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COMING SOON A FULL LOW DOWN BY OUR NEW STAFF WRITER SIMON PETERS ON THIS LATEST NEW BOOK BY GRAHAM TURNER

THERE’S A NEW GIRL IN TOWN READ ALL ABOUT THE NEW CEO HERE!
“SUPPORT FOR DOCTOR ADAM OSBORNE FROM PATIENTS ” A Patient contacted the Manchester Users Network last evening (27 th November, 2008) after reading our story, first published on the M.U.N website on the 26th November, she asked that we be understanding of the young Doctor who she said had treated her in the past and […]

By: Paul Reed Shadow Minister’s Brother Was Before GMC For Alleged Prescription Irregularities Below reported by Amanda Crook of the Manchester Evening News is a story that ten years ago would have been brought to you on the day that the GMC suspended Doctor Adam Osborne a 32 year old living in Chorlton Manchester. However, journalist, […]

Mental Health Services: Hospital Beds Below was given in Written answers in The House of Commons on Thursday 20th November 2008, the amount for Mental Health Trust’s belonging to the NHS to give dignity to its patients seems an amount of monies to be a sum which needs every MP and especially our Manchester MP’s […]

Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) & how it effects our mental health
If you have lost your joie de vivre, then there is every chance that you are deficient in the essential fatty acids required for regulating mood and for efficient functioning of the brain. It is now well documented that insufficient Omega 3 fatty acids in the diet not only leads to an increased risk of developing physical health problems like heart disease and atherosclerosis, but also to mood and learning related disorders.

Sacked nurse Karen Reissmann launches fund for Justice.
Supporters of the Manchester nurse Karen Reissmann, sacked for speaking out, have launched a fund to help pay for her legal costs. “Karen’s case raises fundamental issues of justice. She deserves all the support we can give her” said Tony Benn.
Paul Reed from the Manchester User Network (MUN) said ” MUN have supported Karen from day 1 because we know the injustice behind the case. We are happy to contribute in any way we can and call on our fellow Mancunians to do likewise.”
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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.

NEWS Breaking……….. Manchester Tribunals Service BREAKING NEWS… Foley former CEO presented legal papers Wednesday 1st October 2008. Sheila Foley former CEO with Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust has taken action against the Trust for discriminating against her age, unfair dismissal discrimination or victimisationon the grounds of her age and on the use […]

Researchers find link between creative genius and mental illness By CAMILLE MOJICA REY For decades, scientists have known that eminently creative individuals have a much higher rate of manic depression, or bipolar disorder, than does the general population. But few controlled studies have been done to build the link between mental illness and creativity. Now, […]