Mental Health and You

Today the group share why they got involved in participation, what their experiences have been like and how you can get involved with Particip8! and participation.

Today we're joined by Julie our Chaplain and Helen who has been shadowing Julie over the last year. Helen shares a bit about what's stood out to her, why her faith is important to her and more.

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)

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.

Today Wayne, our Armed Forces and Veterans Practitioner, is joined by Mike and Claire as they discuss leaving the armed forces and the effect it can have on a family, the struggles when you know you're leaving the Armed Force, the hardest adjustments, the effects on mental health as well as what Armed Forces Day means to them and the importance of coming together to celebrate Armed Forces Day as a community.