FirstSigns

PG13 Rated! Criticism, even self-criticism isn’t true and isn’t the whole story. Try this simple Cognitive Behavioural idea next time criticism upsets you.

After several months discussing our plans and ideas for a book for FirstSigns, the actual writing of it has finally arrived! This week Wedge and I will be working together and writing several thousand words a day, so that we can publish the book in time for SIAD 2010.
As with many things it’s the ‘getting [...]

(and how judgemental am I?)
Earlier this month BBC2 aired a two-part Horizon special about mental illness called ‘How mad are you’. For those who didn’t see it, it focused on a group of 10 people, 5 of whom had a diagnosed mental illness and 5 who had never had any mental health problem. The idea [...]

Is it next week that everyone starts returning to school / college/ uni? It’s been a good few years since I left school so I lose track, but I’m still drawn to all the lovely stationery around in the shops at this time in readiness for the new academic year!
For me, going back to school [...]

At FirstSigns we often talk about ’seeking health and happiness on a daily basis’, but what does that really mean? It will of course be different for each of us – we must all look at our individual lives, decide what’s best for us, make positive choices for ourselves and aim for healthier, happier days.
We [...]

I want to thank you for reading our blog and visiting our self-harm awareness website.
It means a lot to me, to have engaged and interested visitors. It means a lot to Jules and me when we hear back from members or visitors who tell us that our stories, articles and information has affected them, that [...]

I can’t say I’ve seen much of the summer, but I have enjoyed the long days and the bright, energising light.
I’ve even enjoyed the summer showers we all seem to be having, like at the weekend, when FirstSigns got together for the first of our annual Meet-ups.
We were in Birmingham on Saturday, and the rain [...]

As you know, this month LifeSIGNS celebrates its 6th Birthday; how much do you know about our little organisation?

I remember LifeSIGNS back in the early days when I was a member of the first Message Board. I can’t remember my username back then, but I do remember the name Wedge! Of course I never knew [...]

In the last few weeks we’ve certainly given people loads to talk about, and you’ve been kind enough to share your thoughts with us by email, Facebook and our Message Board, and yes, we notice that not everyone is happy with what’s been going on, but what we also notice over everything is the huge [...]

Once again the holiday season is fast approaching and for many of us Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year is a time of additional, and sometimes extreme, stress and worries. We can find our lives turned completely upside down at this time of year and it can quickly become overwhelming.
While time off work / college / [...]