What is stress? Stress is the body’s reaction to feeling threatened or under pressure. The source of stress may be: psychological – a work deadline physiological – illness chemical – smoking But the result of stress has biological and psychological implications. It’s...
Every day, Samaritans respond to around 10,000 calls for help. In 201 branches across the UK and Ireland, over 20,000 Samaritans volunteers are there to support anyone who needs it. Whilst we know that 1 in 4 people will suffer with mental health issues each year, and...
Ahead of International Women’s Day 2022, we’re proud to have launched our own menopause policy for HCML employees. Our Medical Director, Dr Rebecca Brady is leading the implementation of the policy, which takes positive action to ensure every employee...
We’re pleased to announce that Dr Rebecca Brady has joined us as our new Medical Director. Dr Brady will oversee the clinical care provided through HCML’s rehabilitation and treatment services. This includes providing clinical leadership across the specialist...
The theme for this Children’s Mental Health Week is ‘Growing Together’. Recovery following traumatic injury will involve interventions that support a child physically and psychologically, but their rehabilitation also needs to take into consideration the changing...
February 3 is Time to Talk Day, where mental health charity Mind and Rethink Mental Illness remind us all of the need to talk about mental health. With 1 in 4 of us experiencing mental health issues every year, we need a greater awareness and understanding...
