https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/kallams-journey/
In our latest blog Kallam, a service user at Cygnet Sherwood Lodge, writes a powerful and moving account of his journey from a suicide attempt as a teenager through to the present day where he is looking forward to discharge and ultimately a career in mental health and psychiatry.
https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/a-year-on-impact-of-covid-19-on-people-with-learning-disabilities/
This week is Learning Disability Week (#LDWeek2021) and Sibusio (Busi) Mudimbu, Service Manager at Old Leigh House in Essex, reflects on how the pandemic has impacted the lives of residents and celebrates the team spirit that has helped to keep them occupied, supported and well cared for throughout.
As Pride Month draws to a close, Jon Van Niekirk, Group Clinical Director and Interim Chair of Cygnet’s LGBT+ Network, shares his reflections on why Pride still matters and what it means to him personally, plus an update on the work of Cygnet’s LGBT+ Network.
https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/angelas-journey-at-cygnet-wallace-hospital-part-one/
In our latest blog, Angela, a service user at Cygnet Wallace Hospital, talks about her journey so far and her goals for the future.
https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/my-career-with-cygnet/
In our latest blog Lee Hammon looks back at his 21 years with Cygnet Health Care, from joining us as a management trainee through to his current role as Cygnet's Chief Commercial Officer.
https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/chris-journey-on-madison-ward/
In our latest blog we meet Chris, a service user on Madison Ward, a specialist medium secure service at Cygnet Hospital Bury for men with a personality disorder and enduring mental health needs. In the blog Chris describes how he initially struggled to integrate and how working with the psychology team helped him to settle on the ward with the help of a bespoke package of care.
https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/talking-openly-about-suicide/
Today marks World Suicide Prevention Day which provides us with an opportunity to rally around a shared goal of preventing suicide. In this blog Lucy Scarborough, Cygnet's Group Communications Manager, shares what it’s like to lose a loved one to suicide and the importance of shining a light on a subject that can cast such a dark shadow.
https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/speak-up-month-2021-speak-up-listen-up-follow-up/
Speak Up Month is celebrated in October. As part of the month’s celebrations, Agnes Tutani, Cygnet’s Freedom to Speak Up Guardian, writes about how colleagues have embraced speaking up at Cygnet and encourages us all to Speak Up, Listen Up, Follow Up.
https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/social-media-young-people-and-their-mental-health/
The recent Facebook outage gave an opportunity for us all to reflect on the impact of social media on the mental health of young people and ourselves, writes Dr Jon Van Niekerk, Cygnet’s Group Clinical Director, in his latest blog to mark World Mental Health Day 2021.
https://www.cygnetgroup.com/blog/six-signs-that-a-child-may-have-language-difficulties/
15th October 2021 marks Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Awareness Day. In her blog, Heather Rigby, Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) at Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital and Cygnet Hospital Sheffield, explains what DLD is and how to recognise when children may need help.
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