Article features #LivedExperience from Omar Hajo who was subjected to torture in his home nation of Syria & struggled with stress & #Anxiety that impacted his #MentalHealth after. He explains how gardening & #PeerSupport through Freedom from Torture🧡 helped him metro.co.uk/2022/10/25/gar…

It's nice 🌞 today, we thought we give you something to smile with outtakes/bloopers from our interview with Raph, #peersupport staff. He was working really hard preparing this interview and thank you so much for letting us share this #mentalheathcareer #mentalhealthsupport 🙂

Article features interview with retired doctor & author Dr. Gabor Maté exploring ideas around dealing with past traumas & understanding reasons why things may be triggering relating to previous #LivedExperience & impact #MentalHealth or cause distress metro.co.uk/2022/10/23/the…

Content warning: Suicidal thoughts

Matt Rowland Hill shares open #LivedExperience of struggling with drug #Addiction & seeking #MentalHealth support. Tragic loss of his brother led to relapse & suicidal thoughts but he was motivated to finish his memoir

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Article features honest & informative #LivedExperience from Anna who struggled with her #MentalHealth & #Depression eventually being admitted to a psychiatric hospital, after speaking to a friend she made there realised the symptoms were early #Menopause bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

We are very honored to join the celebration of St Martins 50th Anniversary. Big congratulation for Mark, NIHCSS Intensive Recovery Worker for his nomination for the award 🙂🥳 What a lovely night #mentalhealthnorfolk #mentalhealthcharity

Last week was #globalpeersupportday2022 and here is our Peer Support staff, Raph, on a few words on #peersupport ❤️🫂 #mentalhealthnorfolk #mentalhealthsupport #mentalheathcareer

Film features inspiring #LivedExperience from Elle English who'd struggled with her #MentalHealth & found real benefits in exercise doing the Talisman Triathlon cycling the length of the UK, climbing the 3 highest peaks & swimming the 3 largest lakes. Wow. bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-eng…

Llatoya Jackson is a resident at our Ravenhill Way Service in Luton & writes poetry sharing her #LivedExperience & to aid her #MentalHealth & wellbeing. She's written a poem called STRONG BLACK WOMAN to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth & sharing her feelings together-uk.org/a-poem-for-bla…

Film features heartfelt & honest #LivedExperience from Tshimologo Molebatsi on having received a diagnosis of #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder describing how that feels to her, ways she copes & support she received that was beneficial to her #MentalHealth bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-…

Menopause will impact 51% of the population, 48 symptoms experienced differently and uniquely that can result in significant lifestyle changes. Not always for the positive. It is a public health issue and leaders have a responsibility to respond.

Next for #WorldMenopauseDay our People Inclusion Manager, mandy chainey (right) & Office Manager at Norfolk Integrated Housing & Community Support Julie Marks kindly recorded films discussing #LivedExperience of the #Menopause & here talking about impact on #MentalHealth - see full vids at together-uk.org/world-menopaus…

If like me, you struggle to feel inspired at times read the story of Una Marson. Also ask yourself why a black woman's incredible talents have been lost in history BHM 2022 - Time for Change: Action not Words #BlackHistoryMonth
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Its #WorldMenopauseDay2022 & our Chief Executive Linda Bryant has written a blog for that which was originally for ACEVO in which she shares #LivedExperience of the #Menopause considering similarities with that & #MentalHealth issues & support we offer together-uk.org/world-menopaus…

Film features #LivedExperience from Jerrika Stevenson who received a diagnosis of #Schizophrenia when she was 16 on how her assistance dog Bokki benefits her #mentalhealth explaining how the dog is trained to interact with her & how that has been helpful itv.com/news/2022-10-1…

Our #CriminalJustice Recruitment Fair is next Weds & the agenda shows our #MentalHealth teams you'll hear from including:

- Liaison & Diversion
- Community Link
- Community Harm Exploitation
- Integrated Offender Management
- Wellbeing Pathway

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Important report with #LivedExperience from Yvonne on 4/1 increased likelihood of Black people to be sectioned explaining talking therapies for #MentalHealth weren't offered & showing the impressive Culturally Adapted Support being developed by CaFI Study: Culturally-adapted Family Intervention itv.com/news/granada/2…

Film features #LivedExperience from Tash from Plymouth who explains how taking up street dance has benefited her #MentalHealth & helped her to cope with #Anorexia describing how joining Street Factory CIC helps her express herself & go to her happy place bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-eng…