Recent Media Interest in self-InjuryYesterday there were several reports of the following in various newspapers:http://www.itv.com/news/britain_64db340cd3f25e36518f3c4dd74697d5.htmlI am slightly confused as to why these “shocking” statistics have suddenly been revealed. I read the book “By their own Hand” a while back (see my brief review in the Book Review section on the LifeSIGNS site), and have been […]
The Meet-ups so far!Having never been to a LifeSIGNS meet-up before, I surprised myself by volunteering to arrange this year’s dates and places. As with anything, one can never find something which will suit everyone, but the two meet-ups so far have been a success, and we still have Manchester to go. A fairly large […]
The Meet-ups so far!Having never been to a LifeSIGNS meet-up before, I surprised myself by volunteering to arrange this year’s dates and places. As with anything, one can never find something which will suit everyone, but the two meet-ups so far have been a success, and we still have Manchester to go. A fairly large […]
News on treating depression The latest news on treating depression is that an anaesthetic (ketamine) could potentially be used to treat depression, quickly and effectively (even in those who have resisted other treatments). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5253800.stm At the moment this is still in its initial stages of research. Ketamine as it is now has dangerous side-effects such […]
News on treating depression The latest news on treating depression is that an anaesthetic (ketamine) could potentially be used to treat depression, quickly and effectively (even in those who have resisted other treatments). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5253800.stm At the moment this is still in its initial stages of research. Ketamine as it is now has dangerous side-effects such […]
Blogging Competition: Win a Hoodie! Hola Friendlies, as you know, we’re very proud of our LifeSIGNS website, and our Blog. We are holding a Blogging Competition until the end of September! All you have to do is ‘comment’ on any Articles we post on our Blog from 1st August til end of September.Have a practice […]
Blogging Competition: Win a Hoodie! Hola Friendlies, as you know, we’re very proud of our LifeSIGNS website, and our Blog. We are holding a Blogging Competition until the end of September! All you have to do is ‘comment’ on any Articles we post on our Blog from 1st August til end of September.Have a practice […]
LifeSIGNS’ views on Harm MinimisationIn a bid to get more organisations and individuals with personal experience of self-harm involved in the implementation of harm reduction strategies Louise Pembroke – founder of the National Self-Harm Network – sent out an email asking for views on the topic. Below is the LifeSIGNS response to her request. Harm […]
LifeSIGNS’ views on Harm MinimisationIn a bid to get more organisations and individuals with personal experience of self-harm involved in the implementation of harm reduction strategies Louise Pembroke – founder of the National Self-Harm Network – sent out an email asking for views on the topic. Below is the LifeSIGNS response to her request. Harm […]
Recruitment: Become a Director of LifeSIGNS LifeSIGNS is looking to recruit three new directors within the Management Committee! We have recently become a registered charity and are looking forward to expanding the work we currently do and increasing the funding we have that enables us to do that work. We want people in our management […]
