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The Link Between Addiction and Trauma

7 minute read

May 2023

There were 289,215 adults in contact with drug and alcohol services between April 2021 and March 2022. Paul Dent, Strategic Engagement Lead at Gordon Moody discusses the link between maladaptive coping issues and addictive disorders.

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The Value of Garden Therapy for People Living with Dementia

8 minute read

Apr 2023

An estimated 944,000 people are living with dementia in the UK. Isobel Jones, CEO of Alive discusses the positive impacts of garden therapy for those living with dementia. She also shares how they set up the allotment and the overall benefits of it on the wider care home community.

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The creation and implementation of the ‘Peer Wellbeing Project’

15 minute read

Apr 2023

Between 2021 and 2022, one of the primary concerns for young people contacting childline was mental health. In this article Harry Dixon, Engagement and Participation Worker for Compass...GO Lincolnshire Mental Health Support team discusses supporting children's mental health in schools and the implementation of the peer wellbeing project across North East Lincolnshire.

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Improving Gender Identity Training Can Improve the Lives of Trans People Using NHS Services

4 minute read

Apr 2023

According to Stonewall, 45% of people have said their GP did not understand their needs as a trans person in the Trans Lives Survey. In this article, Dr Jamie Willo, child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapist at Sussex Partnership Trust, shares their personal quest to ensure that trans people have timely access to NHS services and are treated by clinicians who understand their needs.

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Combatting the Challenge of Gambling Harms

10 minute read

Mar 2023

Around 7% of the population are found to be negatively affected by someone else’s gambling, according to the 2021 Public Health England review. In this article Paul Dent, Strategic Engagement Lead at Gordon Moody, discusses the current landscape of gambling and the challenges organisations face when supporting problem gamblers.

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High Suicide Rates among Neurodiverse Individuals: Why it matters and what can be done about it

9 minute read

Jul 2022

Autistic people make up approximately 1% of the population but 11% of suicides. We heard from David Stocks, a Suicide Prevention Community Worker at Black Country Healthcare NHS Trust about the high suicide rates in neurodivergent individuals and what NHS Trusts can do to improve the mental health support in place to help these individuals.

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Analysis of all-cause Mortality in the Substance Misuse Treatment Population Deaths January 2012 to August 2020

7 minute read

Mar 2022

In this article, Martin Smith, Recovery Lead for Substance Misuse Services at Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust, shares his analysis of mortality rates in the substance misuse treatment population between January 2012 and August 2020.

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Rebuilding Mental Health Services

7 minute read

Aug 2021

As we emerge from the pandemic it is essential to acknowledge its impact on our mental health and mental health services. In turn, this article outlines reform plans for the sector set out by the Department of Health and Social Care.

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The Mental Health Impact of Covid-19 on Patients Living with HIV

3 minute read

Feb 2021

This article explores the additional challenges that Covid-19 has presented for those living with HIV and the reported lack of support those with HIV have received throughout the pandemic

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Supporting Young People’s Mental Health During Times of Change

3 minute read

Feb 2021

Jennifer Taylor shares her advice on the best way to talk with young people about mental health.

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Screen-time, Social Media and Developing Brains: A Cause for Good or Corrupting Young Minds?

3 minute read

Feb 2021

Dr Bernadka Dubicka discusses the impact of screen media on children and young people.

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The Need for ‘Whole Person Care’ for HIV Patients

7 minute read

Jan 2021

The suicide rate for people living with HIV is twice the rate of the general population, with around one in three people living with HIV experiencing symptoms of depression at some point in their lives. The key underlying factor that makes HIV stand out from other long-term conditions is stigma. 

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