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Read MoreMental Health Video Resources with Deaf Links, Deaf Scotland, ITV Signpost, See Me and SAHM
BSMHD would like to thank DeafLinks for sharing these videos about mental health for people to watch. Out Of My Head: https://youtu.be/0benfedpI-8 The Faces of Mental Health: https://youtu.be/z7eU2dc8k2Q It’s Good To Talk: https://youtu.be/_1f1IPZ8PIoMental Health Overarching: https://youtu.be/QGtwffkjDJI
Read MoreImpact of Covid-19 on Deaf people with additional problems
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, Deaf people who use British Sign Language (BSL) have experienced difficulties in accessing health and social care. However, these difficulties have been accentuated by the lockdown, with organisations moving away from physical interaction primarily to telephone contact. To examine the effects on Deaf people, it is useful to give some historical context.
Read MoreWelcome to the September Newsletter
First – an apology, this Newsletter should have been in August but there was very little news to report. But we have big news to report – here it is! Watch this Space! Book into your Diaries now! We know that the Covid-19 crisis is affecting everyone in different ways. For some, it has an…
Read MoreWelcome to the July Newsletter
First, congratulations to one of our Trustees, James Watson-O’Neill who won the ‘Charity Leader of the Month – July’ award from Cause 4. He won this for his work with SignHealth in promoting better access to information about Covid-19 and better access to health services. See: https://www.cause4.co.uk/blog/pick-month-july-2020 A big clap for James! Second – BSMHD…
Read MoreNewsletter – June 2020
Welcome to our June Newsletter. We have been busy, creating four Guidance documents for professional workers to try and remind them that there are Deaf people out there who depend on access to their services. The first was for GPs, the second for Emergency teams, the third for Hospital managers, and finally the last for…
Read MoreHear Deaf Mental Health
Our ‘Hear Deaf Mental Health in Wales’ 3 year project (2016 – 2019) was successfully completed in December 2019. During the 3 years, some of the highlights of the project were: We trained over 110 people in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Four deaf people became MHFA Instructors Over 40 people attended Mindfullness courses We…
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there are other organisations out there that can help. Especially if you work for a charity, there are quite a few funding opportunities to help you support your clients with mental health issues. This is one example: https://www.trustforlondon.org.uk/funding/apply-grant/.
Read MoreNew List of Mental Health Services!
BSMHD has created two lists: one of all Adult Mental Health services in the UK and the other is of all Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the UK.
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