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Archive for March, 2012
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A Few Thoughts About Saying NO…
A Few Thoughts About Saying No Emotionally sensitive people often have a difficult time with saying no. Some have difficulty saying... -
Beautiful Spring Walk with Wirral Age UK. Open to all irrespective of age! Monday 4th May 2012.
Spring Walks with Wirral Age UK. Open to all irrespective of age! These are open to all regardless of age, you... -
Message from Chris Shaw AiW. Tales of Olympic Torches, Open Water Swims and Running Around the Wirral. Literally! And Some Thoughts on Mental Heath and Impact of Diagnosis.
Hi everyone, I am over the moon that our APEX project has been recognised by the Olympics and with being chosen as one... -
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... -
Why being Assertive is Necessary for Health . A Personal Account.
Why being Assertive is Necessary for Health Assertiveness is something people deeply desire but are afraid or reluctant to possess. It is... -
Sleep Helps Protect Your Brain! Great Tips for a Restful and Refreshing Night.
Sleep Helps Protect Your Brain. I love the way I feel after a good night’s sleep. My body is rested; my... -
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... -
The 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... -
The recovery paradigm for mental health – ‘Life and times of a supermodel’. A must read for Recovery.
I have recently been made aware of this amazing document produced as a result of a MIND thinktank group. It... -
Fantastic news! BBC ONE’s Antique Roadshow is coming to Port Sunlight Village on Thursday 7th June, 9.30am – 4.30pm
Fantastic news! BBC ONE’s Antique Roadshow is coming to Port Sunlight Village on Thursday 7th June, 9.30am – 4.30pm. Search out your valuable... -
Tai Chi Classes Weekly at Bebington Central Library Saturday 10.00am to 12.00pm.
Tai Chi classes at Bebington Central Library Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm Tai Chi classes for the public with Nicholas Leon on Saturday mornings, beginners... -
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... -
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... -
Join Wirral Rangers for a fascinating walk over Thurstaston Hill Sunday 15th April 2012 10.30 am
From the Vikings to the Titanic Walk over Thurstaston Hill Sun 15th April, 1030am Join the mid-Wirral Ranger for a walk over Thurstaston... -
Chris Shaw AiW bearing the Olympic torch through Wirral on June 1st! Lets all support him along the way and join the celebrations in Birkenhead Park!
Celebrations to mark Olympic Torch’s path through Wirral Our very own Chris Shaw bearing the torch! Chris Shaw and Rose Tyson named... -
Alternative views on ‘mental illness’ from Michael Cornwell Ph.D
I Don’t Believe in Mental Illness, Do You? In November 2000, I anxiously stood before the gathered four hundred and fifty... -
Open Dialogue — Alternative Care for Psychosis In Finland Developed By Jaakko Seikkula. Please watch the video!
Open Dialogue—Alternative Care for Psychosis In Finland Developed By Jaakko Seikkula. Over the past two decades, Dr. Jaakko Seikkula’s hospital team in... -
Excellent interview on Radio 4 BBC i Player. Psychiatrist Robin Murray changes his mind about the cause of schizophrenia.
The Life Scientific Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work. Psychiatrist Robin Murray on why he changed... -
Wirral Health Walks 2012 Do come along!
Wirral Health Walks 2012 Wirral Health Walks are FREE short weekly walks for all abilities: Everyone is welcome! Meet new people. Get healthy. Enjoy the... -
The Art of Forgetting. Want to blank out that uncomfortable argument today? Here’s how. The Guardian.
Are we in danger of forgetting the art of forgetting? For decades, psychologists have understood our ability to forget isn’t so... -
Psychologists fear US manual will widen mental illness diagnosis. Guardian
Psychologists fear US manual willwiden mental illness diagnosis Mental disorders listed in publication that should not exists, warn UK experts Hundreds of... -
Great Method for Coping with Stressful Situations: Managing Your Emotions with Mindfulness.
Coping With A Stressful Situation Managing Your Emotions Whether you’re dealing with an emotional bully or other difficult situation, one of... -
Tall ships making spectacular return to River Mersey in August!
Tall ships set for return to River Mersey Wirral Globe reports: An international fleet of majestic Tall Ships will make a spectacular... -
How well do GP’s detect bipolar?
In a survey, 70% of people with bipolar said they had been misdiagnosed by health professionals. Here Clare Dolman looks at... -
The Green Community Shop & Centre. A Jewel in the Heart of Oxton Village. Do you have any old wellies for the Welly Road Project please?
The Green Community Shop A not for profit community organization. Shop and community centre run by and on behalf of the local... -
Laughter is the Best Medicine – The Health Benefits of Humour and Laughter
Laughter is the Best Medicine The Health Benefits of Humour and Laughter Humour is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far... -
Wirral OCD Group – Everyone Welcome from All Areas.
Wirral OCD Group was set up over 10 years ago. It is now based in Hoylake and is open to... -
A Survivor’s Inspiring Experience of Recovery using Wellness Recovery Action Planning. Scottish Recovery Network.
MY EXPERIENCE OF RECOVERY Amanda Scott, peer support worker and WRAP facilitator, shares her recovery journey and experiences of self-awareness, setting... -
Can you be a good parent if you suffer from mental illness? A service-users view
Can you be a good parent if you suffer from mental illness? A service-users view Parenting is really hard, you get no... -
The Wirral Handyperson and Gardening Service.
The Wirral Handyperson Service is set up to serve elderly, vulnerable and disabled people who live in Wirral. It provides... -
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... -
“Animated Minds”. Excellent short animated films written with personal experiences of mental health difficulties.
Animated Minds The Concept Animated Minds was conceived in 2003 as an attempt to communicate the subjective experience of mental health problems to a... -
FREE courses and Self Help Groups to help you make positive life changes! Making Changes Project at Wirral MIND & St James Centre.
‘Take Control’ Planning for Wellness & Recovery Develop skills and strategies to help manage difficult and challenging times and create your own... -
Why Self-Compassion Matters, and How to Develop It.
Why Self-Compassion Matters, and How to Develop It If something goes wrong in our lives we often berate ourselves with self-critical... -
APEX – Making Opportunities and sometimes taking calculated Risks. Report from Chris Shaw CEO Advocacy in Wirral.
APEX – Making Opportunities and sometimes taking calculated Risks I know that it’s a clichéd line now and now’t new, but... -
Big Thank You to all who came to any of the 3 dates! Great days. Advance Statement Training Courses on Wirral.
GREAT BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CAME ALONG! PLANNING TO RUN MORE COURSES AT ADVOCACY WE WILL LET YOU KNOW SOON Watch...
