

World Wellbeing Week 2022
World Wellbeing week is on from 27 June - 1 July 2022
Evidence suggests there are 5 steps you can take to improve your mental health and wellbeing. Trying these things could help you feel more positive and able to get the most out of life.
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David Makinson on Men’s Mental Health and ACHD
Living with a life-long congenital heart condition places significant physical challenges on an individual. Less obvious are the psychological or mental challenges that go with it - the hidden cost of a lifetime of surgeries, tests, hospital…

Mike Owen’s Tips for better Mental Health
Mike Owen; who has two Congenital Heart Defects and is an ACHD advocate; shares some of his mental health tips for #MensMentalHealth Awareness week. Mike confronted the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness in his own way.
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Derek Baas on Mental Health
As we are often told, congenital heart disease is a lifelong condition that requires long-term specialised care. This is often taken to mean care of our anatomical issues and physical symptoms. I have found that acknowledgment of attention to…