I was very glad of the opportunity recently to find out more about the Tinnitus Group in Birmingham and the progress of research into this distressing condition.
Tinnitus is the name given to any kind of noise heard in the ears or head and sounds can include banging, whistling, humming, buzzing, cracking and ringing to name but a few.
I joined in on the occasion of the group's thirtieth anniversary - a real achievement for this the largest and best-organised self-help group in the country.
The group does immensely valuable work and contributes to public wellbeing, providing much needed support and counselling not provided by the NHS.
I am a very strong supporter of the self-help approach working alongside scientific medicine and, in a very wide range of contexts, I know that it works.
Thanks also go to those clinicians with a keen professional interest in the treatment and research of tinnitus – with the best research being conducted in Birmingham and London. Although there is as yet no cure, the future is promising and there is good reason to be optimistic.
So if you are one of the many thousands suffering from this condition, joining the group will help them to help you and will also make your voice heard.
For more information you can visit the Birmingham and District Tinnitus Group's website at:
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