What's doing your head in?
Deal with it
CALM Helpline Open
From 2nd March 2008
0800 58 58 58
Sat to Tues: 5pm – Midnight
every week of the year
HIT A WALL, NEED TO TALK?
The CALM helpline will relaunch on 2nd March. Calls are free (from landlines), confidential and anonymous. Professions will be available to talk through problems, listen, and offer information and advice. Translation facilities are available on request and the minicom number is 0800 027 29 82.
Supported By:
Run for CALM! Manchester 10K
Martin Cordiner
That time is upon us once again. The Manchester 10K is looming, Sunday 16 May to be precise, and we're looking for folks to run the whole bloomin' lot for CALM. You get exercise AND a warm fuzzy feeling inside - what's not to like?
Are You a Merseyside Company?
Business after hours event with CALM - - in conjunction with with Liverpool Chamber of Commerce.
Join us for a special event held at Parr Street’s Studio 2, the studio where Coldplay, Take That, Echo & The Bunnymen and many others recorded. Now converted into an award winning bar / venue, CALM will be hosting an evening for anyone who employs men aged 15-35 and beyond.
Run with Claire!
Martin Cordiner
TV presenter Claire Anstey is putting on her running shoes for CALM and taking on the challenge of a Marathon. We are very impressed! She would like to head a CALM team.
Do you see where we're going with this?
Rock 'n' Roll Raffle! WINNERS!
Simon Howes
Thank you everyone for buying a ticket or 2, we raised over £600 for CALM !!!
Want to know if who won? Find out here...
Twist n Pout & K'fuffle get K'festive!
Simon Howes
Who'd have thought raising cash and awareness could be such a party?!!
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Donna-Louise Bishop
"Post Traumatic Stress. You'd be forgiven for thinking that only soldiers suffer from PTSD, but in fact anyone can be caught out..."
We've got a banging new E-store
Lindsey Bezzina
Come on people, we all live in the real world - instead of buying someone another worthless piece of shit for their next birthday/anniversary/engagement/baby shower/stag do - why not buy them something that really means something.
Making a comeback: What to do if you’re excluded.
Tom Sawbridge
10 tips to turning things round after a fixed term exclusion or permanent exclusion...
Britain’s young and excluded: jumped or pushed?
Tom Sawbridge
This student and others argue the school is ‘against them’. In one sense they’re right: there is a point at which the Headteacher makes the executive decision they want a student out. Headteachers then build up evidence to support their case and put it in front of Governors who decide to uphold or reject the permanent exclusion of a student.
Exclusion - A Boys Problem...
Tom Sawbridge
Boys find themselves criticised at every step and their improvements not recognised; one student summarised his problems in school – “I get in trouble no matter what; trouble just seems to follow me around the school.” Many feel they are at the whim of their teacher’s perceptions; in such an unfair world, some boys do not feel responsible for and in control of their own destiny.
No to School. Yes to Education.
Tom Sawbridge
There are alternative centres of mainstream education where you can get almost as many GCSEs as at mainstream schools. And it’s in an environment which is more relaxed and not full of rules.
Merseyside CALMzone preps for 10th birthday!
Simon Howes
Launched on March 9th 2000, the Merseyside CALMzone turns 10 next year! Before Freshers season, Christmas and Valentines steal all our time & energy, we want to get you ready to party!
It Can Happen to Anyone
Anon
I came within half an hour of ending my life but instead of being dead, I’m here to tell you this story. Alive and well.
C.A.L.M in 60 Seconds: Simon Howes
Tom Sawbridge
Venturing Scouse-side on his trip to the North-West, our London journalist Tom Sawbridge meets Simon Howes, C.A.L.M coordinator for the Merseyside CALMzone.
Dealing with Debt – Your Options
Mark Davis
Many people assume that debt is a financial problem alone, often with little sympathy. This is not the case, debt is as much of a social problem as it a financial problem. Due to the seriousness of debt and the impact it can have on your life it is extremely important that you seek advice. By seeking advice early you will have more options available to you, be able to deal with your debt sooner and rid of the burden quicker
C.A.L.M in 60 Seconds: Jamie Scahill
Tom Sawbridge
Our London journo, Tom Sawbridge, meets Jamie Scahill, CALM coordinator for the East Lancs. CALMzone, to discuss his work for C.A.L.M and the life in East Lancashire.
The Bankruptcy Investigation
Mark Davis
As a small number of us know all too well, bankruptcy is a legal process that can free us of debts that we are unable to repay. For many people it is a very daunting experience. This article elucidates the role of the Official Receiver and the uncertainty that surrounds this stage of the bankruptcy process.
The Correlation Between Unhappiness and Unemployment is a Stark One
Tom Sawbridge
According to last week's papers Britain officially delved into recession and if you are to believe a recent survey to come out of the Prince’s Trust, you’re almost twice as likely to be unhappy if you’re unemployed. Tom Sawbridge explores and elucidates the current job market for young men and hopefully, the to road to a happier life.
Depression, my stress-related illness: The journey
Bookworm
Ever since being diagnosed with suffering from depression at university, I have set out to try and understand it. Since it's my belief that depression is stress-related, it seems logical that stress management along with time management could be very beneficial. However, this is only the tip of the iceberg. I turned to a handful of books for help.
Depression, my stress-related illness: The remedy
Bookworm
My darkest moments came within my second week of university. I was hardly sleeping a wink, not washing myself, nor eating properly. Shortly after I was prescribed anti-depressants but it was the books and online resources that paved the way for my return to functionality.
How has CALM's helpline helped you?
If you've used the CALM helpline over the past few years, can give us some feedback? Your anonymity and confidentiality will be protected, and it will help us secure the funds to continue. Because getting the funding to support the phoneline is something we struggle with every day.
Surviving at 15
D
Its only now when I sit back and realise the importance of talking when you have a problem, I am 15, and a father of a little girl, and beginning to think my life is settling. But that hasn't happened on it's own, it's been through the help of other people, if I hadn't accepted the help of others then I probably wouldn't be who I am now.
Getting the better of anxiety
Mark Hendy
I presumed for years that I was simply a nervous person. I was aware that anxiety is a part of life – everyone experiences it, right? The feeling you have before you take an exam, or have to make an important phone call. The slight dizziness or butterflies before going on a date. Your heart beat speeds up, you get the sweats – you get nervous. But then the event happens, and you get through it.