Debt is affecting our mental health, say three in four Britain’s growing debt problems are causing mental health problems, relationship breakdown and family discord, Citizens Advice has said. By Emma Simon The majority of those in debt claimed that their money worries were harming their health, according to the charity. In a survey of people […]
19.12.12 Researcher to look at new suicide prevention therapy Trust honorary consultant clinical psychologist Professor Gillian Haddock has been awarded a £250,000 grant to look into developing a suicide prevention therapy for people in acute psychiatric wards. Prof Haddock, Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Manchester, has particular expertise in the area of […]
Mental health patients to be given new rights Patients to be allowed to choose consultants, a move that will give them parity with those with physical health problems Denis Campbell The Guardian Thursday 13 December 2012 Patients with mental health problems are to be given new rights over which consultant psychiatrist they see under new […]
Do you know the real meaning of Hanukkah? Most people know that Hanukkah falls somewhere near Christmas, but that fact has led to a misunderstanding about the meaning of Hanukkah. Teachers in schools, magazine editors and retail store managers all treat Hanukkah as some kind of Jewish variation on Christmas. But the origins and meanings […]
Australian hoax call DJs quit Twitter after nurse’s death Mel Greig and Michael Christian, hosts of 2DayFM’s ‘Hot 30 Countdown’ evening show, were the DJs who made the prank call to the hospital two days ago, where they pretended to be the Queen and Prince Charles. By Chris Parsons The two Australian radio presenters who […]
AN ADVOCACY PROJECT DIFFERENT KINDS OF ADVOCACY! (Patient choice and different advocacy complement each other). Compiled by Manchester Users’ Network. What kind of advocacy do Mental Health Service Users Need? There are different and diverse communities, groups and individuals and only different kinds of advocacy can meet Mental Health Service Users needs. Commissioners need to […]
What can transform someone from being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome to a state of total mental and physical wellbeing? As James Boschman discovered, omega-3 fatty acids can work those wonders and more. Within three weeks of incorporating flax seed — the highest known vegetable source of omega-3s — into his diet, he was sleeping normally and, in his words, “not crazy anymore,” as the omega-3 fatty acids leveled out the wild fluctuations in his brain.
The UK government is said to be considering removing the right of appeal for people denied social security benefits. The implications of this are horrific.
The UK government is said to be considering removing the right of appeal for people denied social security benefits. The implications of this are horrific. Thursday 12 May 2011 Tags: GOVERNMENT, BENEFITS, UK It is a scenario we should all dread, for whatever your circumstances today, nobody can predict tomorrow. Rumours are rife […]
On Tuesday in the House of Commons Mr Tony Lloyd MP Ask questions about Edale House Closing
It is a great pleasure to follow Mr Evennett, who takes great pride in his suburb. In the same way, people in Manchester have enormous pride in what our city is all about. That is why I wanted to raise two important local issues today. First, the Edale unit, which is a secure mental health unit, is currently located in the central Manchester hospital. Manchester Mental Health and Social Care trust specifically had the unit designed only a few years ago as part of a private finance initiative in that hospital. The strategic health authority gifted the trust some £16 million for the project, but only four years on, the trust has decided that it wants to abandon the unit and move its facilities elsewhere. The trust proposes to move the unit to Park House—the site of the North Manchester hospital. By all accounts, that decision is perplexing.
![Fish oil and Stress & Eicosapentaenoic Acid [EPA] !](https://www.manchesterusersnetwork.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/liz-miller1-299x3001.png "Fish oil and Stress & Eicosapentaenoic Acid [EPA] !")
It is well known that stress can potentially have a negative effect on both physical and mental health, but recent research conducted by the University of Valencia in Spain indicates that high-grade ethyl-epa fish oil could possibly prevent some of the adverse effects associated with chronic or prolonged stress. Ethyl-epa is a concentrated and purified form of the Omega 3 essential fatty acid Eicosapentaenoic acid or EPA. Researchers found that ethyl-epa helps transport the stress hormone cortisol through the blood brain barrier. This indicates that ethyl-epa fish oil could help cortisol to return to normal levels, which is important when we consider that during periods of prolonged stress, cortisol levels can remain very high and pose a significant risk to health.
