Tag Archives: depression
GPs devise new treatment to beat depression. It’s called gardening
The ‘green gym’ provides exercise, therapeutic relaxation … and it’s dirt cheap, says top medic
Sunday 25 March 2012
Doctors are to swap pills for the potting shed under plans to prescribe gardening on the NHS as a way to help patients beat depression.
Time spent planting, pruning and propagating can be more powerful than a dose of expensive drugs, according to Sir Richard Thompson, president of the Royal College of Physicians.
Concerns about Carers having to travel long distances to acute wards
Mental health charity joins the SOS battle
A LEADING mental health charity has backed the Mail’s fight to retain inpatient psychiatric beds in Burton.
Mind’s endorsement came on the day it published a report which campaigners claimed gave further support to their case.
“We appreciate that with the increasing emphasis towards mental healthcare in the community, there’s hope that fewer people will need beds on acute psychiatric wards,” said Ken Builth, chairman of trustees of Burton and District Mind.
Teen carer launches petition for more help
AN 18-year-old carer who struggled through her A-levels has launched a campaign for more support for other teenagers facing the same problem.
By Ewan Foskett Sunday, August 21, 2011
4.14 PM
A day in Kirstie’s life
Most mornings I wake up around 7am, then I go downstairs and clean up the living and the kitchen from the day before.
By this time it’s about 8am and time to make my mum’s breakfast.
After I have taken that up to her I do the washing up.
There are always things that need to be done in between making the breakfast and preparing lunch.
