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Archive for November, 2012

Friendship, loneliness, communities and the importance of the valuable relationships

22 November 2012 0 Comments

People from the Voice and Community Project Reference Group take on the role of “ambassadors for people with learning disabilities

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Teaching the art of being a ‘natural connector’

15 November 2012 0 Comments

Paul Swift, Community Connecting Research and Development Consultant, talks about workshops which teach the skill of connecting.

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The real problem with ‘schizophrenia’

14 November 2012 2 Comments

A new report confirms that people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia get poor services and die significantly younger than they should.but the world would be a better place if the word ‘schizophrenia’ vanished altogether.

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Managing Anger and Learning Parenting Skills

3 November 2012
Managing Anger and Learning Parenting Skills

Alexa is 17 and attends our Young Mums’ Support Group. Her daughter Ruby is 15 months old. She received little help during her pregnancy and has struggled with mental health problems – particularly anger management. Becoming pregnant caused her a lot of anxiety heightened by practical insecurities.

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Creativity and Mental Illness – An Exercise in Clarification

1 November 2012 0 Comments

The ‘tortured genius’ and ‘mad artist’ stereotypes that are so frequently deployed are both false and unhelpful and only serve to obscure the complexity of the issue.

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