The Link Between Depression and Old Age – How you can Help a Friend or Loved One
Depression can affect anyone, and at any point of their life. While older adults are at increased risk of experiencing depression, it is still common for healthcare professionals to mistake the symptoms as a natural response to a chronic illness, sudden physical...
Mental health campaigners: Changing the landscape
In the last few years, the media has been speaking loud on issues relating to mental health and wellbeing and this long-awaited change cannot come too soon. Many mental health campaigners are now speaking out and changing the landscape forever. What they are saying...
Peer support is vital in mental health recovery
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,...
Mental health initiatives from around the world
Mental health deserves global attention. Did you know that approximately one in four adults will experience a diagnosable mental illness during their lifetime? What’s more, mental health disorders don’t discriminate. Your race, religion, ethnicity, age and economic...
Mental Health Awareness and Support in the Workplace
With World Mental Health Day happening today, we at Bridge want to highlight an area close to our hearts, one that has been getting a fair amount of press lately but deserves so much more. Mental health in the workplace is a pressing issue, with many individuals...Visit us on social media
2 days ago
Sharing this personal account of an individual who experienced the negative impact of the lack of mental health beds when she was hospitalised out of her area and away from her usual care team. https://t.co/iEE8sEX6f2 #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness https://t.co/0XIFA3u7Fx
Sharing this personal account of an individual who experienced the negative impact of the lack of mental health beds when she was hospitalised out of her area and away from her usual care team. https://t.co/iEE8sEX6f2 #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness https://t.co/0XIFA3u7Fx
3 days ago
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4 days ago
Did you know we work together with Mental Health Commissioners to provide the best possible opportunities for our clients through support, training, and encouragement? Discover more here: https://t.co/rTLU8pNT7R #BridgeSupport #MentalHealthMatters https://t.co/K8HzRzFLRw
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5 days ago
We have a proven track record of successfully moving clients on from our 24-hour support service after just 2 years, either to medium support or independent living, so they can continue their recovery. Learn more here: https://t.co/pgYwrwJDGz #bridgesupport #MentalHealthMatters https://t.co/6wN9IFHHNP
We have a proven track record of successfully moving clients on from our 24-hour support service after just 2 years, either to medium support or independent living, so they can continue their recovery. Learn more here: https://t.co/pgYwrwJDGz #bridgesupport #MentalHealthMatters https://t.co/6wN9IFHHNP
6 days ago
The cost per person for our medium support service is £10k per year, 5x less than 24-hr community provision and a staggering 17x less than secure hospital accommodation. Learn more: https://t.co/jWwae5YopF @raymondsheehy #bridgesupport #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthrecovery https://t.co/ve7wtIn0gB
The cost per person for our medium support service is £10k per year, 5x less than 24-hr community provision and a staggering 17x less than secure hospital accommodation. Learn more: https://t.co/jWwae5YopF @raymondsheehy #bridgesupport #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthrecovery https://t.co/ve7wtIn0gB
1 week ago
If the steps taken upon leaving a 24-hour service are too big, there's a risk of relapse. Medium support can be the perfect stepping stone on the path back to independent living. Learn more from our latest blog here: https://t.co/jWwae5YopF #bridgesupport #mentalhealthrecovery https://t.co/d1lYfF9swJ
If the steps taken upon leaving a 24-hour service are too big, there's a risk of relapse. Medium support can be the perfect stepping stone on the path back to independent living. Learn more from our latest blog here: https://t.co/jWwae5YopF #bridgesupport #mentalhealthrecovery https://t.co/d1lYfF9swJ
