National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Posted: Thu 14 Feb 2013

 

‘We have nowhere to put you’

 

‘You did this to yourself so you deserve to die’

 

If someone said any of these things to you, how would you feel? I imagine you may feel ashamed, misunderstood, ignored …

 

Recent research shows that not only are females* who have type one diabetes ...

Introducing: The Complex Care Plan

Posted: Tue 15 Jan 2013

What is a Complex Care Plan?

Our members often have multiple issues and at DWED we truly believe that all parties involved in treating them must be on the same page. We have tried to translate that literally by developing the complex care plan. The idea here is for the ...

Jacq and Tayler on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour

Posted: Wed 19 Dec 2012

DWED Director Jacqueline Allan and Volunteer Tayler Hackett were interviewed on Woman's Hour this morning - The are on right a t the start of the clip for those who are interested 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pbvy0

Here is the press release

Mental Health: Everyone’s Talking About It

Posted: Thu 11 Oct 2012

 

‘Loony’, ‘crazy’, ‘nuts’, ‘weirdo’, ‘head-case’, ‘demented’: all derogatory words that are sadly thrown around in relation to those suffering from poor mental health. Fortunately, perceptions are gradually changing, with acceptance growing momentum just recently, and it’s about time. Supported by a number of studies, the most trusted and commonly ...

Breaking News from 38 degrees

Posted: Wed 05 Sep 2012


Breaking news: Jeremy Hunt has just been given the job of Health Secretary, replacing Andrew Lansley as the government minister responsible for the NHS. [1]

From day one, let’s make sure he knows how important our NHS is. Let's deliver him a huge open letter, signed by thousands ...

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