by Zara Benamor | May 10, 2019 | News
Text conversations on Shout will allow volunteers to help those ‘feeling scared and alone’ Article written by Robert Booth in The Guardian, May 10th 2019 A new text service for people who are feeling suicidal or facing a mental health crisis has been launched by the...
by Zara Benamor | May 2, 2019 | News
Social prescribing is a way for local agencies to refer people to a link worker. Link workers give people time, focusing on ‘what matters to me’ and taking a holistic approach to people’s health and wellbeing. They connect people to community groups and statutory...
by Zara Benamor | Apr 30, 2019 | News
ONLINE COUNSELLING & THERAPY: Video Call / Email / Instant Messaging Traditionally, when we think of counselling or therapy we think of physically meeting a counsellor or therapist. The encounter is face to face in a quiet private space, and we share our...
by Zara Benamor | Apr 22, 2019 | News
Can I Get Free Counselling / Therapy? You can get free psychological therapies like cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) on the NHS. You don’t need a referral from your GP. You can refer yourself directly to a psychological therapies service. If you...
by Zara Benamor | Apr 7, 2019 | News
What exactly is a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)? Psychological wellbeing practitioners are trained to assess and support people with common mental health problems – principally anxiety disorders and depression – in the self-management of their...
by Zara Benamor | Mar 19, 2019 | News
Scientists say there are signs of humans having a subconscious magnetic sense It sounds like a power to be boasted of by the X-Men, but researchers say humans might have the ability to pick up on Earth’s magnetic field. Many animals, from pigeons to turtles,...
