Time to Talk Day is an annual awareness day held at the beginning of February. It’s a day for us all to start a conversation about mental health. Our Regional Director of Psychology, Matt Gill, shares his insight into how to encourage conversations about mental health and how to best support somebody who is opening up.
Support workers are the backbone of our organisation, providing care for our service users, patients and residents, all year round. Leanne Flint initially joined Cygnet as a support worker in 2008 and in our latest blog she writes about the training and personal development that has helped her progress in her career.
Cygnet's Director of Nursing, David Wilmott, responds to new analysis from the Centre of Mental Health's publication Reaching Out which looks at ways of improving the physical health of people with severe mental illness and highlights how new investment has been used around the country to improve outreach services.
In our latest blog Raf Hamaizia, our Expert Experience Lead, reflects on the continuing expansion and development of Cygnet’s Expert by Experience Programme and the positive impact it has had across the organisation.
For so many, Christmas is a time of cheer, celebration and spending quality time with loved ones. Yet for others, the reality is quite different. It can either bring about feelings of loneliness or exacerbate them. Our Occupational Therapist at Cygnet Hospital Derby, Stacey Chishiri, offers some valuable advice and tips for anybody who may find themselves in that situation.
In our latest blog Dr Triveni Joshi, Medical Director of Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital, responds to new NHS England figures showing that one-in-five children and young people had a probable mental disorder in 2023.
Thursday 23rd November is a very special day for so many who are often unseen and unheard. Nursing Support Workers' Day celebrates the essential roles that NSWs play across all health and social care settings, improving service user experiences all year round. In our latest blog we are delighted to share the experiences of Anna Kowalska and Melanie Knees, two of our Nursing Support Workers at Cygnet Hospital Beckton.
From 16th November to 16th December 2023 it is Disability History Month. In our latest blog Ollie White, Home Manager for The Orchards, writes about his neurodiversity, how it affects him and the challenges he has overcome.
This week is Anti-Bullying Week, an event which aims to raise awareness of bullying of children and young people.
Read Caleb’s blog about his experience at Cygnet Adarna House through to the present day where he is looking forward to progressing into community living, and taking on an expert by experience role within the service.
Stress can actually be good for us. It can help us focus, increase productivity and contribute to a sense of accomplishment, satisfaction, self-esteem and general well-being. However, too much stress like too much of anything, is not a good thing. In this article two of our Occupational Therapists write about important ways we can help our minds and our bodies to stay calm in the face of stressful moments.
Cygnet's Director of Nursing, David Wilmott, responds to Carers UK recent State of Caring Report 2023 which found that a lack of support and recognition from health and care services is damaging unpaid carers’ mental health.
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