Self-injury and People with Learning Difficulties This research is being conducted by a partnership between Bristol Crisis Service for Women and the Norah Fry Research Centre at the University of Bristol. The research is funded by the Big Lottery, and has full NHS Research Ethics Approval. The purpose of the research is three-fold: 1.To find […]
SI grabs media attention – and LifeSIGNS is at the forefront!!!! Today was the day – a morning crammed with TV and national radio interviews and being driven to and fro various trucks and studios! Its amazing how one report can trigger off so much media attention – not a complaint of course! But it […]
LifeSIGNS on national radio AND TV!Following today’s interview with Radio One’s Helen Neill on the Bradford self-harm clinic, I agreed that Helen could pass my details on to other various BBC radio reporters. Little did I know of the mad rush that would follow as the media-frenzy on the issues surrounding SI reached a new […]
Special visit to the Bradford self-harm clinic with Radio OneI arrive at Bradford station eager and ready to have a proper look at the facilities of a newly opened clinic in Eccleshill Community Hospital which only deals with injuries inflicted through self-harm. I am here to take part in an interview with Radio One and […]
Recent articles I’m afraid that I can’t find a link for the whole of this article. But thought I’d share this part anyway: http://news.scotsman.com/health.cfm?id=1565212006 I actually met Nathan at the conference in Edinburgh. He is an excellent speaker (I hope that doesn’t sound patronising as that’s not my intention), and an inspiration. It is excellent […]
National Inquiry into Self-Harm and its implications for Scotland – 6th October 2006 I had an excellent day yesterday in Edinburgh. Fully energised with Haggis for breakfast the day began with networking and beginning my quest to ensure that nearly everyone received a LifeSIGNS leaflet from me! The conference was opened by Catherine McLoughlin, Chairman […]
“Reaping the Harvest of our Self-Disgust” Another two articles mentioning self-harm in the paper today (and thus another blog entry moaning about it). At least neither of them were going on about statistics, which, come to think of it, I have another argument about: what is it with the statistics that they are hoping to […]
Freshers Event at West Suffolk CollegeI attended the freshers event at this college today, set up a stall featuring LifeSIGNS leaflets, posters and copies of some old newsletters. We received a fair bit of attention, however I have the feeling that was more down to the bright orange wristbands than the subject matter! This was […]
The Perils of Modern Life? Every now and then I read an article in the paper or on the internet talking about the ills of society, or the world, or dissecting globalisation and consumerism, and there will practically always be a reference to the rising rates of self-harm and how they have been impacted by […]
Going to University…. Reading posts on the message-board from people about to start university has got me thinking back to September 1999 when I first arrived in Hull. Perhaps I am in a way slightly jealous! When my parents and I arrived at Cleminson Hall we were ushered into a room where we were met […]
Edinburgh I had a really productive day in Edinburgh on Friday (was better than a day at work anyway!). I attended the Scottish Self-Harm Forum meeting (which I was invited to by a LifeSIGNS member). It is a forum set up in association with Penumbra (a leading Scottish mental health charity). Although not many people […]
