A trainee psychotherapist is looking to bring together a group of people, on Skype, to gain an understanding of the Masterson Approach to working with people with PD. Jo Moller is keen to introduce the approach into the UK as a valuable contribution to the existing range of treatments.
“Back from the Edge” is a 48-minute documentary film produced by the Peabody Award-winning Lichtenstein Creative Media. The documentary can be found on the Emergence Facebook page. The documentary claims to be the first to feature people who have recovered from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), along with five experts in the field : Wayne Fenton, [...]
The ‘Confident Communities, Brighter Futures’ report, published by the National Mental Health Development Unit, offers a systematic evidence base from which local authorities and the NHS can act to reduce inequalities and improve mental health in their areas.
Work, recovery and inclusion sets out a high level vision and series of commitments to support people in contact with secondary mental health services into work.
Chris, a Shift Speakers’ Bureau volunteer, has been keeping an audio-diary about life with bipolar disorder for BBC Radio 4′s You and Yours.
The therapeutic holiday centre is a charity which provides holidays for people with mental and learning difficulties in Crete, Greece.
This newsletter provides an update on what has been achieved since launching last year and also offers information about forthcoming work and events.