Caitlin Andrew discovered birdwatching in her twenties during a difficult period and found it brought her peace and calm. She now enjoys spotting birds across Scotland and says it helps her feel connected to the world around her.
Five people from Thanet were recognised at the Kent Mental Wellbeing Awards. A volunteer at Maurice House, Mary, received the top award.
Specialist paramedics in Kent and Sussex can now give real-time video support to people performing CPR during suspected cardiac arrests before an ambulance arrives. The South East Coast Ambulance Service has also reported its highest-ever 30-day cardiac arrest survival rate for May.
Daniel Parsonage, 29, suffered a severe stroke while preparing for a summer carnival performance in Penarlâg, Flintshire, and doctors told his family to say goodbye. After months of physiotherapy and speech therapy he can now speak in sentences and walk short distances with support, and he hopes to dance again before his 30th birthday in March.
