Sports People at Risk from Depression

Posted by on Feb 20, 2008 in Articles, Depression Awareness | 0 comments

Following on from John Kirwin’s high profile depression campaign other elite sports people seem to be at risk from depression. Not perhaps surprising that people under extreme pressure do suffer from depression. The cumulative effect of the extreme pressure to succeed, that drives top sports people, mean that when they get to the top of their game they can sometimes crash and burn. Not all...

Topic Evening – Post Natal Depression

Posted by on Feb 20, 2008 in Depression Awareness, Support, Topic evening | 0 comments

We are very excited to have Gill Graham and Michelle McCarthy from the Mothers and Babies unit at Princess Margaret Hospital, speak to us on the topic of Post Natal Depression. Gill is the Clinical Manager and Clinical Nurse Specialist of the outpatient team and has worked in the service for nearly ten years. Michelle is a Clinical Psychologist who has been at Mothers and Babies for nearly...