I hear a lot of comments as I do the rounds of my training, a lot of thoughts and opinions, pre-judgements about mental health. Some thoughtful, insightful, some stigmatised/stigmatising, offensiveContinue reading “Children’s Mental Health Week. A rant.”
Author Archives: Sarah
Holding on to this Wonderful Life
CW/TW Suicidal ideation I don’t get to spend Christmas at home every year, we alternate, as do many people, between parents and in-laws and home. So far I think we’veContinue reading “Holding on to this Wonderful Life”
Diagnosis
In my previous job, as a librarian, I knew well the importance of metadata. Of correct labelling. Sometimes, the labels and descriptors that we assign to an item help usContinue reading “Diagnosis”
The power of negative/positive thinking
If it were possible, I’d have titled this piece “The power of positive negative thinking” – with the strikethrough. Or vice versa. If I called it “The power of positiveContinue reading “The power of negative/positive thinking”
Happy Birthday Sarah Long Mental Health & Wellbeing
So about a year ago this week I ran my first freelance Mental Health First Aid course in Halifax and started my self-employed journey with the wobbly legs of aContinue reading “Happy Birthday Sarah Long Mental Health & Wellbeing”
Self Harm – the crashing of the waves on an ocean
Last week saw a flood of stories on the prevalence of self harm amongst our young people and especially girls and LGBTQ+ youth, stemming from the publication of the Children’sContinue reading “Self Harm – the crashing of the waves on an ocean”
Cause of Death – not just suicide we need to worry about.
I was just checking to see if there were any updated statistics yet on the number of suicides in the UK – not yet. I wanted to see if lastContinue reading “Cause of Death – not just suicide we need to worry about.”
Why is challenging stigma the most important part of what I do?
Stigma stops people thinking about Mental Health Stigma stops people learning about Mental Health Stigma stops people recognising when their mental health is deteriorating Stigma stops people recognising when theirContinue reading “Why is challenging stigma the most important part of what I do?”
The many faces of O.C.D.
I’ve long known that obsessive compulsive disorder was not about being neat and tidy. That the stereotype of an excessively orderly person, or someone obsessed with cleanliness and avoiding germsContinue reading “The many faces of O.C.D.”
Lets talk about resilience
To some people resilience seems to be a dirty word. I get it, and I don’t get it. What is resilience? To me – it’s like an immune system forContinue reading “Lets talk about resilience”