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Day of Older Persons 2020

It’s not just young people who experience mental health challenges. We are here to support you too.

Face masks: What you need to know

Face covering exemptions What are the requirements in England? More details at gov.uk/coronavirus I feel anxious about wearing face masks, what should I do? Or see tips from Jen Dodds on Limping Chicken I am … Continued

BSL Zone Q&A Stream: Coronavirus and Domestic Abuse

Available to watch after 7pm, Wednesday 20 May 2020 Domestic Abuse: A discussion Fifi Garfield, Marie Vickers & Sabina Iqbal discuss domestic abuse and how the current lockdown situation has changed things. This Q&A programme … Continued

Film premiere – domestic abuse short films

These five films were commissioned by SignHealth with funding from the Home Office to help raise awareness of five issues related to domestic abuse, including: consent, forced marriage and sexting.

Dr Sarah Powell: why acceptance is important

Dr Sarah Powell on the importance of acceptance: It’s important to accept and be proud of your deaf identity. As a deaf community we should not be segregated, for example it does not matter if … Continued

Deaf identity and mental health

Today I will talk about the importance of Deaf identity and how it is linked to our body image. What does that mean? Well having a good deaf identity can mean having good mental health, … Continued

Body image

Today we will talk about how our body image can affect our mental health. When we look at ourselves we may not be satisfied, maybe we are not happy with our body, perhaps we want … Continued

New video: Are you being coerced?

Are you being controlled by your partner? What is coercion? Is it acceptable? What can I do? These are just some of the questions SignHealth hopes to answer in this hard-hitting short film. UPDATE – … Continued