Scottish prescriptions cut to £5 The cost of NHS prescriptions in Scotland has been cut by almost £2. The reduction, from £6.85 to £5, is the first of...
I've got one of these passes. Anyone else? They are awarded to people over 60. I hope these passes will be extended to anyone who has a recognised disability...
A correction to this message. I didn't read the press release properly and someone on my board has pointed out that the Pass IS available to disabled people. ...
Not all Counties interpret the guidelines to issue Concessionary Travel Permits. There is no specific mention of mental health conditions, so some areas...
Everyone will be interested in attached criteria for Freedom Passes. You will see that those with a mental health disability are excluded unless their local...
Thanks Ann Looking at it question 4 people: with a substantial and long term adverse effect on their ability to walk. If the person not able to walk that well,...
No Pam, "they" and I include myself here could ot fford to buy a car/insure & tax it/pay for wear & tear of any such vehicle/or even afford the fuel to run any...
Hi there Remember me from carerwatch.com? I've been away out of things moving house. I'm just about getting back and ready to start a mental health discussion...
Man detained under Mental Health Act A man arrested following the discovery of two bodies at a house in Liverpool has been detained under the Mental Health...
Mental health and genetics Recent work has highlighted the role genetics plays in shaping our personality and consequently our psychological status. Numerous...
... our personality and consequently our psychological status. Numerous studies have already shown the influence of genetics on individual personality and...
"Genetic inheritance isn't a comfortable thing to discuss with younger members of the family." Perhaps not Frances, but it is surely more comfortable than...
... younger ... receiving a mental health diagnosis many years later and have no idea where it came from. ... But my husband's family are withdrawn eccentric...
"Even the 'national' is wrong, you cannot use this 'new' permit to travel from one part of the country to another, it can only be used on local transport" I...
Genetics play a part in other health conditions and characteristics so why should mental health be any different? It seems more than a coincidence when there...
Frances quote: And I don't think my son cares where the illness came from. On the other hand I will look out for signs of problems at an early stage in our...
Hi Frances Welcome back and pleased to hear your house move is over. I am aware of the moving people project and have taken part in an online questionnaire but...
copy of a really interesting short talk about mental health research, by Peter Beresford, himself a service user, as well as professor of social policy &...
Hi Pam It's such a shame no to have the time but being a carer is like that! As I said my plan for mental health campaigning on carrwatch is to get a little...
Pam wrote "others have sadly been unlucky." I don't see having a diagnosis of Bipolar as being unlucky Pam, I see not being diagnosed earlier as being more...
I am surprised to hear you say that Rob, from what I have seen my son go through I wouldn't have thought anyone would want to have a mental illness. To develop...
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