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News Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Services Feb 2010 Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Services have been set up across England to help young people who are experiencing psychotic experiences for the first time, whatever the cause may be. EIP teams are usually made up of a range of mental health professionals including doctors, nurses, social workers, support workers and psychologists. The services work closely with young people and their families (or people close to them) to help them to get back on their feet again and to get on with their lives. We know that in the past some people who developed psychotic experiences often didn’t get appropriate help soon enough and their psychosis was often left untreated. EIP services aim to see people as quickly as possible and to give them and their families the specific help they need. This might be information or help to make sense of what’s going on, medication, help with finances, help with school, college or an employer, individual or family therapy or merely someone to talk to. By getting in as early as possible they aim to minimise the disruption that psychosis can bring to young people who may experience psychosis and their families. For and EIP service in your area visit: http://www.aminormal.org/eip.htm Mental Health First Aid Conference Dec 2009 Over 200 people attended the MHFA conference on behalf of the North East Mind MHFA partnership at Durham County Cricket Club, Chester Le Street on the 4th of December. Emma Howitt, Chief Executive of Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind introduced the event followed by various notable speakers in Mental Health – each discussing the valuable role Mental Health First Aid has in improving awareness and delivery of Mental Health support at a grass-roots level. Those who had completed MHFA previously then attended a seminar on suicide prevention by Julie Mackenzie, Nurse Consultant from CRHT Newcastle and North Tyneside Hospital and those who were new to MHFA attended a taster session for the course, led by trainer Emma Power. The taster session received excellent feedback and many of those who attended the session are booked to attend the full course in the future; ‘As a result of the taster session I have learnt that everyone faces mental health problems in their lives’ Daria Allison, Acumen Development Trust ‘Through the taster session I have a greater insight into the training offered and have a clarification of specific areas of mental health’ Joanne Turns, University of Sunderland The taster session was interesting and has inspired me to want to do the full two day course’ Barbara Scullion, University of Sunderland A big ‘Thanks’ go out to all those who attended and spoke at the conference. Please find presentations given on the day below. Dave_Belshaw_New_Horizons_presentation James_Herbert_MINDFUL_EMPLOYER_Presentation Julie_MacKenzie_Self_Harm_update Liam_Gilfellon_Presentation_IAPT Julie_McKenzie_Suicide_Prevention_Update Sue_Clarke feedback survey results Funded by the Big Lottery Fund and as Part of the New Leaf New Life Portfolio
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