Today is National Stress Awareness Day. In this blog Dr Seb Thompson, Cygnet's National Psychology Lead for CAMHS Services, takes a look at stress in the workplace, how it can result in burnout and some of the things we can do to combat burnout.
As part of Speak Up Month this October, Agnes Tutani, Cygnet's Freedom to Speak Up Guardian, talks about the importance of an open culture in health and care settings, where people are encouraged to speak up so that organisations can learn, develop and improve for the benefit of everyone.
To celebrate World Menopause Day, Jenny Gibson, Cygnet's HR Director has written a blog highlighting her experience of menopause.
Today is National Coming Out Day. In this co-authored blog Sam Hoyle and Aaron Bergin, co-chairs of Cygnet's LGBTQ+ Network, share their own coming out stories and provide some do's and don'ts if someone has made the decision to tell you of their LGBTQ+ status.
Today is World Mental Health Day and in our latest blog Rachel Rowe, Cygnet's Regional Lead Occupational Therapist for the East Midlands, writes about anxiety - what it is, how to get help and some of the habits which we can develop to help reduce our anxiety levels.
October is Black History Month. Rosalyn Mloyi, Corporate Nurse Director (Positive & Safe Care) and Chair of Cygnet's Multicultural Network, has written a blog about why the month is celebrated and how we can all get involved to bring about positive change.
Ed Hall is Head of Education at Cygnet Health Care, overseeing hospital school provision for young people accessing their Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). In this blog we hear from Ed about how education is provided to those receiving hospital treatment for their mental health.
In our latest blog Nelson Fashogbon, a service user at Cygnet Hospital Maidstone, writes about the hospital’s Peer Support Group, what the sessions are like and the positive benefits peer support can have in a mental health hospital setting.
The effects of suicide reach into every community across the UK and can have a devastating impact on families, friends, neighbours, colleagues and others. In this blog for World Suicide Prevention Day Dr Dumindu Witharana, Chair of Cygnet's Suicide Prevention Strategy Group, provides seven tips for supporting someone with suicidal thoughts.
In our latest blog Tilly reflects on her time as a service user on Unicorn Ward, the adolescent PICU service at Cygnet Hospital Sheffield, and writes about how the team helped her to open up, engage in therapies and reduce her risky behaviours.
In this blog a service user at Cygnet Hospital Colchester shares how volunteering in the local area has been teaching him essential skills and preparing him for life in the community.
In our latest blog Liz, a resident currently at one of our Staffordshire Supported Living placements, shares her story of recovery including how Cygnet have helped her to make plans for the future.
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