by Raymond Sheehy | Jan 12, 2017 | Helping Others, Mental Health Awareness, Self Help Info
In many news reports, mental health gets a bad critique. Go to any story of a gunman on the rampage and reports will invariably link the attack to mental health. Going one step further, media reports will often label the person ‘schizophrenic.’ This has led to...
by Raymond Sheehy | Dec 8, 2016 | Helping Others, Mental Health Awareness, Self Help Info
The question around different types of mental disorders provides a good entry point for understanding, preventing and treating these disorders. At the same time, it’s important to introduce this discussion with a couple of comments on the purpose and value of the...
by Raymond Sheehy | Nov 30, 2016 | Helping Others, Mental Health Awareness, Self Help Info
Conditions like Depression and Anxiety are getting lots of attention at the moment. The general public are becoming more aware of symptoms and how it affects those who suffer. It’s great to see that the stigma is really beginning to lift. Though for some other mental...
by Raymond Sheehy | Oct 13, 2016 | Info for Commissioners, Mental Health Awareness
Over the past weekend, the Bridge team and our supporters had the privilege of sharing in the global spirit of mental health solidarity, by commemorating World Mental Health Day (10 October) on our own turf in Greenwich, London. World Mental Health Day 2016: Mental...
by Raymond Sheehy | Sep 22, 2016 | Mental Health Awareness, Self Help Info
Which one of us would consider it unreasonable that if a parent, during a chickenpox epidemic, should request an urgent doctor’s appointment after detecting an unexplained skin rash on their child? Similarly, most of us are quietly relieved to find our aging parents...
by Raymond Sheehy | May 16, 2016 | Mental Health Awareness, Self Help Info
Healthy and supportive relationships are a vital component to well being. In fact, they are as vital as other well-reported lifestyle factors, such as eating well, exercising more and stopping smoking. Unfortunately, people who suffer from mental ill-health can also...
