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This is the place for the latest news about the site and SA in general. If you're running a self-help group, CBT group or similar event and would like some publicity for it, e-mail us at contact@social-anxiety.org.uk and we'll mention it here...
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| 2 March 2008 | | My name is Solveig Jonsdottir and I am working on research with my supervisor Dr Gary Brown as a part of my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London (http://www.pc.rhul.ac.uk/web/postgrads/clindoct.htm).
We have developed a series of questionnaires aimed at unravelling what places certain people at greater risk for developing problems with anxiety. We also hope to better characterize the nature of anxiety problems. The set of measures to date has profited greatly from the input of individuals with anxiety problems. We hope to continue this collaborative relationship, and are currently seeking participants for an online survey furthering this line of research. The Royal Holloway University Research Ethics Committee has approved this study.
The entire study is being administered on the Internet, is anonymous and should take about 30-45 minutes. Those participating will be entered into a prize drawing of one £50 ($100) prize, two £25 ($50) prizes, and three £10 ($20) prizes.
For further information and /or to take part please go to http://tinyurl.com/2pcogs
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| 22 February 2008 | | We are running a Comprehensive Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Group for sufferers of Social Anxiety Disorder.
The course will last for 16 weeks and is based on the "Overcoming Social Anxiety Step-by-Step" course by Dr Thomas A Richards. It is being held in the Twickenham on Tuesday evenings, starting at 6.30 pm on Tuesday 19th February.
There will be an initial assessment (preferably on a 1:1 basis) to ensure that the course is suitable for you and to discuss the course with you. Each course session will run from 6.30 - 8.30 pm and there will be a charge of £18 per session (concessions may be available).
The first part of each session will centre on the cognitive aspects with the second part covering behaviour therapy. It will be a "safe" environment as it is only open to people who suffer from S.A. and no one will be pressurised at all. Past attendees have all reported enjoying the course and to benefiting from measurable improvement.
The course is facilitated by Peter N Ralph, BSc (Honours) Psychology who specialises in Social Anxiety Disorder and who teaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Counselling Studies at Adult Education Centres. He has run a number of similar courses over the last five years.
A daytime course may also be arranged if there is sufficient demand
For further details please contact by email, text or phone, stating your preferred session (Tuesday or Friday).
Contact: Peter N Ralph, BSc (Honours) Psychology
Email: pr@peterralph.com
Tel/Text: 07811 395868
Fax: 08714 336877 |
| 18 August 2007 | | | Loughborough University and the Mental Health Foundation would like your help with research. The project is investigating how to manage and reduce sickness absence in large organisations with a view to strengthening occupational health policies and improving staff retention and satisfaction. The aim of the research is to identify management strategies that are effective in preventing and reducing depression in employees returning to work after long term sick leave. We are particularly interested in people that returned to work in the last two years following time off for cancer, heart disease, back pain, anxiety and/or depression.
Involvement in the project simply involves filling out a questionnaire. CLICK HERE to take part. |
| 17 March 2007 | | | SANE, www.sane.org.uk, the leading mental health charity, is pleased to announce the launch of a new email support service, which is fully funded by the Vodafone UK Foundation.
SANEmail aims to provide support and information to people affected by mental health issues and will run alongside SANEline, our national out of hours mental health helpline. The service is available for anyone at sanemail@sane.org.uk, but SANEmail is particularly aimed at young people affected by mental illness, who may feel more at ease using email than the telephone.
The new service provides another avenue by which people affected by mental illness can receive emotional support, as well as information on such matters as local and national mental health services, or treatments and therapies for dealing with panic attacks or overcoming depression.
(SA-UK still welcomes your emails via contact@social-anxiety.org.uk) |
| 13 March 2007 | | | My name is Natalie Conoboy and I'm a student at the Nottingham Trent
University. I am currently completing my dissertation on Social Anxiety
and personal relationships and need your help!
To participate in my research you will need to fill out a questionnaire
relating to feelings of anxiety and quality of relationships, it should
take about ten minutes of your time and your taking part would be greatly
appreciated. Thankyou.
The link to participate is:
http://ess.ntu.ac.uk/sutton/formfiles/n0068316/relationships.htm
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| 13 March 2007 | | | Professor Clark's speech to the SA-UK General Informational Meeting, London, June 2006 is available to download along with the accompanying slides.
CLICK HERE to go to the download page. |
| 17 January 2007 | | | My name is Andrew Tattersall and currently I work for The University of Sheffield as an Information Officer at the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR).
I am currently undertaking my MSc in Information Management and in the process of writing my dissertation which is on the subject of anxiety-related illnesses and the use of information on websites by information seekers relating to the condition of anxiety and other related illnesses.
I would be very grateful if you could assist me by completing a short questionaire.
CLICK HERE for more info and to take part.
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| 3 October 2006 | | This group is open to anyone suffering from social anxiety, and will be run by two counselling psychologists.
This group is ongoing. The next group will run for eight weeks starting in January. Each session will last for 90 minutes.
We can only take a maximum of eight clients per group, so please contact us as soon as possible to guarantee a place.
The Groups will run in the evening. The cost is £20 per session, and we would ask for payment for the group upfront, so £160 for all eight sessions. An upfront £40 assessment fee is also payable
For more details click here. |
| 16 February 2006 | | | Read Emma's account of how she overcame her SA to start her own business in our Success Stories section.
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| 24 October 2004 | | | In the very near future we will be requiring extra resources to fund the web hosting package for www.social-anxiety.org.uk and to make improvements to the site. So far, the web hosting package has been funded from a grant awarded to us through the efforts of an ex member (m0nkey) but we will soon need additional funds to be able to continue.
Would anyone wishing to contribute towards the upkeep of the site please click the “Donate to SA-UK” button on the home page (this gives an opportunity to sign up with Paypal and contribute via credit/debit card) or please mail funding@social-anxiety.org.uk for personal address details on where to send cheques/cash/PO’s
Many thanks
Peter (Finance Co ordinator)
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| 27 August 2004 | | | Two new stories have been added to the success stories section:
Stefano's story will be of particular interest to Londoners since he has recently started a recovery group there.
Kevin's story (which is not strictly speaking a success story) tells of his experiences of using Seroxat. |
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