Category Archives: Mental Health

Making a difference – how volunteering helps me

This week I heard someone giving a presentation about their volunteering role with a disabled and disadvantaged children’s charity.  The passion with which she spoke about the work and how much it gives to her made me think about my … Continue reading →

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Self-harm: how can you help?

I have written before about self-harm (see here) but today I want to write more specifically about what self-harm is and how you can help someone who is self-harming. What is self-harm? The National Self Harm Network (NSHN) defines self-harm … Continue reading →

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World Mental Health Day – 10th October

Today – 10th October – is World Mental Health Day – a day designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness of mental health issues. This year the theme is mental health and older adults. Continue reading →

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