Vitamin D – Could it stop modern diseases?

“An award-winning writer and scientist believes a deficiency of Vitamin D in pregnant women is behind the increase in conditions such as MS, diabetes, schizophrenia and asthma” Oliver Gillie – 2014/The Telegraph (to continue to read the article – you need to pay for a subscripton to the newspaper)

Gene variant linked to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and alcoholism

Noticed this headline online – and although reallise it is important to be cautious and not get excited at the possibility that new research may lead to a breakthrough in the treatment of schizophrenia – nevertheless it is nice to have hope. Remember hearing and reading about the impact of glutamic acid, a neurotransmitter in […]

London Road Regeneration

The Open Market area in Brighton is part of London Road Regeneration…more and the original market was established by returning WW1 serviceman The market is run as a social enterprise and the 12 studio workshops include ‘Open Arts’ that provides therapeutic support and social enterprise opportunities to people with Asperger’s, Autism and Learning Disabilities through […]

Strategy

Strategies – ‘taking care of yourself, keep busy, avoid triggers, don’t believe what voices say, use selective listening, support networks and celebrate each time you take control.’ Research shows 3-10% of people hear voices increasing up to 75% one off experiences. Voice hearers throughout history have included many influential people: religious prophets, doctors and psychologists, […]