We are not actors. We are Head Forward Role Models - real West Sussex people with a history of poor wellbeing. Click here to read in our own words how we found solutions to head forward with our lives. We hope they will help and may even inspire you.
Are you feeling anxious, depressed or stressed? Or are you concerned about how someone else is feeling?
We all have to cope with the challenges of life and the effects they can have on our wellbeing. Head Forward is here with advice and information that aims to help anyone improve and maintain their mental wellbeing.
The four main information sections are listed to the left. Click on any section for a summary of what each one contains and to choose what you want to view. Other sections are accessible from this page or the main menu.
A directory of organisations providing services listed on this site with full contact details.
A list of local and general resources for those who care for a person with poor wellbeing.
Details of key wellbeing abbreviations and acronyms used in the resources sections.
Equity and excellence - liberating the NHS
The white paper, 'Liberating the NHS', which sets out the Government's long-term vision for the future of the NHS, has just been published. There are very few specific references to mental health and wellbeing, but there is a plan to "begin to introduce choice of treatment and provider in some mental health services from April 2011, and extend this wherever practicable."
You can view the white paper, and related documents, by clicking here
*I am pleased to announce that our newsletter service will resume soon with issue 4
*All resources from national Mind have been checked and updated
*I have started to add organisation logos for better identification of service providers
*I have started to add map links for local services and providers
As ever I am very open to suggestions for how the site may be improved, so please do get in touch if you have an idea.
Steve
Head Forward Coordinator
This is from an article in the Daily Mirror published today:
"Increasing numbers now trawl the internet for treatments... Physicians and patients should be aware that the quality of information available on the net varies greatly. With 70% of UK households online, fears are growing that patients could harm themselves by relying on poorly informed sources. Researchers tested common sports injury information available on Google and Yahoo! for accuracy, completeness and clarity.. and found an alarming range of advice. Non-profit websites had the best accuracy ratings. Commercial sites with financial interest in diagnoses were common but advice was often incomplete. Despite its shortcomings, the internet is the future of how patients will get information to make healthcare decisions so patients and physicians need to make sure they are getting that information from reputable, accurate sources. A study this year found only 39% of 500 internet sources tested gave the correct medical advice."
Visitors to Head Forward should be reassured that it is a non-profit website, all information is regularly checked for accuracy, and the quality of our information is certified by the international Health On the Net Foundation.
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