Dementia and Behaviours

Dementia Aware: what you need to know about the management of behaviours in the person with dementia Behaviour is a complex phenomenon affected by interaction of cognitive impairment, physical health, mental health, past habits, personality and environmental factors. The regression of dementia is more than just the loss of

June 4, 2017 No Comments

You have dementia!

Dementia Aware: what you need to know about the emotional responses to a diagnosis of dementia At the first World Health Organization Ministerial Conference on ‘Global Action Against Dementia’ (2015), Margaret Chan (Director General, WHO), opened with this statement: “I can think of no other disease so deeply dreaded by

April 19, 2017 No Comments

Mental Health

Is CBD a Safe Treatment Option for Mental Illness in Children and Teenagers?

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-RkX-_6-Dc[/embedyt] There has been a lot of talk lately about the wonderful effects of CBD (cannabidiol) in the treatment of pain management, migraines, and mental illness in children, teenagers and adults. Social media sites, especially Facebook and Instagram are full of posts from parents touting the miraculous effectiveness of

February 16, 2020 36 Comments

Dementia vs Rementia

Dementia Aware: what you need to know about rementia Dementia literally means ‘without mind’ and is derived from the Latin word demens. Unfortunately, the word dementia or demented has become synonymous with words such as crazy, insane, unhinged, disturbed, mad. This has resulted in people with dementia being labelled

August 18, 2017 No Comments

Dispelling the Myth – “Sundowning” by Leah Bisiani MHlthSc., RN1., Dementia Consultant

Reprinted with kind permission “Sundowning” is an area I feel is a distorted viewpoint and yet another “label” for cognitively aware people to use, when they misunderstand and misrepresent people living with dementia. Personally, my belief is there is no such thing as “sundowning”. That it is yet another term

June 30, 2018 No Comments

NBC 33/FOX 44 WGMB WVLA TV Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Each year several people are faced with the reality of living with a mental illness. That is why the month of May is designed to encourage people to talk about a subject that often has a stigma attached to it, so those who need help can get help. On

May 13, 2019 No Comments

Amazon UK Book Reviews

June 30, 2018

Tracey Maxfield

crothfam67

5.0 out of 5 stars I now have a better understanding and insight into how badly this affects them

15 June 2018

Format: Paperback |Verified Purchase

For anyone who is suffering from, or knows someone suffering from, depression this book is a must read, It is a frank and honest account of the author’s own battle with depression and suicidal thoughts.

I know some people that struggle with this illness and, having read this book, I now have a better understanding and insight into how badly this affects them. I highly recommend this book. It will open your eyes to this debilitating mental health illness, but also give hope that it is possible to battle it and live a productive life.

Hamnet

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read book

3 June 2018

For anyone that suffers with/ knows someone with mental health problems, this is first-person account of her battle with poor mental health. It’s well written in that you can easily understand what she went through.

Amazon Customer

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars

15 March 2018

Impressed. Well written, positive and helpful about a difficult subject