The Mental Health Today Wales conference and exhibition is taking place in Cardiff on 9 May. The event is £30 to attend, with free places available, and offers a comprehensive programme of seminars alongside the exhibition of Welsh mental health organisations and projects.

Speakers include:

– ·Dr Sarah Watkins, Senior Medical Officer, Welsh Assembly Government
– ·Barbara Bowness, Primary Care Lead, Mental Health (Wales) Measure
– ·Claire Reid, Senior Advocate, South Wales Mental Health Advocacy
– ·Dave Smith, expert by experience and trainer, Hafal, and columnist for the Western Mail
– ·Dr Ian John, Cardiff University and President Elect, Marce Society
– ·Jan Batty , Development Worker, Mind Your Heart, Ceredigion Public Health Team
– ·Ewan Hilton, Executive Director, Gofal
– ·Dave Smith, expert by experience and trainer, Hafal, and columnist for the Western Mail
– ·Louise Robinson, The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
– ·Dr Rhys Bevan Jones, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, University of Cardiff
– ·Joy Jones, Clinical Lead Tier 3 Specialist Eating Disorders Service Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board

Seminars are CPD accredited and include:

– ·Keynote address: The landscape for mental health services in Wales
– ·Putting into practice the new Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010
– ·Taking the whole person approach to leading life
– ·Therapeutic and holistic approaches to mental health recovery
– ·Working with young people to develop awareness of mental health issues and the benefits of early intervention
– ·Understanding the mental health concerns and issues facing the older population
– ·Training and developing the workforce
– ·Forensic mental health
– ·Meeting the mental health needs of people with learning disabilities
– ·Dual diagnosis
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– Book online or use the email address below.