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  • Phone being held in hand representing AI and it's addictiveness. For a blog on AI and why it might not have all the answers to our mental health.
    Mental Health Awareness
    8 min read

    Why AI Might Not Have All the Answers to Your Mental Health

    In recent years, artificial intelligence has found a growing role in the mental health landscape. From therapy chatbots and mood trackers to virtual assessments and self-help apps, AI tools are increasingly being used to support well-being in more accessible and…

  • Mental Health Tips & Advice
    10 min read

    5 Ways to Stop Overthinking

    "Overthinking is the art of solving problems you don’t have." - James Clear (American Author of the Bestselling Self-Help Book Atomic Habits) Thinking too much is an inevitable part of the human experience. Whether it’s spiralling thoughts, decision paralysis, or…

  • Woman's hands in the sky representing the story of Michaela in Northern Healthcare supported living.
    Mental Health Awareness
    7 min read

    “I’m Part of a Family”: Life at Adamson House with Michaela

    When Michaela first arrived at Adamson House, she was stepping into the unknown. After a period of crisis and hospital care, the move to supported living felt uncertain - unfamiliar territory after a difficult chapter in her life. But in…

  • A brain to represent addiction, for a blog about the signs of an "addictive brain".
    Mental Health Tips & Advice
    6 min read

    Do You Have an Addictive Brain?

    When we talk about addiction, the focus is often on the behaviour, whether it’s drinking, gambling, using drugs, or even compulsive internet use. But behind these habits lies something far more complex: the brain. More specifically, some people may have…

  • Resident and support worker walking down countryside path relating to the health and social care sector and the 2025 Spending Review
    Mental Health Awareness Research Knowledge Base
    6 min read

    Why Health & Social Care Can’t Keep Settling for the Minimum

    If you work in supported living, you’ll be all too familiar with the ongoing pressures faced across the UK: stretched teams, increasing demand, and fragile funding just to name a few. The recent June 2025 Spending Review brought welcome news…

  • A field of beautiful yellow flowers on a bright sunny day to represent being mindful in summer
    Mental Health Tips & Advice
    10 min read

    6 Ways to Stay Mindful This Summer

    As we leave spring, the season of fresh starts behind, summer arrives with an entirely different, more mindful energy. The days stretch longer, the light lingers, and there's a natural pull to get outside, breathe deeper, and live a little…

  • Mental Health Tips & Advice
    7 min read

    The Mental Health Benefits of Journalling

    There’s something so soothing in the mundane act of putting pen to paper. Is it because we’re in a world where we’re constantly connected and rarely offered a moment to really pause? Most likely, but still, it’s no secret that…

  • Councillor Tamoor Tariq and Nicola Forshaw
    Northern Healthcare Company News
    3 min read

    Saxon House Open Day Marks Milestone for Supported Living in Bury

    Northern Healthcare, in collaboration with Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, hosted a special open day on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, to celebrate the successful launch of Saxon House — a new move-on supported living service in the heart of Bury. Saxon…

  • Future Leaders Programme Group
    Northern Healthcare Company News
    3 min read

    Northern Healthcare Celebrates the Success of Its Future Leaders Programme

    25 Future Leaders Graduate as 7 Earn Promotions and 5 Step into Leadership Roles Northern Healthcare proudly announces the successful completion of its flagship Future Leaders Programme – a comprehensive leadership development initiative designed to equip aspiring leaders with the…

  • Two people in a job interview to signify how tough it is for autistic people to enter employment despite their skillset due to a lack of social skills.
    Research Knowledge Base
    6 min read

    Why So Few Autistic People Are in Work and How to Change That

    The employment challenges faced by autistic people have been discussed in public discourse for nearly ten years now, and the problem still remains unresolved. Early influential articles like “Why Interviews Exclude Autistic People: A Personal Perspective” published in 2016 by…