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Expert by Experience. For years Children's Services Social Worker /Trainer/ Manager. Gave up to care for my Daughter
Please check out the first episode in our @cygnethealth #Music2Empower initiative. Here, Duvonne; former service user and now Expert by Experience speaks about the power of #musictherapy and how it has supported his recovery journey - DuVonne https://t.co/sqgdQO8qnD via @YouTube
"Just venting and telling someone how I felt, and having them understand, was a big weight off my shoulders."
Honor shares her story of how dealing with anger helped her move forward in her recovery from depression. https://t.co/KgdUO8IFhb
“They started coming every week last summer. That’s when I decided to go to therapy.”
Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington shares her experience of panic attacks. https://t.co/6isX5FFF6f
I'd like to start a thread. On books! I read a lot. Maybe 3 books a week & very rarely go near fiction. I'm looking for some new buys to keep the reading pile topped up. Must be less than a year old and have the capacity to create change. Go! #books#amreading#Reading
Trauma-informed care is about recognising that trauma may be a factor in someone's life. This should then change how we provide support to someone when we do not know their history. View Nigel's presentation on trauma informed care here: https://t.co/YSWmW9neZm
Want to join a community seeking to reduce restrictive practices through sharing good practice, resources, discussing challenges, presenting solutions, asking questions and celebrating success? Join our Community of practice:
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If your child is feeling anxious about going back to school, here are some things you can do to encourage them to talk about how they’re feeling https://t.co/tsQECfajcY
“Instead of ‘Hi’ or ‘You ok?,’ try asking direct questions to show empathetic understanding, such as ‘How are you feeling?’ or ‘What’s troubling you?”
If you work this someone with depression, this is how you can help https://t.co/ZtMaAayy42
The @BIHRhumanrights is developing a new interactive website to empower people to know how their human rights should influence their interactions with mental health & mental capacity services. Find out more about the project here. https://t.co/ObXxDYN2MM