Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative conversation style that strengthens people’s own motivation and commitment to change by using collaborative conversation to explore people’s own reasons for change.
It is well documented that people with mental health problems are more likely to smoke, drink alcohol and have poor diets.
People often find it helpful to come together to share their experiences and get support in a group setting. The aim of this course is to help you run effective groups with the emphasis on developing and practising group work skills that are applicable across a wide range of different types of group work.
Diabetes can be a lifelong condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high. People with type 2 diabetes can reverse the condition by eating healthily, exercising regularly, maintaining a healthy weight and carrying out regular blood tests to ensure their blood glucose levels stay balanced.
Node-Link Mapping is a visual communication tool for clarifying shared information between people. It helps people to look at the causes and effects of their behaviour and helps them to problem solve. As the information is presented in the form of a diagram it also helps people to monitor their progress.
Radio is a medium that has the power to engage, educate and entertain. Podcasting is a short talk-based show and a way of sharing your broadcasts by uploading them to the internet for your audience to enjoy at their leisure.
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)
