Lived Experience Podcast – 1) Gaining confidence and moving forward
Hosts Caroline Cardillo and Stephen Greenwood talk to Lee and Denise. We will hear how the Recovery Academy’s Radio and Podcasting course helped them in their recovery.
Course Category: Recovery Academy
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Self-help Resources
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition caused by very stressful, frightening, or distressing events.
Wellness and Relaxation – Self-help Worksheets
These self-help worksheets will help you to support yourself or others to focus on maintaining recovery progress and staying well emotionally and physically.
Anxiety – Self-help Resources
These resources (booklet, information sheets and worksheets) will support you in gaining a greater understanding of anxiety and explore some ideas and strategies for managing anxiety.
Worry – Self-help Resources
Worrying is part of life. We cannot eliminate it completely or control everything, but if your worries feel overwhelming there are lots of things you can try to manage or overcome them.
Know your Employment Rights
The aim is help you feel more comfortable integrating into the workplace by understanding your employment rights and the protections available to you.
Your Legal Rights Under the Mental Health Act
It is of great importance that you know your rights if you are ever detained under the Mental Health Act, or you are already detained. It is also important that people who work in mental health know these rights and ensure they are upheld and adhered to.
Family Law (The Basics) – Public Children's Law, Divorce & Finances
This course is in two parts and will provide an overall summary relating firstly to public children law and secondly, to divorce and finances upon separation.
Understanding & Responding to Crises
A crisis presentation is when an individual feels at breaking point with their mental health and needs urgent support to navigate through this.
An Introduction to Emotional Freedom Techniques
Emotional Freedom Technique is a gentle and simple to learn self-help technique, that uses the art of tapping on acupuncture pressure points to release negative emotions. Some people with lived experience say it is effective in reducing anxiety and improving overall wellbeing. EFT is often described as ‘like acupuncture without the pins’.