing to do for your own mental health in so many ways.
“I one hundred percent endorse volunteering. It is rewarding and satisfying and you’ll get more out of it than you’ll... -
‘Shocking discrimination’ in mental health services’. BBC News
‘Shocking discrimination’ in mental health services’ Care Services Minister Paul Burstow: Matters of body as important as matters of mind NHS managers... -
Wirral Tennis and Leisure Centre. Lots of brilliant ways to keep fit indoors! Just next door to Tesco Bidston Moss.
Wirral Tennis and Leisure Centre Wirral Tennis and Leisure Centre Valley Road Birkenhead Wirral CH41 7EJ Contact us Tel. 0151 606 2010 E-mail. sportandrecreation@wirral.gov.uk Book online Opening hours Monday to Friday: 9am –... -
Tim Robbins speaks out against psychiatric drugging of children. Also the epidemic of psychiatric evaluation and control.
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How music acts as medicine for the soul. Not all the best remedies come from medication!
How music acts as medicine for the soul. Nordoff Robbins proves that not all the best remedies come from medication. One of... -
Lets drop the labels! Stop patholigising normality. Professor Peter Kinderman – University of Liverpool – states ‘Ditch the language of disorder’
Professor Peter Kinderman states: ‘Ditch the lanuguage of disorder’ Professor Peter Kinderman (University of Liverpool), presented to the SPRiG group on the... -
Time for the over-medicalisation of mental health to stop. The Independent. Lets stop medicalising distress!
Time for the over-medicalisation of mental health to stop. Report in The Independent ... -
Wirral Health Walks from Birkenhead Park. Everyone welcome!
Wirral Health Walks Wirral Health Walks are FREE short weekly walks for all abilities: Everyone is welcome! Meet new people. Get healthy. Enjoy the fresh... -
Ross Kemp: The Invisible Wounded. Tackling PTSD in armed forces.
Ross Kemp: The Invisible Wounded - Monday 12th November Sky 1 at 9.00pm. Following a string of critically acclaimed documentaries, including the... -
Advance Statements and Taking Back the Power. A service users account.
Advance Statements and Taking Back the Power Chrys Muirhead As a sometimes conscript of the psychiatric system I have reflected on ways... -
Hearing Voices Network. A valuable aid to understanding and supporting experiences.
Whatever your experience, however you understand it, Hearing Voices would like to hear from you. If you hear voices HVN can... -
A diagnosis of schizophrenia shouldn’t be a life sentence. But it will be if no talking therapies offered. Guardian
A diagnosis of schizophrenia shouldn’t be a life sentence. But it will be. Patients used to be given only pills. They respond... -
FREE activities with The Community Programme for Wirral.
The Community Programme Information on FREE local healthy activities and courses What is The Community Programme? The Community Programme is a range of... -
Billy Connolly talks about childhood sexual abuse which led to a life of alcohol and drug abuse. Guardian & BBC2.
Editors note Tonight I watched the The Review Show on BBC2 which had a very frank and open discussion between Billy... -
Anatomy of an Epidemic by Robert Whitaker. A must read for all involved in mental health. Why has psychiatric diagnosis risen to epidemic proportions?
Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America Anatomy of an Epidemic investigates a medical mystery:... -
Wirral Countryside Volunteers. A great way to enjoy the outdoors and meet new people!
Wirral Countryside Volunteers (WCV) An enthusiastic weekend volunteer group Established in 1985 we are involved in approximately a dozen different sites a... -
10 Ways to Feel Better About Yourself. Every time you wake up, you have another chance to make things better!
10 Ways to Feel Better About Yourself Every time you wake up, you have another chance to make things better! Some days... -
Mentally Healthy Foods. We are what we eat!
Foods for good mental health Eating a poor diet, rich in processed food and stimulants, can cause our bodies to swing... -
Your body’s natural tranquilizers. Exercise and mental health. Get moving and feel better today!
Your Body’s Natural Tranquilizers In the 1970s, scientists located certain Chemicals in the body called endogenous opioids that have the qualities... -
Prison officers, not clinicians. A psychiatric nurse’s view of hospital treatment.
Editors note This is written by an American and commenting on the American system. It is exactly like Britain today. In... -
Effects of yoga on severe mental health difficulties.
Effects of yoga on severe mental health difficulties. Yoga has positive effects on mild depression and sleep complaints, even in the... -
Do Diagnoses Injure People? The case against ‘labels’. Alice Keys MD
Do Diagnoses Injure People? Yes, a psychiatric diagnosis can be a dangerous thing to have. But, these days, so is having... -
Meditation not Medication! Great interview with Russell Brand and Jon Snow. Channel 4 News.
Russell Brand speaking about his addictions and continued sobriety. Also his belief in ancient wisdom and techniques to help stay mentally well... -
Lonely? Shy? Sad? Well now you’re ‘mentally ill’, too. New DSM V due for publication this year.
Lonely? Shy? Sad? Well now you’re ‘mentally ill’, too. Expanded psychiatric ‘bible’ will see more people needlessly medicated. Mild eccentrics, oddball romantics... -
It Takes More Than a Pill to Heal From Depression. Insightful personal testimony,
It Takes More Than a Pill to Heal From Depression “To optimize the function of the healing system, you must do... -
Great Escape! Mental health support group and much more every Saturday 11.00am to 2.00pm at 66 Woodside Business Park. Come along and join the escape!
Great Escape! Mental health support group and much more Every Saturday 11.00am to 2.00pm. Now every Saturday there is a great place to go. Lots of... -
Wirral Foodbank. Are you struggling to feed yourself and family? You can be referred for 3 days worth of emergency food. Or get involved and volunteer!
Wirral Foodbank Check out the website for all the information including a list of distribution centres and collection points if you... -
APEx weekly update. Lots to fun ways to better health and wellbeing. All welcome!
Monday G.I.T.E. (Gentle Introduction to Exercise) Programme (every Monday @ 14:00) Top Floor, Rooms 3 & 4, St. Cath’s Hospital Our GITE sessions... -
The Tale of an Ordinary Little Girl. The astounding and moving story of Jacqui Dillon. A survivor of childhood sexual abuse and international educator for Hearing Voices Network.
The Tale of an Ordinary Little Girl Once upon a time there was a little girl, just an ordinary little girl,... -
NHS recognises that mindfulness meditation is good for depression. Guardian.
NHS recognises that mindfulness meditation is good for depression Scientists have now discovered how mindfulness meditation can give patients control over levels... -
St James Centre and NBDT. ‘Improving quality of life and opportunities for all living in North Birkenhead and Bidston’.
North Birkenhead Development Trust and the St James Centre North Birkenhead Development Trust was established in 2004 to improve the quality of... -
Latest APEx newsletter. Lots of great activities. All welcome!
APEx Newsletter Thursday *The Brambles (every Thursday @ 13:00) Location may vary (Call/email to confirm) Our Brambles community-gardening continues this Thursday @ 13:00 (please... -
Clothes Show 2013! ‘The Show of Masques’. St James Church Laird St. Birkenhead. Thursday 18th April 2013 7,00pm
Clothes Show 2013! ‘The Show of Masques’. St James Church Laird St. Birkenhead. Thursday 18th April 2013 at 7.00pm The show is now in...
