After some planning and work behind the scenes it was fantastic that Fine and Dandi could run our first Mental Health First Aid England Mental Health Aware course earlier this week. This is something that has been in the making for several months now, after discussions with Chris Wall from Tyne Metropolitan College we looked…
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After linking up with Whitley Bay Barbarians towards the end of 2021 we’ve been doing some work behind the scenes as we head into 2022. As everyone is aware Fine and Dandi look to raise awareness around mental health, diversity and inclusion and our focus and goals align perfectly with Whitley Bay Barbarians, they encourage…
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It all started in Jan 2019. I had just returned from India after witnessing one of my closest loved ones recovering from a mental illness episode. When I left India, my close loved one was recovering and feeling better but I could sense that I was not able to overcome the sadness of seeing them…
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The statistics are there for all to see and, although there is always a way, there really is, how often are we actually aware of the options available, more when it’s regarding that of mental health matters, especially in children and young people. With everything that has been going on over the past eighteen months,…
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Where do I start??? At the age of 15 my father died from Cancer, 2 weeks after feeling a pain in his stomach he was dead, leaving my mum and three boys behind with me being the youngest. I spent the next few years rebelling against every form of authority. Fortunately, the police were never…
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Now only days away from my first ever Great North Run I thought I’d give an insight as to how and why I am running the Great North Run. Over a number of years now I’ve always taken pictures on and around the Tyne Bridge of the Red Arrows and runner and I’ve always said…
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It seems like no time since I got my confirmation place for the Great North Run and we are just over two weeks from the big day, uhh ohhh…. Around 6 weeks back I didn’t really have much motivation for running in general let alone doing a half marathon but that’s changed. Having missed the…
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Never give up on someone with mental illness. When “I” is replaced with “we” illness becomes wellness. Mental Health is a huge subject at present and something that is close to my heart. I’ve never suffered with mental health issues personally but I’ve seen first-hand the devastating effects that mental health issues can have on…
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