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Last updated: 4th May 2020

Online support from National Paranoia Network:

Many people who Hear Voices or experience Paranoia, will be finding it harder to cope due to the current situation and isolation. The National Paranoia Network have set up a peer support email service. If you would like support you can email support@nationalparanoianetwork.org and they will do their best to respond as quickly as possible.

Resources and information from The Challenging Behaviour Network:

The Challenging Behaviour Foundation provides resources and information if you are supporting children or adults with severe learning disabilities at home during the coronavirus pandemic including a useful visual summary

Challenging Behaviour Foundation – Covid19 info & resources

Visual Summary – Supporting children and adults with severe learning disabilities at home during the coronavirus pandemic

New on demand remote interpreting service:

Free Service available for Deaf people

SignHealth & InterpreterNow have a new and on demand remote interpreting service, BSLHealthAccess. This service allows Deaf people to have immediate access to British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters for communication with hearing people in any health settings or via the telephone, especially during this coronavirus pandemic – and it’s free of charge. It’s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

All NHS health settings are included, such as GPs, Pharmacists, Hospitals and Dentists.  All you have to do is register and download the free InterpeterNow app to your device or access the service via the website – www.bslhealthaccess.co.uk. There are helpful BSL videos on their FAQ’s page on the website. www.bslhealthaccess.co.uk