by Raymond Sheehy | May 17, 2017 | Mental Health Awareness, Self Help Info
Outside the usual gloom and crisis of global politics and war there seems to be a steady stream of talk in the media in the UK, and arguably around other Western nations, of the need for us to focus on our mental health and happiness. In the UK, the young Royals are...
by Raymond Sheehy | May 16, 2017 | Holistic Recovery, Info for Commissioners, Partnership Working
Few, if any, modern-day healthcare professionals in the UK would refute the intimate link between depression and chronic physical illness. While scientific evidence to prove this multi-directional relationship mostly dates to the past decade, advocacy for a holistic...
by Raymond Sheehy | Apr 6, 2017 | Holistic Recovery, Info for Commissioners
The UK health sector is fighting a runaway fire in treating the soaring number of people with long-term medical conditions. Dr Martin McShane, NHS England’s director for long-term conditions, warns that the challenge of treating patients with chronic mental and...
by Raymond Sheehy | Mar 30, 2017 | Self Help Info
Community health care programs in the UK are becoming increasingly aware of the need for a holistic approach to health and wellbeing. While stories of the short- to medium-term successes of holistic intervention programs abound, the long-term impact of health care...
by Raymond Sheehy | Mar 22, 2017 | About Bridge, Info for Commissioners, Partnership Working
Mental health recovery is not an overnight matter. After a diagnosis, a journey begins. This may involve hospitalisation before discharge into the community. However, once in the community what then? Many people who receive a mental health diagnosis find themselves at...