Saturday 1 June 2019

Come along to the next Mental Health Forum on the 4th of June from 5:30 - 7pm at Scott Road Community Centre. Find out how you can be involved in improving your local services!


Sunday 31 March 2019

The next meeting of the Selby District Mental Health Forum will take place on the 2nd of April at 5:30 - 7pm in the Lounge of Scott Road Community Centre. Be great to see you there!

Friday 8 March 2019

New Ketamine treatment for Depression










New ketamine-related drug could be ‘watershed’ in treating depression

‘Rapid acting’ esketamine was approved by the FDA to treat people who don’t respond to traditional psychiatric drugs
Spravato was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for patients with hard-to-treat depression.
 Spravato was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for patients with hard-to-treat depression. Photograph: AP
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/08/new-ketamine-related-drug-could-be-watershed-in-treating-depression

Monday 25 February 2019

SDMHF Meeting 5th March 2019

Come along to the next meeting of the Selby District Mental Health Forum on the 5th of March 2019, 5:30 - 7pm in the Lounge at Scott Road Community Centre.

Be great to see you there!

Friday 22 February 2019

Sale of Bootham Park Hospital




10th Anniversary!

I can't believe that it's our 10th anniversary this year! What a journey we have all been on. With trips to London, Edinburgh, the coast and holidays in Wales, Scotland and Surrey it's been fun if slightly surreal at times. Now we just have to decide how to celebrate this significant milestone. Comments please!!!

Wednesday 20 February 2019

Share your experience: having a baby and the effects on your mental health


Share your experience: having a baby and the effects on your mental health 

maternity mental health surveyHaving a baby is one of the biggest life choices you can make. This can affect both the person who is giving birth and their partner's mental health.

Healthwatch England want to know more about people's experiences of mental health support when planning to get pregnant, during pregnancy, at the birth of their child and afterwards.

To share your experience anonymously, please take the survey here

Monday 18 February 2019

Brighter Futures is a service user led and organised group supporting anyone experiencing emotional and mental distress.  We aim to provide a friendly environment where you can come along and feel part of the group.  Having all experienced some form of mental illness we have a pretty good idea of what you are going through.  We do however recognise that we all have different experiences and will always listen without judging.  We also welcome carers to our coffee and chat sessions. We offer practical support and assistance wrapped up in some much needed fun. We organise weekly meetings on Monday and Thursday we are in The Age UK cafe Micklegate, Selby: 10:30 till about 12:00.