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‘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... -
APEx update and brilliant opportunity to hear dawn chorus and some bird watching 5.15am rescheduled to Saturday 26th May!
APEx (Advocating Physical Activity) update Saturday morning 26th May – very early 5.15am – we are going to do the Dawn... -
Important new research proving childhood trauma as a trigger to psychosis. Richard Bentall. University of Liverpool
Researchers at the University have found that children who experience severe trauma are three times as likely to develop schizophrenia... -
Looking for Lynda. Advice for those recovering from physical and mental health difficulties on Wirral
Recovery Wirral received an email from a frustrated Wirral resident struggling to get any meaningful help from her GP for... -
BBC News. Why MPs with mental health issues should speak out. Alistair Campbell speaks out about stigma. And response from Ruby Wax. Lets stop stigma now!
Why MPs with mental health issues should speak out. Alistair Campbell speaks out about stigma. And response from Ruby Wax. Lets stop stigma... -
“Do we need a diagnostic manual for mental illness?” Richard Bentall discusses DSM V. Guardian
Do we need a diagnostic manual for mental illness? Richard Bentall discusses the controversial revisions to the US Diagnostic and Statistical... -
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... -
Antipsychotic drugs not best option for people at risk of psychosis, study warns on British Medical Journal website. Guardian.
Drugs not best option for people at risk of psychosis, study warns Counselling and therapies effective in treating psychotic experiences that... -
Beat the Blues! Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) at Advocacy in Wirral.
Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) NHS Wirral have contracted Advocacy in Wirral to provide a computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) service... -
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... -
Campaign Against Living Miserably! Merseyside Charity CALM helping young men nationally.
Campaign Against Living Miserably! The campaign against living miserably (CALM) was set up to reduce the high suicide rate amongst men... -
Psychological Therapies – A Review of the Current Therapies Available (a service receiver’s view).
Psychological Therapies A Review of the Current Therapies Available. A Service Receiver’s View. Over the years I have been lucky enough to have... -
Fighting depression with food!
We all feel fed up or even depressed from time to time, but this can usually be linked to some... -
Chris Shaw’s Trundling Historic Tales of Y Gododdin and an invitation to an 8 mile Llandudno Trundle on Easter Sunday 8th April
Chris Shaw’s Trundling Historic Tales of Y Gododdin! Plus an invitation to an 8 mile Llandudno Trundle Easter Sunday 8th April We were... -
If you have depression of any type…you are in good company!
Depression and Bipolar list: These famous authors, scientists, leaders, artists, and celebrities all have been reported as having depressive mood disorders... -
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... -
Lots of great things to do for wellbeing at Wirral MIND Fountain Project. Do come along!
FOUNTAIN PROJECT ACTIVITY SHEET MONDAY Reading Group 10am – 11.30am Reiki & Thai massage with Claire (Call Claire for prices & to book – 07817 727... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
“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... -
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... -
Wirral Bipolar Self-Help Group at Advocacy in Wirral. All welcome!
Wirral Bipolar Self-Help Group at Advocacy in Wirral. All welcome! Do you have bipolar diagnosis or are you a carer, partner, family... -
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... -
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... -
Mad and Bad? Mental Health Issues on TV. Scottish Recovery Network.
MAD AND BAD? MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ON THE TV Mental health problems have become a great source of entertainment due to...
