Training in psychotherapy begins in earnest when it finally sinks in that giving advice doesn't help And it sinks in that common-sense solutions haven’t helped and won’t help now Meaningful psychotherapy is not an extension of common sense. It is something else entirely.

It’s always a good time to expand your emotional vocabulary. Imagine just how much miscommunication you can avoid by accurately labeling your emotions and their depth. Were you really “upset” or were you actually disappointed? Were you “anxious” or excited?

This announcement could have been made clearer - it is utilising the national 111 option to direct to already established local MH crisis numbers available from individual trusts. It means that people don’t have to find their trust crisis number they can just dial 111 then opt 2

Excerpts from Lord Darzi’s report: “The NHS budget is not being spent where it should be - too great a share is being spent in hospitals, too little in the community, and productivity is too low.” (1/8)

Starting next week, Sefton Warm Spaces will once again be here for you this winter 💙 Providing safe, warm spaces for residents across the borough to comfortably spend time and socialise Find your nearest Warm Space, visit 🔗 seftoncvs.org.uk/warmspaces #SeftonWarmSpaces #MySefton

Due to heavy rainfall in the Seaforth Road/Knowsley Road area of #Bootle, temporary closures and diversions are in place. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and allow extra time for travel.

When accessibility isn't prioritised, this can be the reality of being deaf at school 💔 #WaterlooRoad #Drama #DeafAwareness #DeafEducation #DeafCommunity #SignLanguage #Learning #HearingImpaired #BSL Details of support for some of the issues raised in this video are available

CALLING ALL AUTHORS.I don't know who's left out there to read this but I'm a CAMHS mental health support worker. The children's ward I support in Sussex is among the most underfunded in the country & I'd love to boost their library. If any of you could donate a copy of your book-

Yet another hugely popular category, the Public Health and Prevention Award winners are . . . Be Breast Savvy Liverpool – Anfield and Everton PCN Community Innovation Team! #gpawards

Now onto the winners of PCN of the Year, and this year it’s . . . South Sefton PCN! Well done to the whole team! #gpawards

Sponsored by Ygam, the next award is the Nurse/Nursing Team of the Year! We received entries from many wonderful teams & individuals but there can only be one winner and this year it’s . . . Brownlow Health Central Brownlow Health Nursing Team! #gpawards

We had so many amazing entries this year but as ever, there can only be one winner of Team of the Year! Please put your hands together for . . . Liverpool Homeless Palliative Care Multidisciplinary Team Brownlow Health & Marie Curie Liverpool Brownlow Health Central! #gpawards

Congratulations to all of this year’s worthy winners, and to our amazing finalists, you should all be so proud! #gpawards

We are aware of social media posts online detailing the injuries sustained by the girls who died and those injured in the attack in Southport on 29 July 2024. The families of the little girls specifically asked that those details not be reported. The families of Bebe, Alice and

At times like these of worry, its worth looking at the positives that exist now, and the positives that could exist moving forward. 1) No new laws have been introduced, and NO old laws have been removed. 1/

Important letter in The Times from a doctor involved in mental healthcare 👇

Across Cheshire and Merseyside, our Building Attachment and Bonds Service (#BABS) is helping vulnerable parents and babies build bonds, break cycles, and stay together 💙 Watch their video to see neighbourhood health and care integration in action 👇🏽 vimeo.com/1136255601/e4d…

New Study: We are evaluating a new illness-related distress measure in people with #CKD. Please consider taking part in our online study if you: ✅ Have any stage of CKD ✅ Living in UK ✅ 18 years + For more information and to take part, please click : qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_a4…