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Jansport: #LightenTheLoad

WEBThe campaign set up by JanSport, “LightenTheLoad”, is there to help the younger generations openly engage in conversations about mental health. The message behind the campaign was to “unpack” their thoughts and not feel alone during the pandemic. The campaign promoted the idea of “sharing is caring,” which then led them …

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Connecting Our City

WEBIt began three years ago when a group of representatives from across health, social care, the voluntary and community sector as well as people with lived experience of mental health services, families and carers came together. They set a vision for York as a city where: We all feel valued by our community, connected to it, and can …

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Welcome to CMHC, and our New Blog!

WEBWelcome to our brand new blog! The Counselling and Mental Health Centre have been working hard to start creating regular content for you, and we are so excited for you to see it and to hear what you think. If this is your first time browsing our website, or if you haven’t heard of us yet, here’s a very brief introduction to who we are and

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York St John Communities Centre

WEBWe are delighted to announce our Counselling and Mental Health Centre’s new name of ‘ York St John Communities Centre ‘. Our core values of creative, collaborative, communities remain, however our new name signifies a transition to new premises and practices; some of which are noted below, others will be communicated in …

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A day in the life of an occupational therapy student on …

WEBOur latest blog features MSc Occupational Therapy student Jo Johnson, who takes us on a typical day in her life whilst on placement on surgical wards and ITU. Hello, my name is Jo and I am a final year MSc … Continue reading →

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World Lets Stop Shouting Day

WEBLast week we saw World Lets Stop Shouting Day on the 6th of November. But what is it all about? ‘Lets Stop Shouting’ was created by Yasmin Shaheen-Zaffar, a therapeutic counsellor, who set up this awareness day to open up the conversation without shame or blame about the impact shouting has on our physical and mental health and …

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Emotional Support Group

WEBOur main aim is for everyone to make meaningful connections, share experiences and knowledge, learn some helpful tools to take away, and enjoy a cuppa and some interesting conversations! Our next group is starting Tuesday 26th October, 4 – 6pm, online via Zoom. If you can commit to the ten weeks and are interested, please email …

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Living Lab: Science for Social Change

WEBDr Adam Odell is Senior Lecturer in Biosciences and is the lead for Disease Detection and Prevention (DDaP) at York St John. His research explores the effects that environmental factors, toxins, mutations, and microbes have on human health Odell is currently investigating the correlation between cancers and cardiovascular diseases, …

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A QUEER CODE: Polari, the secret language you need to …

WEBBefore the legalisation of homosexuality, being able to identify and communicate with your LGBT peers through a secret language could make the difference between life and death – especially for sex workers. Polari, therefore, was an essential part of British Queer culture until the 1970s. The etymological roots of the language are a

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Fashion’s role in Female Empowerment and body positivity

WEB87% of women have admitted to comparing themselves to the models they see on social media, with 50% saying they have compared their bodies unfavourably to the people they see (King University Online, 2019). This problem is continuing to grow with it now being almost impossible to escape it, as social media is now part of our everyday lives.

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Demystifying and Unpacking Trauma

WEBDemystifying and Unpacking Trauma. Although trauma has many definitions, it has been previously defined by the National health service (NHS) as “a response to a discreet or prolonged circumstance which at some point is perceived by the person to be an uncontrollable serious threat to physical or psychological integrity and which overwhelms

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International Men's Day

WEBYork St John Communities Centre. The centre offers high quality, accessible counselling, mental health and support services to citizens of York and North Yorkshire, based in the centre of York.

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World Menopause Day

WEBWhen I was approached to write a blog post for World Menopause Day, I immediately felt a strange mix of gratitude and hesitation. Grateful for the opportunity to discuss an important topic but also, where on earth do I start. Menopause is such a big topic. October marks World Menopause Month, which aims to raise awareness of the …

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Coping With Grief

WEBDr John Wilson, Director of the Bereavement Service at CMHC, has specialised in bereavement counselling for 20 years and has recently published ‘The Plain Guide to Grief’, which in plain language, tells you how you can manage your grief following a life changing loss. In todays blog, John speaks to us about the course of grief, what …

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Green Social Prescribing

WEBEarlier this year, Divine Charura, Professor of Counselling Psychology at YSJ, received funding through the Humber and North Yorkshire Green Social Prescribing Programme and HEY Smile Foundation to run a ‘test and learn’ green social prescribing project with communities from ethnically diverse backgrounds. As part of this, Dr. …

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Paul Kissack: The Task Before Us

WEBOn Tuesday 24th May 2022, Paul Kissack delivered the 2nd Annual Archbishop of York Institute for Social Justice Lecture. Titled ‘The Task Before Us’, in this lecture, Paul offers some thoughts on the work ahead for those pursuing social justice in Britain today.He reflects on the many calls over recent years for a new social settlement – or ‘new …

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LGBTQIA+ Support

WEBVisit Website. The Haven (30 Clarence Street, York) Mon-Fri 6pm – 10pm and Sat-Sun 12pm – 10pm (please contact in advance of visiting) 07483 141 310 – [email protected]. Visit Website. Emergency Duty Team 01609 780780. Adults Community Team 01904 555111.

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Podcast: Conversations in Social Justice

WEBIn this podcast Matthew Reason, Director of the Institute for Social Justice, talks to Jonathan P Jones of New York University about universities as spaces for activism, whether through pedagogy, mentoring, research or institutional structures. They discuss the challenge and importance of exploring race within what are still predominantly white …

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Personal Statement

WEBPersonal Statement. I am applying for the masters in Occupational therapy. I am in my final year at York St John University, studying Drama: Education and Community and in my three years of studying this course, what I have enjoyed most is working with community groups and noticing the impact that drama and theatre can have on people’s lives.

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Bibliography Archives

WEBBrown, B. (2016) Cinematography theory & practice for cinematographers and directors. 3rd edition. New York, Routledge. Epstein, M. (2017) The Ultimate Location scouting cheat sheet for Producers and Ads.

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