News and events

NSFT is marking International Nurses Day with a special film celebrating its mental health and learning disability nurses, student nurses and care support workers.

A campaign supporting mental health has blossomed into its second year.

Last spring, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust’s (NSFT) Recovery College encouraged people to grow sunflowers to raise awareness of the support and education sessions it offers, whilst making a pledge to improve their wellbeing and mental health.

Now, and to mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Month, people are being challenged to get on their gardening gloves again and grow some sunflowers.

Recovery College, which is run by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT), is harnessing information from its Friends and Family Test (FFT) to see what is working and where they can make improvements.

The importance of art therapy and the arts in mental health care is the subject of a new book edited by an art therapist and an expert by experience from Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT). Art Therapy in In-Patient Settings - the Legacy of Edward Adamson has been edited by Maggie Batchelar, East Suffolk Lead Arts Psychotherapist, and Andrew Colley, who has lived experience of mental health services.

Young carers had the chance to take a break and enjoy three days of adventure in Thorpe Woodlands as part of the Reach for the Sky event organised by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT).