A student at the University of Sunderland has called for better mental health services to be available to people in the North East area. Sam Boal, of Ulverston, Cumbria, has said that there should be more support available for people struggling with their mental health, after waiting seven months for […]
A pioneering new service set up by Mental Health Concern, a North East charity, has been shortlisted for a 2018 Bright Ideas in Health Award. Set up in 2016, Together in a Crisis takes an innovative approach to supporting those who are in distress due to mental ill-health, but who […]
The Students’ Union at the University of Sunderland will be celebrating World Mental Health Day on Wednesday, 10 October. Wellbeing president, Mandi Purvis, is hoping the event, entitled Change Your Mind, will bring the community together. It will feature an array of activities, such as a meditation and an anxiety […]
Mental Health charity, Time to Change, are encouraging everyone to ‘Ask Twice’ ahead of World Mental Health Day next week. The national campaign, which launched today on social media, is advising people to ‘Ask Twice’ if they suspect a friend, family member or colleague might be struggling with their mental […]
Thousands of pounds in funding is set to help hundreds of University of Sunderland students improve their mental health through exercise. Staff from the Institute of Sport at the University have devised a scheme which is helping boost both mental and physical wellbeing. By taking part in walks at some […]
Following a year of renewed government promises to tackle mental health, a nurse describes her own experiences with Bipolar Disorder. Staff Nurse Elaine Francis, 32, who was diagnosed with the condition 5 years ago, outlines the cycle from the euphoria of the ‘hypomania’ phase to the spiral into depression, the […]
For many, starting university can be an exciting time, but for others the notion only brings feelings of dread. With increasing numbers of young people moving away from home to attend university, it unsurprisingly comes hand in hand with an increase in student stress and anxiety levels. According to research […]
A recent Freedom of Information request reveals that 211 police officers in the North East took sick leave due to mental health issues. 109 of these were due to stress, 46 due to depression, 45 due to anxiety and 11 sought help for post-traumatic stress. Dr Jonathan Slade, from NHS England […]
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, SRNews spoke to five of Sunderland’s young people about their experiences with depression According to WHO, more than 300 million people are now living with depression. They added that depression is now the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds. Watch:
Since 1992, April has been Stress Awareness month in the UK. As our modern lives have become increasingly hectic many people have become much more stressed as a result. In some cases this has led to an increase in mental health problems affecting the quality of our lives. Now across […]