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Kooth is a web site that is for young people who are at school or college who are experiencing stress. Kooth provides an opportunity to talk to someone who can help you find ways to cope with your problems. KOOTH gives young people the chance to get support with problems at home, problems at school, drink and drugs, sexual health and sexuality, anxiety, eating disorders or any other issues you mig...
Recovery is helping people to be the best they can and want to be . Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) is now into the second year of a five year strategy which aims to embed the principles of Recovery into everything we do. The West Cheshire Recovery College forms part of the Healthy Living Centre in Blacon, Chester and was refurbished to become a place for interact...
Congratulations to Wirral Early Intervention Service user Football Team for another superb Season in Everton Football Club’s “Imagine your Goals” Football League. In conjunction with the “Time to Change” anti stigma campaign, the programme aims to improve social inclusion and wellbeing for people with mental health problems, as well as tackle mental health stigma and discriminati...
The HeAL statement recognises that young people have the right to have a healthy and active life, and that their physical and mental health will be equally valued. This statement can be found at www.iphys.org.au The CWP early intervention in psychosis teams are focusing on achieving regular physical health checks and interventions for young people developing psychosis. The statement sets out targe...
Although this is not the case for many of our patients occasionally a person suffering a psychotic illness or other mental health problem may be assessed or treated under the Mental Health Act. This BBC article tells the story of a young woman with an eating disorder who was treated under the Mental Health Act. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22984708 ...
Relaxation Taster Sessions (Free) Learn relaxation techniques including Indian Head massage, Acupressure and Deep Breathing . There are limited spaces and advance booking is required. This takes place at the Chester Healthy Living Centre, Ground Floor, Plas Dinas, Blacon Point Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5SN. You can telephone the Blacon Healthy Living Centre on 01244 385035, or visit the website :...
The Early Intervention teams are taking part in the Prevalence of Pathogenic antibodies in Psychosis (PPiP) study. The aim of this study is to test the idea that some cases of psychosis are caused by immune system problems in some people. The symptoms of these auto immune problems are similar to psychosis. A diagnosis of an auto immune problem can be made by identifying the presence of specif...
Have a look at these two articles on the BBC which tell you about an interesting study which is advancing our understanding of how a person’s nervous system develops as a teenager. The impact this natural process can sometimes have on the development of mental illness is particularly relevant to young people who have experienced psychosis. BBC News Article BBC News Video...
