My experience of weight management and smoking in secure hospital
Emma Bailey2020-11-30T14:06:34+00:00Hannah Moore, member of the Equally Well Expert by Experience Group As a child I was very active and competed as a dancer and in [...]
Staying Physically Active and Healthy during Covid-19; Small Changes with a Big Impact
Emma Bailey2020-10-23T11:09:22+00:00Genevieve Smyth Equally Well UK Clinical Group member from Royal College of Occupational Therapists Covid-19 has presented lots of opportunities to rethink and reframe challenges [...]
A missed opportunity? The Government’s obesity strategy and our mental health
Emma Bailey2020-10-23T10:35:50+00:00Emma Bailey, Project Manager for Equally Well UK Last week, the Government published a new strategy, Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to lead healthier [...]
Healthy living: adapting physical health programmes to the needs of people with severe mental illness
Emma Bailey2020-08-11T16:28:54+00:00Hollie Melton and Nick Meader, University of York On average people with severe mental illness die 15-20 years earlier than the general population. They are [...]
Onwards and upwards: exercise and mental health during Covid-19
Emma Bailey2020-05-29T11:24:47+00:00Ben Russell, Expert by Experience Group member for Equally Well UK So, the problem with hearing voices is that they’re distracting. Either whispering to me [...]
Was it catastrophising or not after all?
Emma Bailey2020-04-29T10:07:41+00:00Marsha McAdam, Expert by Experience member of Equally Well This is now my third week of self-isolation, and I have to be honest and say [...]
Healthy Weight Management meeting
Emma Bailey2019-07-30T14:16:12+00:00Emily Peckham, Closing the Gap On the 5th July we held a Healthy Weight Management meeting at King’s Manor in York. The meeting was a [...]