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At 12:54 on October 28, 2011, Kate Karban said…

Hello there,

Good to see you last week and I am now finally able to access this propoerly.

HOpe to see you again soon.

Best wishes

Kate

At 9:26 on October 12, 2012, Elizabeth Roxburgh said…

Hi Bill, Thanks for your message. I just came across it whilst searches for mental health resources. Best wishes, Liz

At 17:09 on November 24, 2012, Terry Simpson said…

Hi Bill, not sure when I first heard about MHHE - think I met Jill Anderson somewhere? Anyway it became very useful to me when I took on a job for Leeds Mind (originally for YHIP) writing a monthly e-bulletin about Employment & Learning Skills in Yorks & Humber, and I was getting a regular mailing. Then I lost contact when I changed my e-mail address after a bad case of hacking! So when my friend and colleague Mike Bush sent me a link to this site I thought it would be a way to renew contact.

Not sure if we've met? You don't look familiar but my memory's shocking! I haven't had a lot to do with the Metropolitan - although it's very implicated in my own mental health story since I had my first 'breakdown' there when a student in 1975! Maybe that's why I've avoided it! My work's mainly been in advocacy and involvement, though I wrote a couple of plays about mental health which were used as course materials by the OU, and the creative side of things has always been my ambition.

Good to be in contact, Terry

At 11:51 on December 9, 2012, Janie Greville said…

Hi Bill,

Thanks for your welcome message, makes a real difference - as in, it makes membership active and warming which I really appreciate. I've been in the email loop via Jill for about three years now and only realised I wasn't a member of the site the other day - or rather - didn't even think about membership issues either way. It's good to find another space in which I might express my ideas and values in re mental health

So - thanks.

Festive Wishes,

Janie

At 10:38 on January 14, 2013, Clare Dolman said…
Many thanks for your welcome message Bill. I look forward to getting involved.

All the best

Clare
At 23:08 on January 14, 2013, julie gosling said…
Heyyy Bill - please excuse me if you get this twice - I'm still learning - thank you for your warm greeting - it makes a real difference! - yes I'm hooking up with my usual suspects and a few unusual ones to boot - I look forward to some active networking - my kind regards - Julie
At 22:33 on January 21, 2013, Clare Kell said…

Thank you for the message Bill! Yes I lead our PgCHE programme and we are trying to help participants think about the inclusion agenda from the widest possible angles. So the mhhe is a useful resource for us to flag for staff right across the University. Best wishes, Clare.

At 16:01 on February 3, 2013, julie gosling said…
thank you bill for your lovely friendship and sharing
At 16:05 on February 5, 2013, Trevor James Kettle said…

Thanks for the welcome Bill, thats much appreciated.

Best wishes,

Trevor.

 

At 15:26 on March 7, 2013, Caroline said…

Hi Bill, Sorry for not replying sooner, however I have had a rather busy week and I have not had a chance to even open my laptop. Thanks for your message, I am finding the hub a source of lots of great information!

At 11:27 on March 11, 2013, Rosie Tressler said…

Thank you Bill that's really helpful. The hub looks fantastic - Look forward to exploring!

Best Wishes,

Rosie

At 10:15 on March 19, 2013, Sile MacRaghnaill said…

Thanks Bill Its lovely to feel and be welcomed things are busy here in the wellbeing department at present so once things calm down I will spend some time acquainting myself with the site!

Kindest wishes

 

Sile

At 15:44 on March 24, 2013, Kate Smith said…

Hi Bill, thank-you and I hope that we can all work towards a better understanding of how we can help people in destress.

Kate

At 17:34 on December 10, 2013, Jill Anderson said…

Hi Bill.  

I've started a thread on the mhhe forum re research. As you know, the forum isn't much used yet, but am hoping to develop it.

It's here: http://mhhehub.ning.com/forum/topics/mhhehub-members-research-interest.  

Do post something when you get the chance.  

Best wishes, Jill 

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