Mike Welsh

11 Sep

North Tyneside World Mental Health Day – Oct 9th 2015

North Tyneside World Mental Health Day will be held on October 9th 2015 between 11am-8pm and Cullercoats Crescent Club. This years theme is DIGNITY.

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23 Jul

Time to Change – Public Attitudes Towards Mental Health Are Improving

Time to Change wanted to say a big thank you to you all for your tireless campaigning to end mental health stigma, as new data launched today shows improvements in public attitudes over the last three years.

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17 Apr

The Times Manifesto in partnership with YoungMinds

The Times newspaper, in partnership with YoungMinds, launches a manifesto calling for a revolution in young people’s mental health services. The manifesto has been jointly produced with Professor Tanya Byron, YoungMinds, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and Great Ormond Street Hospital and calls for urgent action by government and services to improve the dire situation for thousands of children, young people and their families who are suffering.

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26 Mar

Physical Activity and Exercise (5 opportunities)

Exercise releases chemicals in your brain that make you feel good. Regular exercise can also boost your self-esteem and help you concentrate, sleep, look and feel better.

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17 Mar

Goodbye to the Headclutcher

Images are an extremely powerful way of telling a story and the photos that accompany articles in the media have a great impact. Whether the story is about recovery, treatment or scientific research, a picture of someone with their head in their hands – or the ‘headclutcher’ as we’ve come to know it – is often used alongside it.

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09 Dec

InSIGhts Self Injury Group (Newcastle area)

A group for those who have lived experience of self-harm or self-injury. This includes a range of issues, ranging from cutting, to skin-picking, to hair-pulling and other behaviours.

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