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Psychologists fear US manual will widen mental illness diagnosis. Guardian
Psychologists fear US manual will widen mental illness diagnosis Mental disorders listed in publication that should not exists, warn UK experts Hundreds of... -
Advocacy in Wirral’s APEx. Next Trundle Sunday 26th February. Come and join in!
UPDATE! This week’s Trundle around – leaves our offices at 7.15 prompt – and will be an 8-9 mile beach and... -
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... -
4th Hoylake Local Food Fair – Sunday 26th February 2012 10am-2pm
4th Hoylake Local Food Fair – Sunday 26th February 2012 10am-2pm The 4th Hoylake Local Food Fair is being held on... -
The Men’s Activities Hub. Many great opportunities for men on the Wirral!
The Men’s Activities Hub Many great opportunities for men on the Wirral! The Men’s Activities Hub is a Men’s Group for men... -
The Edward Kemp Community Garden and Growing Area Introduce “The Good Life”. All Welcome!
The Edward Kemp Community Garden and Growing Area Introduces The Good Life Would you like to learn how to design and build... -
“My Ideal Community Psychiatric Nurse” A Personal View.
My Ideal CPN. A Personal View. My ideal CPN would take the time to get to know me, my illness history... -
What would you like to happen in the event of a crisis? Advance Statement Training Courses on Wirral. Places available for Wednesday 22nd February or Thursday 8th March!
FREE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE USERS. One-day course on: HOW TO WRITE YOUR OWN ADVANCE STATEMENT Presented by Derry Hunter and Linda... -
Fighting Joylessness… a brief guide.
Fighting Joylessness… a brief guide. Anhedonia (meaning ‘without pleasure’), is a fairly common symptom of a great many mood disorders, and... -
A Day in the Life Using my Wellness Recovery Action Plan. A Service Receiver’s Account.
A Day in the Life Using my Wellness Recovery Action Plan The aim of this article is to demonstrate how I use... -
Beautiful Spring Walks with Wirral Age UK. Open to all irrespective of age!
Spring Walks with Wirral Age UK. Open to all irrespective of age! Wirral Age UK have announced 3 more walks to... -
“Do we need a diagnostic manual for mental illness?” Richard Bentall discusses revisions to the US Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. Guardian
Do we need a diagnostic manual for mental illness? Richard Bentall discusses the controversial revisions to the US Diagnostic and Statistical... -
Cheap and healthy food to warm the cockles in this cold weather!
Food to warm the cockles in this cold weather! It’s freezing cold outside at the minute, with no sign of spring... -
APEx Update! Trundle-Run Number 1. Sunday 12th February. Jogging Around Places with a Historic Theme 1. North Wales Coast and Iron Age Hillfort. Plus AiW update!
APEx Update. Trundle-Run Number 1 Sunday 12th February Jogging Around Places with a Historic Theme North Wales Coast and Iron Age Hillfort (APEx = Advocacy... -
Weekly Events for February – Birkenhead Park. Something for everybody!
Weekly Events for February – Birkenhead Park 1 February 2012 – 9:00am - 29 February 2012 – 4:30pm Mondays Buggy Park Fitness 10-11am. (£2.00 per... -
New series of Merseyside and West Cheshire Public Rambles. Friendly group – do come along!
New series of Merseyside and West Cheshire Public Rambles. Do you like walking in some of the loveliest areas of the... -
Wirral Ark drop-in . Open to all who are homeless, living in hostel accommodation or threatened with homelessness. Mental health advice Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
Wirral Ark drop-in The Ark drop-in at the Irene Kennedy Centre behind Mary Cole House. Open Monday to Friday: 07:30am to 12:30pm Open... -
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 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... -
Tai Chi classes weekly at Bebington Central Library from Saturday 21st January 2012.
Tai Chi classes at Bebington Central Library 21 January 2012 - 10:00am - 12:00pm Tai Chi classes for the public with Nicholas Leon on Saturday... -
Would you like to have a go at jogging? APEx weekly running group will start you off gently! Every Wednesday at 4.15pm.
Would you like to have a go at jogging? APEx weekly jogging group. Every Wednesday at 4.15pm We all know the benefits of... -
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... -
Trail Trundlings Through Traditions and History. Would you like to go jog-walking in the countryside? An invitation from Chris Shaw APEx@AIW.
Jog-walking in the beautiful countryside. In mid-February we will be starting a small trundling group focusing on gentle cross country jog-walks... -
Passive-aggression. How to recognise it 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... -
Diet patterns linked with brain health. Don’t forget the benefits of Omega 3!
Diet patterns linked with brain health Eating a diet rich in certain vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids and low in trans fats may... -
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... -
Update on Fun Fab Fitness from Becky Hunt. Great ideas for fitness in New Year!
Hi Everyone, Happy New Year. I was so pleased to be back to teaching this week. I had a lovely Christmas and... -
’7 Reasons America’s Mental Health Industry Is a Threat to Our Sanity’ by Bruce E. Levine.
7 Reasons America’s Mental Health Industry Is a Threat to Our Sanity Drug industry corruption, scientifically unreliable diagnoses and pseudoscientific research... -
Message from Chris Shaw APEx. Would you like to start a swimming course? Great North Swim maybe?
Hi, Happy New Year! What an amazing winter – ! We went walking around north Wales coast at New Year in 14... -
“Antidepressant use in England soars.” The Guardian. Why not offer some other solutions instead?
Editors note: I have just read the following article and once again I am shocked to see there seems to be... -
Probiotics and Mental Wellbeing. Mens Sana in Corpore Sano – A Sound Mind in a Healthy Body.
Editors note: There is the famous Latin quote “Mens sana in corpore sano.” (A sound mind in a healthy body). It is... -
Why chocolate is better for you than blueberries and low-fat food won’t help you slim: The diet myths that could be ruining your health
Dark chocolate scores higher on oxygen-radical absorbance than blueberries Blueberries contain more anti-oxidants than other fruit Blueberries are known as a superfood,... -
Mainstream psychiatry is failing – but there is another way. Speak Out About Psychiatry wants to change the way mentally ill people are treated in the UK. Guardian blog.
Mainstream psychiatry is failing – but there is another way Speak Out About Psychiatry wants to change the way mentally ill... -
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... -
Birkenhead Park Weekly Winter Events 2012 – Lots of great stuff for health and wellbeing!
Birkenhead Park Weekly Winter Events 2012 This is a timetable of the weekly activities happening in Birkenhead Park. Some of them are FREE such... -
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...
