The Maudsley Blog
Tackling Loneliness with Dr Michael Holland
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week this week (9-15 May) and this year’s theme is Loneliness.
The last few years have been difficult for everyone and the pandemic has had an impact on the world around us. Whether it is dealing with the virus itself, being impacted by unemployment, feeling isolated, or the tragedy of losing a loved one.We have all had a very personal experience of living through this pandemic, and we know that it is likely to continue for some time.
Read Tackling Loneliness with Dr Michael Holland…Meet Anita Bignell, Mental Health Nurse of the Year
Congratulations to Anita Bignell, who scooped Mental Health Nurse of the Year at the British Journal of Nursing Awards on 25 March. Here Anita, who works as a Lead Simulation Nurse Tutor at Maudsley Learning, talks about her career and why she became a mental health nurse.
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Meet Emily Daly, Peer Support Worker
Peer support workers are people with lived experience of mental health difficulties who bring their unique perspective to clinical teams. They spend time with people who use our services and support them. Here, Emily Daly shares her experience of being a peer support worker.
Read Meet Emily Daly, Peer Support Worker…PCREF launches partnership event
The PCREF Partnership launch event took place on 18 November at Lambeth Town Hall and it was a great success!
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