Mental Health and You

This episode features a discussion about an innovative project in Norfolk and Waveney involving the local mental health system providing training and support to primary school staff to empower them to offer an early evidence-based intervention for children experiencing problems with anxiety. The project received funding from Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s Mental Health Implementation Network.

This week we're joined by women from across NSFT who share their lived experience and professional expertise of neurodiversity in women, sharing experiences of ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and Autism.

Today we're joined by Danny from the Recovery College who shares some more information about our new Autumn and Winter timetable. If you're interested in learning more about the Recovery College, please visit Recovery College | Norfolk and Suffolk NHS (nsft.nhs.uk)

Today we're joined by Beth, Clinical Psychologist and service users, Grace and Simone, who discuss their experiences of leaving school and change in young people's lives. The group expand on experiences after school and share how changes after effected them during their life.

This week we're joined by staff who were a part of our Wedgwood Therapy garden project! The team discuss the journey of creating the garden, some of the benefits they've seen, what makes the garden different to a 'normal' unit and more.

This week we're joined by Sophie and the Particip8! participation group as they discuss the good and bad effects mental health conditions can have on confidence in day-to-day life, with the group sharing their own personal experiences.