by Nicolette | Nov 17, 2021 | About Bridge, Holistic Recovery
The Recovery College (by Bridge Support) supports personal recovery from mental ill-health through learning achievement. We help people focus on what they are capable of achieving, not their limitations. The team here are all adult education...
by Nicolette | Nov 1, 2021 | About Bridge, Holistic Recovery
There’s no doubt that the need for robust mental health services is greater than ever, putting even more pressure on our overstretched NHS. Currently, there are around 70 NHS-run Recovery Colleges in the UK, usually situated in a hospital setting....
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 | 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 | 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...