The 10th of September is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. Suicide is when someone harms themselves with the intention of dying and as a result of these actions dies. An attempted suicide is when a person harms themselves with the intention to die but the person survives. Other mental health...
Our Anxiety Support Group is back with online sessions. The group offers a safe, non-judgemental environment. Each participant contributes to creating a space of support, honesty and respect, by sharing any issues they would be struggling with, as well as their learning experiences. Group...
You might have come across news on Kanye West or Kim Kardashian’s response this week. West himself has spoken out in the past about living with Bipolar Disorder. So how do we explain the reaction of the media and the public to his behaviour lately? We might have become more accepting of...
Raising awareness of mental health issues in new fathers A new born brings about a lot of change in one’s life. The road to fatherhood can spark a lot of joy and excitement in the person (and couple), while also igniting a lot of anxieties and stress. It is very common for fathers to experience...
Research on COVID-19 – How it is affecting our mental health COVID-19 has led to an elevated awareness of threat in the environment and to people’s livelihoods. Through social distancing, school closures, work layoffs, and a partial and mandatory lockdown to some – people from all walks of life...
Humans are amazing in this way; our resilience allows us to adapt and so we have. One week, we were going about our daily lives, perhaps even, at times feeling just that little bit bored by the daily grind. Then, suddenly, all this flipped upside down, did several somersaults and landed on its...
– Written by Bernard Laus The 29th of March, shall remain a memorable day for Richmond Foundation. For its employees, for its clients, relatives and followers. It sure is for my close colleagues and myself. This day marks the very moment when the doors of the Rehabilitation Service at...
Due to the COVID pandemic, we had to halt many of the services we used to hold face to face. However, we have been working extremely hard to resume as many of our services as possible. Next Wednesday, we will be hosting our self-help group, online! The group is free as always, and will be […]
The children currently in the care of the K.I.Ds programme recently went to Gozo for the day. The day started with a relatively early departure to Gozo where the children and staff spent the morning swimming in Marsalforn bay. When it was lunchtime, all were treated to lunch by...
