training… A change of pace 31 Dec 201931 Dec 2019 I haven't posted here for a while. I've been busy with other things but now I'm back and I'll be making a few changes. It's a new direction... a new…
Carers in mind… Carers in mind: Introduction 11 Jun 201811 Jun 2018 Those of us who work in mental health services, be that for the NHS or in social care settings receive both payment and training for our efforts. However, there's an…
mental health… Therapeutic risk-taking 12 Dec 201712 Apr 2018 It is possible to assist people with social care needs (complex or otherwise) to develop the quality of their lives and to enhance their coping strategies. In large part this…
Courses… The ‘family tree’ of mental health exercise 11 Dec 201712 Apr 2018 This is a simple exercise intended to be completed either individually or preferably by a group (up to around 16 people) in discussion. The idea is to help care workers…
challenging behaviour… Personality disorder and compassion 4 Dec 201712 Apr 2018 Sometimes a single day's training makes all the difference. You can access such a training day here. Watch a video on Personality Disorder below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTxwLpm6j-4 Complete the contact form below…
challenging behaviour… Mental health training – a short sample 16 Nov 201712 Apr 2018 This abridged, edited audio (& video slideshow) is taken from the introductory session of a 2012 mental health training day in Glasgow. Although not all of the session is included…
mental health… Psychosis 3: Delusional case studies 6 Nov 2017 Sometimes the easiest way to make sense of a topic is to put it into story format. https://youtu.be/327FwSTrZnY Jamie and Janice don't really exist but their experiences are typical of…
Courses… Psychosis 2: Delusions, illusions and hallucinations 6 Nov 2017 Part 2 of the psychosis mini-series looks at delusions (AKA 'Fixed, false beliefs - not amenable to reason'). Delusions are more than just vague ideas - they're the things people…
mental health… Self harm part 3: Life’s just one big sweetshop 19 Sep 20176 Nov 2017 In part 3 of the series we consider how best to work with people who harm themselves. We know it's not about us. We know it's a coping strategy that…
challenging behaviour… Self harm part 1: What would you do to make it stop? 23 Aug 20176 Nov 2017 TRIGGER WARNING We all know what it’s like to feel bad. To be sad and frustrated, even overwhelmed – if only for a moment. We all know how desperate we…
