How to differentiate freeze from shutdown
Freeze and collapse both involve the inability to move. but while they might appear similar, they are very different physiological responses to stress or trauma.…
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Spotting perinatal mental illness
Every childhood is worth fighting for. We asked health visitors and midwives in Northern Ireland for their top three aids for identifying perinatal mental illness……
The epidemiology of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder in a representative cohort of young people in England and Wales
Despite the emphasis placed on childhood trauma in psychiatry, comparatively little is known about the epidemiology of trauma and trauma-related psychopathology in young people. We…
The repair of early trauma
Did you know that when we say a child has an attachment disorde, it is often not the whole picture?It is only one part of…
What barriers are women facing?
The three greatest barriers to disclosure of perinatal mental health difficulties for women in Northern Ireland, according to health visitors and midwives… NSPCC
Ulster University student wellbeing study highlights prevalence of mental health issues amongst students
There is a high prevalence of mental health and behavioural problems amongst students commencing university, a recent student wellbeing study published by Ulster University has…
Putting Care Into Education
This resource booklet has been compiled by a working group of professionals focused on the needs of care-experienced children and young people in Northern Ireland’s…
The Offender Personality Disorder Pathway
Multi-method Evaluation of the Management, Organisation andStaffing (MEMOS) in high security treatment services for people with Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder (DSPD) (October 2010) Mental…
Autism in Northern Ireland | Is anyone Listening?
A Report on stress, trauma & resilience and the supports needed by parents of children and individuals with ASD & professionals in the field of…
Aces and Epigenetic’s | The story told through our genes
What is Epigenetics? Each cell in our body contains 24,000 or so genes that make us who we are 1. The genes in our cells…
