exploring mental illness and the concept of recovery

An Introduction to GOALS, a Unique Motivational Skills Course – By Suzanne Mildinhall of Workwise, Suffolk

Workwise is a Suffolk based award winning social enterprise offering work-based rehabilitation to adults recovering from various mental health issues. They offer a supportive approach that focuses on helping individuals to build confidence, regain self-esteem, acquire new skills and qualifications, and ultimately find work. In this article, Suzanne Mildinhall from Workwise gives an introduction to…

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Nutrition to Support Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health by Nutritional Therapist Nicky Seabrook, Based in Suffolk

Nicky Seabrook is a qualified Nutritional Therapist with previous experience of working as a Dietician in General Practice. Nicky offers nutritional therapy to clients with a variety of conditions and needs, but is particularly interested in supporting children’s health and well-being, people with mental health issues, and those seeking to improve overall emotional resilience, vitality…

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Leap: Adult Learning and Education Services in Suffolk

Leap is a hub for all adult learning courses in Suffolk, whether you wish to raise your employment prospects, learn a new creative skill or improve your confidence and self-esteem. Unique to Suffolk, Leap brings a co-ordinated approach to all education, skills and training opportunities in the county. It is the umbrella brand for a…

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The Importance Of Work When It Comes To Your Wellbeing

Is work good for our mental health?  To kick start a series of articles on wellbeing in the workplace along with an exploration of  employment and mental health, Suzanne Mildinhall of Workwise Suffolk, explores the importance of ‘work’ when it comes to our wellbeing. The Importance of Work When it Comes to your Wellbeing –…

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Journey to an Altered State and Back Again

This inspirational story from a local lady highlights that episodes of mental illness do not necessarily mean you will experience mental ill health for the rest of your life… for the purpose of this article, the author prefers to remain anonymous… I had a manic depressive episode in 1985.  Nowadays it’s bi-polar and gets lots…

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Out Looking For Hope

Some beautiful and hopeful imagery from Joanna Paterson of  The Art of Everyday Wonder I don’t know what hope looks likes to you. Your idea of it might well be different to mine.  Both are perfect. I think perhaps our ideas of hope, our images and imaginations of what hope looks like, vary over time,…

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On A Scale of 0-10, How Hopeful Are You?

Yvonne Green Counsellor provides her perspective on this weeks topic – Should I hope for recovery, or should I accept my condition? As a Counsellor and Eating and Obesity therapist I have various tools I have learnt, which help me when I am counselling students with exam expectations and clients with insurmountable problems or perfectionist…

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Should I Hope For Recovery Or Should I Accept My Condition – A Shamanic Perspective

Luithya Tamaya from Living Sacred, provides her perspective on: Should I Hope For Recovery or Should I Accept My Condition? Both – hoping for something better doesn’t necessarily mean that we can’t be at peace with where we are now, either in our mental health, our job or any other area of our life. And…

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Hope or Acceptance? by Jackie Richardson of MindUrSelf

Jackie Richardson of MindUrSelf offers her perspective on Should I Hope for Recovery or Should I Accept My Condition? Our state of mind dictates our experience of the world around us and if we have a calm, non-judgemental outlook it can release us from a lot of pain.  Therefore, if hoping that we will recover…

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Hope, Recovery & Mental Health by Linda Barbour

Linda Barbour, of East Professional Coaching provides her perspective on Should I Hope for Recovery or Should I Accept My Condition? I think that hope is crucial in our lives. Without the conviction that good things and good experiences are available to us, we lose hope, feel powerless and get desperate. On the otherhand, unrealistic…

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