by Raymond Sheehy | Apr 14, 2021 | About Bridge, Info for Commissioners
Where is the best place for people with mental health problems to get support on their journey to recovery? For some, hospital-based treatment pathways are the perfect fit, but this isn’t the case for everyone. Often,...
by Raymond Sheehy | Mar 14, 2018 | About Bridge, Holistic Recovery, Info for Commissioners
There are many elements involved in a healthy recovery from mental health illness. Medication from mental health services is often, but not always, the foundation for this recovery. But after stabilising through psychiatric intervention, many patients are left...
by Raymond Sheehy | Dec 6, 2017 | About Bridge, Info for Commissioners, Mental Health Awareness
There are a lot of buzzwords regarding mental health recovery that are bandied around. Mental health and wellbeing has never been bigger in the national media with the Young Royals championing the cause with their hugely successful Heads Together campaign. However,...
by Raymond Sheehy | Jun 27, 2017 | About Bridge, Holistic Recovery, Info for Commissioners, Partnership Working
Our long-time supporters know us as a devoted follower of the methodology of partnership working. One of the main reasons for adopting partnership working is that it allows us to reach a greater number of people with a more holistic service. If you’re considering...
by Raymond Sheehy | Jun 15, 2017 | About Bridge, Info for Commissioners, Partnership Working
Bridge believes that a holistic approach to wellbeing is required for tackling the UK’s wildfire of chronic illnesses. As Dr Brock Chisholm, the first Director-General of the World Health Organisation (1948–1953) famously said, “without mental health there can be no...
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...