Tips for overcoming loneliness
In his latest blog Adrian Ashurst, one of Cygnet’s Specialist Trainers discusses some top tips to overcome loneliness.
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Anorexia convinced me that I couldn’t be around other people
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, Jodie Kirkman, Support Worker at Cygnet Hospital Bury, writes about her lived experience of loneliness and anorexia and shares her advice on how to manage lonely moments.
My experience at Cygnet Delfryn House
A service user at Cygnet Delfryn House has been working with his Occupational Therapist (OT), Rebecca Boothby, to reflect on how far he has come on his own personal journey. This is his account when discussing his time at Cygnet Delfryn House, the professionals he has worked with and what advice he would give to other individuals coming into hospital
Five tips for dealing with stress
This week marks the start of Stress Awareness Month. In this co-produced blog Dr Seb Thompson, Cygnet’s National Psychology Lead for CAMHS, looks at some of the effects of stress, and Amber, one of the young people at Cygnet Hospital Sheffield gives her top five tips for dealing with stress.
How to observe Transgender Day of Visibility
In this blog Aaron Bergin, co-chair of Cygnet's LGBTQ+ Network, writes about some of the simple things we can all do to raise awareness and gain understanding of the trans and non-binary community.
The Importance of Family and Friends in Residential Care
In our latest blog Laura Storey, Registered Manager at Outwood our residential service in Horsforth, writes about the importance of family, friends and external carers, how the team helped residents keep in touch with their loved ones during the pandemic and the essential input family members have in care planning.