Tag Archives: Richard Pacitti

We shouldn’t take mental health for granted in the ‘new normal’

Posted on February 27, 2021 by insidecroydon

Earlier this week, RICHARD PACITTI, right, who spent much of his career working for a charity specialising in dealing with the issues raised around mental health, outlined how people have used well-established techniques to help them cope with the past … Continue reading →

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We can all deal with lockdown if we put our minds to it

Posted on February 25, 2021 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: It has still been possible to lead a ‘mentally healthy lifestyle’, even under pandemic conditions. RICHARD PACITTI offers some helpful advice Like so much else concerned with covid-19, we are “learning as we go” as far as the … Continue reading →

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Despite all the walking and talking, every day is like Sunday

Posted on February 17, 2021 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: ‘Every day is silent and grey…’. Lockdown has stirred memories of songs and sitcoms for RICHARD PACITTI (right) During the coronavirus restrictions, a friend sent me an email with the heading No Particular Place To Go, a light-hearted … Continue reading →

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National government needs to take the adult social care burden

Posted on January 21, 2021 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: After spending his career working in senior positions in the voluntary sector, RICHARD PACITTI (pictured left) says that if we funded adult social care differently, it would solve a lot of problems Most people are aware of the … Continue reading →

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