As many of you may know I have been patron of the on-line forum
http://www.pni.org.uk/
for a while now. They have put together a petition at
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Post-Natal/
Please sign it and pass on!
Today I was on the Heather Stott BBC Manchester programme to talk about it.
Elaine.
www.hanzak.com
Saturday, 16 August 2008
Friday, 8 August 2008
New York NSA Convention
Well I had a fantastic time in the Big Apple!
I attended the National Speakers Association convention along with some other colleagues from the UK professional Speakers Association.
More to follow on this trip!
I attended the National Speakers Association convention along with some other colleagues from the UK professional Speakers Association.
More to follow on this trip!
Friday, 1 August 2008
New Website!
Well my new website has launched!
It is still work in progress but as time goes by we aim to add, for example, some clips of me speaking; local information on where to get help; information for students.
What do you think of it?
Please let me know!
Elaine
www.hanzak.com
It is still work in progress but as time goes by we aim to add, for example, some clips of me speaking; local information on where to get help; information for students.
What do you think of it?
Please let me know!
Elaine
www.hanzak.com
Thursday, 24 July 2008
My Yorkshire PR!
Thanks to my visits to Europe earlier this year with www.forwardladies.com I now am being heard in Europe. As this ladies group is based in Yorkshire we decided to let the media know!
So thanks to Diana White at Forward Ladies I got a full page in the Yorkshire Post on Wednesday. See the article here.
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/health/How-Elaine-got-her-sparkle.4314956.jp
Then on Friday I went into the very modern and swish BBC Leeds to be on their morning show. I was interviewed by a very complimentary Johnathan I'Anson who had obviously done his homework about me. I managed to get Forward Ladies a mention too!
I had an excellent lunch in Loch Fyne restaurant in Leeds too!
This may be the last entry for a week or so as I am now preparing to go to New York to attend the National Association of Speakers convention! I am so excited!
Elaine
www.elainehanzak.co.uk
So thanks to Diana White at Forward Ladies I got a full page in the Yorkshire Post on Wednesday. See the article here.
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/health/How-Elaine-got-her-sparkle.4314956.jp
Then on Friday I went into the very modern and swish BBC Leeds to be on their morning show. I was interviewed by a very complimentary Johnathan I'Anson who had obviously done his homework about me. I managed to get Forward Ladies a mention too!
I had an excellent lunch in Loch Fyne restaurant in Leeds too!
This may be the last entry for a week or so as I am now preparing to go to New York to attend the National Association of Speakers convention! I am so excited!
Elaine
www.elainehanzak.co.uk
Knutsford Thursday Cub
Well this one was different but none the less great!
Months ago this club for retired ladies and gentlemen had invited me to go along with my cosmetic and jewellery sales and chat to them over their tea and biscuits. I would not let them down as once something is booked I am reliable. However, I did say my mission had changed.
I gave them a brief outline of my story and how I had decided to clear my stocks to enable me to get to Sydney.
The response was lovely as they got presents for themselves and others. Most importantly it got many of them talking about mental health issues which several in the room had been affected by or their loved ones.
One elderly gentleman congratulated me on my story and commented that he 'had been amazed he had got through his 80 years without knowing about postnatal illness, but he wished he had known sooner'.
I left with lighter boxes and a quarter of my ticket now sorted, plus an invitation to speak to a local church.
Elaine
www.elainehanzak.co.uk
Months ago this club for retired ladies and gentlemen had invited me to go along with my cosmetic and jewellery sales and chat to them over their tea and biscuits. I would not let them down as once something is booked I am reliable. However, I did say my mission had changed.
I gave them a brief outline of my story and how I had decided to clear my stocks to enable me to get to Sydney.
The response was lovely as they got presents for themselves and others. Most importantly it got many of them talking about mental health issues which several in the room had been affected by or their loved ones.
One elderly gentleman congratulated me on my story and commented that he 'had been amazed he had got through his 80 years without knowing about postnatal illness, but he wished he had known sooner'.
I left with lighter boxes and a quarter of my ticket now sorted, plus an invitation to speak to a local church.
Elaine
www.elainehanzak.co.uk
Wednesday, 23 July 2008
Well Heeled Divas Birthday party!
... next on my busy schedule today was the Well Heeled Divas first birthday party.
http://www.wellheeleddivas.com/
As you may be aware this is an organisation dedicated to empowering and inspiring women to step up to the next level in their life – whatever that may be. They helped me do that last year and I am now reaping the benefits of that!
It was lovely to hear how others had also been encouraged to develop and grow in many ways and listening to Jane speak I was inspired even more. I also took along some of my Virgin Vie stocks which have been collecting dust since I hung up my sales career. I reduced it all to help fund my flight to Sydney!
My Marce trip is now getting even better as I have been asked to speak in Melbourne too!
My aim at the Well-heeled Divas workshop was to become a world-class speaker so it seemed apt to come home and book my flight to Australia! Way to go!!
They definitely have motivated me to step up to the next level! Thank you Divas! If you want to do this and need help then tell them I sent you!
Elaine
www.elainehanzak.co.uk
http://www.wellheeleddivas.com/
As you may be aware this is an organisation dedicated to empowering and inspiring women to step up to the next level in their life – whatever that may be. They helped me do that last year and I am now reaping the benefits of that!
It was lovely to hear how others had also been encouraged to develop and grow in many ways and listening to Jane speak I was inspired even more. I also took along some of my Virgin Vie stocks which have been collecting dust since I hung up my sales career. I reduced it all to help fund my flight to Sydney!
My Marce trip is now getting even better as I have been asked to speak in Melbourne too!
My aim at the Well-heeled Divas workshop was to become a world-class speaker so it seemed apt to come home and book my flight to Australia! Way to go!!
They definitely have motivated me to step up to the next level! Thank you Divas! If you want to do this and need help then tell them I sent you!
Elaine
www.elainehanzak.co.uk
Northwest Perinatal Mental Health Network
Today I attended a training event put on by the Northwest Perinatal Mental Health network, held at Wythenshawe hospital.
On a personal note it was lovely to meet some familiar faces, especially Thelma Osborn who wrote the final chapter in my book. She tells me that Halton are putting their finishing touches to guidelines on perinatal mental health.
The first presentation was on 'Physical Interventions for Depressed Parents and their infants' by representatives of three teams of the Manchester Children and Parents Service (CAPS). Some of the services they offer are Parent Survival Course; Baby Survival Course; Preschool Psychologist Clinic; Baby Blues Buster; Cues and Clues and CPN Service. They explained in more detail their Baby Blues Busters and their Cues and Clues services which has some interesting aspects. Let me know if you would like more information!
Next we heard from Caroline Nuttall and Nic Seccombe who were from the Self Help Services, a user-led, mental health charity that is housed within Big Life Group - a collection of social businesses and charities. It is based at the Zion community centre in Manchester. They spoke about computer-based CBT which has been given approval by NICE, for example 'Beat the Blues' and 'Fear fighter'.
www.nice.org.uk/pdf/CCBT_FAD
'Beat the Blues' is an on-line 8 week hourly session support for those suffering from mild depression. Although the speakers could not state how many people they had helped use it suffered from postnatal depression it was thought to be a useful tool for some.
Other on-line support schemes they mentioned were www.livinglifetothefull.com by Dr. Chris Williams and www.moodgym.anu.edu.au .
If you would like more information on this please go to
http://www.selfhelpservices.org.uk/
Finally we heard from Dr. Angelika Wieck who is the Consultant perinatal Psychiatrist based at the Mother and baby Unit at Wythenshawe hospital. She spoke about anti-depressant use in the perinatal period. One amazing fact she shared was the potential harmful effects of one drug - coffee! So expectant mums keep it to a minimum! She went on to show that different drugs can affect different developing areas of the fetus at different times of the pregnancy. If you would like more information on this area please contact me.
I will be arranging to visit the mums in the unit in the autumn for a pamper session or two.
From there I went over to the railway station at Sowerby Bridge for a photo-shoot with Janet Jones for pictures for my new website and business cards - coming soon! I was really impressed with them!
Later on ... see next posting ...
Elaine
www.elainehanzak.co.uk
On a personal note it was lovely to meet some familiar faces, especially Thelma Osborn who wrote the final chapter in my book. She tells me that Halton are putting their finishing touches to guidelines on perinatal mental health.
The first presentation was on 'Physical Interventions for Depressed Parents and their infants' by representatives of three teams of the Manchester Children and Parents Service (CAPS). Some of the services they offer are Parent Survival Course; Baby Survival Course; Preschool Psychologist Clinic; Baby Blues Buster; Cues and Clues and CPN Service. They explained in more detail their Baby Blues Busters and their Cues and Clues services which has some interesting aspects. Let me know if you would like more information!
Next we heard from Caroline Nuttall and Nic Seccombe who were from the Self Help Services, a user-led, mental health charity that is housed within Big Life Group - a collection of social businesses and charities. It is based at the Zion community centre in Manchester. They spoke about computer-based CBT which has been given approval by NICE, for example 'Beat the Blues' and 'Fear fighter'.
www.nice.org.uk/pdf/CCBT_FAD
'Beat the Blues' is an on-line 8 week hourly session support for those suffering from mild depression. Although the speakers could not state how many people they had helped use it suffered from postnatal depression it was thought to be a useful tool for some.
Other on-line support schemes they mentioned were www.livinglifetothefull.com by Dr. Chris Williams and www.moodgym.anu.edu.au .
If you would like more information on this please go to
http://www.selfhelpservices.org.uk/
Finally we heard from Dr. Angelika Wieck who is the Consultant perinatal Psychiatrist based at the Mother and baby Unit at Wythenshawe hospital. She spoke about anti-depressant use in the perinatal period. One amazing fact she shared was the potential harmful effects of one drug - coffee! So expectant mums keep it to a minimum! She went on to show that different drugs can affect different developing areas of the fetus at different times of the pregnancy. If you would like more information on this area please contact me.
I will be arranging to visit the mums in the unit in the autumn for a pamper session or two.
From there I went over to the railway station at Sowerby Bridge for a photo-shoot with Janet Jones for pictures for my new website and business cards - coming soon! I was really impressed with them!
Later on ... see next posting ...
Elaine
www.elainehanzak.co.uk
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