Giving support as early as possible, offers the best chance of recovery for people with eating disorders: the sooner people get the help they need, the better the outcomes.
Common sense holds that prevention is better than cure and there are strong socio-economic reasons for investing in prevention and early intervention of mental illness.
At the moment it's estimated that only 7% of people with learning disabilities are in paid employment.The When I Grow Up project aims to increase aspirations and opportunities for young people with learning disabilities to find employment after leaving school.
On 4 February Mark Brown, Editor at One in Four magazine attended the Right Here 'A Voice and A Choice' Showcase event.
Violence is sadly a fact of young life, the effects of which are often glossed over as part of 'growing up', writes Mark Brown, Editor of One in Four magazine
Our work in 2013 will center around supporting families and their sons and daughters to have a better quality of life.
The 2012 Dementia Congress showed that there continues to be room for an amazing range of different interventions and support for people with dementia, from care pathways and life story work through to circle dancing and bird watching.
Paul Swift, Community Connecting Research and Development Consultant, talks about workshops which teach the skill of connecting.
Alexa is 17 and attends our Young Mums’ Support Group. Her daughter Ruby is 15 months old. She received little help during her pregnancy and has struggled with mental health problems - particularly anger management. Becoming pregnant caused her a lot of anxiety heightened by practical insecurities.
There needs to be stronger requirements for services to develop local, person-centred care - this approach really helps us to understand what is important to people.
