What is your experience of consultations/involvement. Either as a carer or service user? Do you feel your input is valued, ever felt what you say is being ...
Hi Mick I can't speak about any other area but will give answers to some of your question that refer to my area and the arguements I have been faced with. 1)...
Can A Better Diet Really Help Improve Mental Health? A new report suggests that improved diet can alleviate the symptoms of some mental illnesses. Simeon Brody...
Hello all After having a conversation off the forum with one of the members I thought I would clarify something that was brought up. Anyone of you can raise...
Supporting People Strategy Workshops Thursday 16th February 06 9.30-12.30pm – St George's Hall, Exeter 1.30-4.30pm – Rose Green Centre, Bristol Please...
I would agree that a better diet can greatly improve anyone's mental health - unfortunately those that have a severe mental health problem don't have the...
The whole point of the article on Nutrition in Mental Health is that people should beware of what looks like an easy fix by changing diet. I know and respect...
Hi to all, This will be relevant to you all - to cascade through your networks or as agenda items at user/carer group meetings For some time, we have been...
This is just in from the magazine 'Community Care' Community Care Live Conference Special report by Community Care reporters 'Timid' mental health bodies...
The suggestion that MH services need to recruit more service users definitely sounds like the best way forward. Our experience of services is that those who've...
Sometimes things can work for people because they believe they will. I think this is about positive thinking. I am not sure there can be positive proof about...
Thanks for this Pam. Having looked at it online (Unfortunately it's currently only available electronically- so not exactly user-friendly in all senses of the...
I agree with Jen on this; publication only online isn't much use to the majority of users and carers. I find it hard to concentrate when reading on-screen...
Hi Jen First the bit about carer being referred to as service user, I found this a bit confusing when I started my job. I always thought the word service user...
Hi Jen I not only think you are right, I know you are. Seeing as carers are also referred to as a s/u in my case it has happened already. It isn't easy ...
I saw this too I was impressed enough to call Hari Sewell and congratulate him, what he said is so true but we need more and more with this attitude, the right...
Hi Mike Just to say what I have just said in Jen's email. I have found a way of transferring a pdf doc into word. When I have a minute over the weekend I will...
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Mental Health Today Scotland Date: Tuesday 21 March 2006 Venue: Crowne Plaza, Glasgow Do you work or have an interest in the mental health sector? Would you...
Simple because our pain is grossly underestimated? by both people in general and the very people who share the journey with us [well now and again anyway]...
Hi Georgie This is the sort of answers I am looking for and expected. Something I will be bringing up shortly in a talk to students. Been thinking about it all...
Hi Pam Exactly the same from the Service-user point of view. 1) They wont listen to me 2) It's my fault, I have to accept responsibility 3) Sort my own...
Hi Kevin While I agree it is your illness and we all have to accept responsibility for ourselves. The key words you have used here are "even if I'm not ...
Thanks to Pam sending me a version of the 'Rewards and Recognition' document, I've edited it into Word and highlighted the main points of interest to carers....
New website Our new website was launched just before Christmas, and is fully up and running. It's still at www.scmh.org.uk and has several new sections,...
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