Physical Isolation Does Not Have To Mean Social Isolation
During the festive season, some of us can feel very disconnected from friends and family, especially if our personal circumstances (physical capacity, finances, support...
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Recognising Carer Strain
It’s no coincidence that National Carers Week falls within Mental Health Month – too often, a carer’s wellbeing is overlooked. With 2.65 million people...
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Let’s Talk About Mental Health
This World Mental Health Month focuses on education, awareness, and advocacy with the theme “Let’s Talk About It.” Mental health affects everyone, whether or not...
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Stimming: What it is and Why it Matters
Have you ever heard of stimming? Most of us perform it to varying degrees, but for the neurodiverse in our community, it can be...
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5 Mental Health Tips for a Happier Christmas
While the festive season can be filled with joy and happiness for many people, it may not be a time of wonder for everyone....
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Removing the stigma of Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally. Sadly, there is often a negative stigma associated with schizophrenia. People with this...
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Let’s talk about Sex and Disability
We’re really proud of our Mental Health Occupational Therapy (MHOT) team’s approach to addressing a topic often overlooked: sex and exploring sexuality for people...
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Four ways to be Neuroaffirming
April starts with the small but significant name change in acknowledging the month of Autism Awareness, to Autism Acceptance Month. This change reflects the...
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Living with Parkinson’s Disease
This month marks Parkinson’s Awareness Month. This provides an opportunity to increase awareness about the condition and its symptoms, as well as to support...
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Top 10 Mental Health Tips for the Festive Season
As the festive season rapidly approaches, it is important to remember that Christmas can be a stressful and overwhelming time for many of us....
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