Most people will experience adversity at some stage throughout their life. When adverse events overwhelm our ability to cope, we describe this experience as trauma. Both trauma and adversity are very common, and can significantly impact an individual’s mental and physical health, relationships and identity.
Neuroimaging is a technique which allows us to study the structure and function of the brain. It enables us to investigate the mechanisms involved in brain changes during neurodegenerative disorders such as Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.
Mindfulness can help us enjoy the world more and understand ourselves better by changing the way we think, feel and act. It involves developing an ability to become aware of what is happening in the present, moment-by-moment, rather than being on ‘automatic pilot’.
“Psychosis is when people perceive or interpret events differently from other people. This could include experiencing hallucinations, delusions or flight of ideas.” (Mind)
Over this one-day course, the Lancashire Wildlife Trust will give you practical experiences that demonstrate the positive effects the outdoor environment can have on our health.
The World Health Organisation states that over 264 million people experience depression Worldwide. Depression is more than feeling low in mood for short periods of time and differs from everyday mood changes. In fact, depression can cause a lot of different feelings and experiences and can affect every part of a person’s day to day […]
Sleep affects our ability to sustain attention, and maintain performance and relationships. If we compromise on our sleep it can affect our mood and our mental health. Good sleep hygiene has been shown to not only have a positive effect on our mental wellbeing, but also protect our immune system and have benefits for our […]
The feedback we receive from our service users and carers who use our clinical services tells us that they would like more information about the medication used to treat mental health and the terminology used as well as the side effects and ways to manage those side effects.
Independent Mental Health Advocates support people with mental health problems and their families to exercise their basic human rights, and to assist public services in avoiding breaches of human rights.
Life Story Work provides individuals with the opportunity to talk about their life experiences, memories and hopes for the future and record this in a creative way. It is a process that enables someone with an illness like dementia to reconnect with the important people and events across their life and can help clinicians to […]
