LSLCS needs new Expert Advisors
Are you a current user of any LSLCS services? Could you attend our bi-monthly board meetings for 2hrs on a Monday afternoon for 12 months? The Board of Trustees of Leeds Survivor Led Crisis is looking for 2 Visitors or Callers who would be prepared to attend Board meetings for 12 months, to act as... Read More
LSLCS is looking for trustees
Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service is looking for new people to join our Board of Trustees Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service is a vibrant, highly respected, innovative and multi award winning charity. We provide services to people in acute mental health crisis, which are alternatives to hospital admission or statutory services. The Board of Trustees... Read More
An introduction to groups at Dial House
A gentle introduction to the Dial House Group programme and our Group Work Open Day on Sat 24th Feb by peer facilitator Becky Oxley. It’s nothing like the Big White Room, we promise – you will find a friendly, open and welcoming environment – so why not find out more… Hi, I’m Becky and I’m... Read More
“Treat me as a person, not a label” – What it’s really like getting crisis support with a BPD diagnosis
By Selina Armitage This blog is about my positive and negative experiences of getting support in a time of crisis. I am writing this as a person that has been given a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD), but I find that ‘complex trauma’ is a more accurate way to describe and understand my struggles... Read More
Are we really a nation “hooked on happy pills?”
The nation is facing a mental health crisis, but the media sadly doesn’t help, often misrepresenting and misunderstanding mental health issues. We therefore weren’t surprised to read one such headline, “Hooked on Happy Pills” by the Daily Mail on 29th December. There was much sensationalist hand-wringing about how patients are demanding more medication, backed up... Read More
LSLCS Christmas and New Year Opening Hours
All our services will operate as normal over the Christmas and New Year period for people in crisis in Leeds. Look out for our #NotAlone Christmas campaign on social media – follow us on Twitter at @lslcs or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/leeds.survivor.led/ LSLCS Christmas and New Year Opening Hours Dial House Saturday 23rd December Sunday 24th... Read More
The D-Word
Why do mental health services fear dependency? If you have ever been a user of mental health services, you will probably have noticed that most of them are time limited. In fact, it can sometimes feel like even as you are beginning your journey with the service, you’re already having to think about the end.... Read More
Can you really spot a “personality disorder” in the workplace? (a person-centred perspective)
Dr Mary Lamia, who wrote Personality disorders in the workplace: how to spot them and what you can do this week for The Guardian, clearly thinks you can. As a survivor-led service, we have staff and volunteers working within our team who have received this diagnosis, as well as the support we offer to callers... Read More