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……
Memorial advice for communities and groups
This guidance is for families bereaved by suspected suicide who, while remembering their loved one, would like advice on reducing the impact of memorials on…
A useful guide to mental and emotional wellbeing resources
Minding your head. The Minding Your Head (MYH) website has a range of information and resources to support and enhance your mental and emotional wellbeing…
Helping You With Depression
Recent studies show that between 8-12% of the population (more than 150,000 people in Northern Ireland) experience depression in any year, and depression is now…
Self Compassion in Self Isolation
An important concept in Compassion Focussed Therapy (Paul Gilbert) is trying to treat ourselves as we would a close friend or family member. We often…
Ask Talk Listen
Helping others with a Mental Health Problem. Approximately 1 in 5 people in Northern Ireland will experience a mental health problem at any one time.…
