Category Archives: Coronavirus and mental health
Caring Thru Covid
Do you know someone who looks after or supports a family member, partner or friend because of their illness, disability or emotional distress? Are they feeling stressed, worried or depressed about this? Find out more at our online event on … Continue reading
Discover Meaning and Values
“Ever more people today have the means to live, but no meaning to live for.” —Viktor Frankl This is a quote from a psychiatrist called Viktor Frankl who wrote a book called Man’s Search for Meaning in 1946. He makes the … Continue reading
Reflections on Love, Loss and Covid 19
During the coronavirus outbreak we have all been through enormous change, and some of us are experiencing loss of different types. All of us have been affected one way or the other, through loss of personal freedoms, loss of income, loss of social connections, loss … Continue reading
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Spotlight on Carers
“An unpaid carer is anyone, including children and adults, who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support.” … Continue reading
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Reasons to be Cheerful
Some of you may recall the late great Ian Drury. “Reasons To Be Cheerful, Pt. 3” was released by Stiff Records in 1979 and reached number 3 in the UK singles chart. The link takes you to an inspiring live performance with … Continue reading
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Coping with a Covid Christmas
With the last minute restrictions on Christmas celebrations, perhaps this is a fitting end to a most extraordinary year. And 2021 promises to be another year of uncertainty and challenge. So I thought I’d share this very shortened version of … Continue reading
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Books Alive! week
Thanks to some funding from the Portsmouth Lottery, we’re celebrating stories of diversity from our inspirational Books Alive! volunteers. So why not join us for our Books Alive! week? We’ll be sharing an interview with one of our volunteers at 4pm each … Continue reading
History, health and hope
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the armistice was signed which formally ended hostilities of the First World War in 1918. Remembrance Day is an opportunity to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth … Continue reading
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Mental Health For All
Saturday 10 October, was World Mental Health Day! The theme this year is ‘Mental Health For All’, and it couldn’t be more relevant at a time when coronavirus has highlighted how much our mental health means to all of us. I’ve … Continue reading
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Never Give Up Hope
Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come”Anne Lamott We’ve now reached another turning point in the Covid 19 pandemic with the re-introduction of further restrictions … Continue reading