Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in Mental health, News on 28th June, 2024
For Armed Forces Day (Saturday, 29 June), we spoke to navy veteran Ian, who says the support he received from our Veterans Service transformed his life. Ian’s story: “I had used my post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to survive and to ‘beat’ anxiety but it made me prickly and feel as if I...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in Mental health, News on 26th June, 2024
The team on Coombehaven Ward at The Cedars in Exeter will be undertaking a series of charity fundraising events over the next year ‘GymHaven’ to raise £15,000 for the creation of a dedicated patient gym. The first of the GymHaven fundraising events is taking place at The Cedars today. The team...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in Mental health, News on 26th June, 2024
To mark Armed Forces Day (Saturday, 29 June), we spoke to Simon, an army veteran, who explains how Alison Gardner, Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner from our Veterans Service, supported him with his mental health and encouraged him to become sober. Simon’s story: “I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) about 12 years ago,...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in Mental health, News on 24th June, 2024
World Wellbeing Week celebrates the importance of looking after our mental and physical wellbeing, so that we can live a happier life. It offers us the chance to be thankful for the support we have from those around us, but also to explore new ways in which we can help...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in Mental health, Recovery and wellbeing on 24th June, 2024
This week (Monday 24 - Sunday 30 June), is World Wellbeing Week. To mark the occasion, the Devon Wellbeing Hub have put together some top tips on how we can stay well at work. Christina Greenland, Clinical and Operational Lead for the Devon Wellbeing Hub, said: “At the Hub, we understand...