I felt life wasnât worth living : Sophia tells of eating disorders in bid to help others
Sophia Badhan (Picture- Paul Stringer) A 19-year-old has spoken out this Eating Disorders Week about her experience with anorexia and how it was the intervention of youth mental health services which helped her gain control of her condition. Sophia Badhan’s mental health journey began at the age of 11, when a school detention and a mountain of pressure to do well, triggered her self-harming. The initial reaction of the adults around her was that what she was doing was “silly” and “attention-seeking” but really, self-harming was a result of the frustration she felt for not being ‘good enough’.
AN inspirational Newport man has been recognised for extraordinary volunteering work with the coveted British Citizen Award. Alexander Anderson, from Newport, is one of 27 individuals to be recognised with the award, receiving his for services to volunteering and charitable giving. Mr Anderson, diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome at the age of 9, faced many difficulties which affected his health and wellbeing as he went through four schools before being diagnosed. Aged 11, he moved to Duffryn High School which had a special Autism Spectrum Disorder base for individuals with special needs. He attained eight GCSE’s and refuses to call Asperger’s a disability; it has never stopped him achieving his goals.
Charlie Hustwayte spent more than 20 years as a coach at New Addington Amateur Boxing Club. He passed away at Princes Royal Hospital after a short battle with coronavirus aged 84 on January 24. Charlie lived in New Addington from the age of three and was passionate about the community. As well as more than 20 years at the boxing club, from the 70s to the 90s, he also spent a number of years as chairman of the 21 Club in New Downs Crescent. His middle son, Charlie, 57, said he transformed the venue from a drinking club for men to a place for families to socialise together.
Heroic Rochdale Police Officer Mohammed Nadeem honoured with British Citizen Award for Services to the Community Date published: 08 February 2021
PC Mohammed Nadeem has received a British Citizen Award for Services to the Community
Heroic policeman Mohammed Nadeem, who single-handedly saved a man from an icy river in February 2018, has been recognised with the coveted British Citizen Award.
Despite not being a strong swimmer, PC Nadeem, who lives in Rochdale, jumped into the fast-flowing river Irwell to save a man who was trying to end his life.
PC Nadeem arrived at the scene whilst he was a trainee officer at the Greater Manchester Police Force, Bury Division.