| Group Name : | Flintshire MDF Self Help Group |
| Meeting Venue: | Aston House, Aston Community Hospital, Deeside, FLINTSHIRE |
| Meeting Date: | 1st Thursday in the month |
| Meeting Time: | 2.30pm - 4.30pm |
| July: | Talk on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - on how it might help us. |
| August: | Visiting Speaker - Vicky Foreman, Director of Adult Mental Health Services, |
| September: | Talk on our "School's Project" & MDF Promotional Video. |
| October: | More CBT & visit by Prof. Steve Martin (Psychiatrist) - To Be Arranged. |
| November: | Talk on "KIm" Project for Carers - To Be Arranged. |
| December: | Another side to CBT & Test run of Roll out to schools.- To Be Arranged. |
Events are at the usual group meeting unless otherwise stated.
This is a list of previous events held by the group.
| Speakers: | Talks & Discussions with : - A Pharmacist from local hospital. |
| Student on CPNs and How they see us versus How we see them! | |
| Talk with a Member of "First Access" team on - Aloe Vera Therapy. | |
| Flint Advocacy Scheme. | |
| Welfare Rights. Re Benefits. | |
| Self Management. | |
| Free Training & other courses available locally. | |
| Social Events: |
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We have been running for 2 years in August & feel it important not to "revel" in our conditions but maintain a good social atmosphere with regular visiting speakers. We have a good balance of age and Carer/Sufferers. Although "Suffering" is not allowed at our meetings. |
