Welcome to the Winter edition of Sunderland Psychological Wellbeing Service Quarterly, a newsletter shaped by users of the Sunderland Psychological Wellbeing Service. We aim to encourage service users, past and present, to share their stories, experiences and advice to support others. We recognise that although Christmas can be a special...
Welcome to the third edition of SPWS Quarterly, a newsletter shaped by users of the Sunderland Psychological Wellbeing Service (SPWS). We aim to encourage service users, past and present, to share their stories, experiences, and advice to support others. We hope you enjoy your read and can take something helpful...
Welcome to the second edition of SPWS Quarterly, a newsletter shaped by users of the Sunderland Psychological Wellbeing Service (SPWS). Designed to share lived experience and help readers maintain a sense of positive mental wellbeing after accessing therapy, we hope you enjoy the latest edition. The newsletter is a reminder...
About the group The group is for current and discharged service users who are keen to share their stories, opinions and ideas about mental health and help to improve our service. It’s your chance to be involved and help us to make services better. At each meeting we will spend...
Foreword by Andy Walton (Community Psychiatric Nurse) and Annabel Sanders (Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner), Service User Involvement Champions Welcome to the first edition of SPWS Quarterly, a newsletter shaped by users of the Sunderland Psychological Wellbeing Service (SPWS). It is designed to share lived experience, to help readers maintain a...
Kath (not her real name) referred herself to the Sunderland Psychological Wellbeing Service for help in January this year, after the sudden loss of a family member brought years of mental health struggles to a head. She describes the loss of her family member as the ‘catalyst’ for things unravelling,...
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