{"id":13342,"date":"2021-05-12T10:10:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T09:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/?p=9882"},"modified":"2021-10-22T10:13:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T10:13:00","slug":"top_8_mental_health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/top_8_mental_health\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Mats and Mental Health: Top 8 Blogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the UK we are emerging out of lockdown and there are concerns about the impact on the mental health<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of people&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at all ages and stage<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;of life<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;This<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;is a good time to reflect on the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;wide variety of&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">blogs that have signposted how&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">useful<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;Talking Mats can be in helping people to think, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">structure coherent responses<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and express<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;their<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;views<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If this is an area&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of interest to&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you then&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">take<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;a look<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;at these blogs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;to find out more:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Edith&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Barrowcliffe<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from The Action Group&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">demonstrate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">how Talking Mats has allowed individuals with intellectual disabilities access talking therapies and counselling. <\/span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/counselling-communication-1\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/counselling-communication-1\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Edith<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;expands on this work in her second blog, describing how she adapted this approach to use during remote support during lockdown<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/counselling-learning-in-lockdown\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/counselling-learning-in-lockdown\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jo Brackley<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, NHS Clinical Lead for SLT Secure&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Services<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">(<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">Cumbria, Northumberland<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">,<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">&nbsp;Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">)<\/span><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">describes how Talking Mats helps people with mental health open up<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and have<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;richer conversations<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;with increased novel information gained.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/covid19_securehospitalsetting\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/covid19_securehospitalsetting\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Susan&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gowland<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">SLT at NHS Fife Forensic Learning Disability Service<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">describes how Talking Mats support patients to express what they think in forensic learning disability setting<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/forensic_ld_setting\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/forensic_ld_setting\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Carla Innes<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Clinical Psychologist for Learning Disabilities at Stockport Healthy Young Minds (CAMHS)&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">describe<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;how Talking Mats helps&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the team to&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">gain more insight to the children and young people they are working with<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and how it has helped intervention focus on the child<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s potential<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and zone of proximal development<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/talking-mats-and-mental-health\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/talking-mats-and-mental-health\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>T<span data-contrast=\"auto\">his work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;in Stockport<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;is further exp<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nded on in a presentation by&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rosie Noyce<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Clinical Psychologist,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">given at the Talking Mats 21<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-fontsize=\"11\">st<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;Birthday Event in August 2019.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Talking-Mats-and-Young-Peoples-Mental-Health.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Talking-Mats-and-Young-Peoples-Mental-Health.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Georgia Bowker-Brady, Advanced Specialist SLT (Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">describes how&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">using Talking Mats<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;in dementia care and acute health patient inpatient s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ervices&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">helps patients organis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;their thoughts and express what is going well for them<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;as well as what&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">isn\u2019t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/acute-mental-health\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/acute-mental-health\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rachel&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Woolcomb<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Talking Mats OT Associate,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">explains why Talking Mats support<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;thinking<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and why it&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">can<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;be particularly useful in helping people<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;structure&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and express their&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">thoughts<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/talking-mats-as-a-thinking-tool\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/talking-mats-as-a-thinking-tool\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">W<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e would love someone to carry out some research in this field, so if this sparks a research,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;or blog<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">idea,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;please get in touch&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with us at&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@talkingmats.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">info@talkingmats.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the UK we are emerging out of lockdown and there are concerns about the impact on the mental 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