The news this week that there has been a dramatic rise in the number of people admitted to hospital who have a diagnosis of an eating disorder, combined with a leading ED charity reporting similarly rocketing numbers of calls to their helpline, goes to illustrate a distressing state of affairs in terms of treatment ofContinue reading “Eating disorders – a growing concern”
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Mental Health in the LGBTQ+ Community
This last week has been Happy Valley Pride in Hebden Bridge – a celebration of our LGBTQ+ community and families. Yesterday was the “Big Day Out” – a day of music and cabaret, and a disco in St George’s Square. It was a lovely uplifting day. (Spoiled a little for me by overindulgence but moreContinue reading “Mental Health in the LGBTQ+ Community”
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) – which course(s) are right for you?
I’ve just started scheduling courses, so thought I would write something to help people decide which course would be most suitable for their needs. MHFA England have a range of options, which is constantly being developed – other countries have other options, which hopefully we may catch up with at some point. In order toContinue reading “Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) – which course(s) are right for you?”