Today's #Budget24 misses a crucial opportunity to turn around the nation's mental health. And while the NHS boost is welcome, mental health must get its fair share of this essential investment.
Here's our response in full 👇centreformentalhealth.org.uk…#AutumnBudget#MentalHealth
ALT The Government must take bolder action to build a mentally healthier
future for the UK
Let me be clear, we @MindCharity do not support the mystery job coaches initiative which as far as we know is not a real thing. We support IPS which is already an offer to those people in secondary care not on wards! We want focus on the quality of inpatient care.
Producing an effective Mental Health Needs Assessment is the critical first step in meeting local needs. Drawing on examples of success from across the country, our new guide sets out the key factors for an effective MHNA: centreformentalhealth.org.uk…
ALT What makes a good mental health needs assessment?
Could you help us speak up for social justice in mental health? We're looking for two exceptional people to join our Board, one as our new chair, and another as trustee.
👉 Learn more: centreformentalhealth.org.uk…
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Delighted to be in Leicester today for the opening of our largest shop, our first coinvestment with @ageukleics, which has broken the record for the most taken on an opening day (so far). And with support from our partners Dunelm.
84% of people we spoke to said the cost-of-living crisis has made their mental health worse, due to:
👉Acute anxiety about meeting basic needs
👉Isolation from being unable to afford to travel
👉Having less access to healthy food & exercise.
@n_treloar explains more👇
FULL SPEECH: My full acceptance speech after receiving my honorary doctorate in sports science & exercise from St Mary’s University 🎓☺️ I cried a bit as I felt really emotional and I think it’s good to show your emotions so I’m going to share it with you. I hope you enjoy it. Thank you 🙏
We are publishing a special issue on Global Threats to #MentalHealth with @CentreforMH!
Guest Editor @davestanpat shares more information on this below.
Submission deadline: 31 January 2025
The call for papers can be found here: t.ly/liciD
Great @Dr_KatyJones piece setting out why Jobcentre support should focus on good jobs rather than just 'any job', the positive signs that the new government will make this shift, but the need for them to take on fundamental questions around conditionality futuresofwork.co.uk/2024/07/…
Charities and community organisations are often better placed and more trusted to meet local people’s needs than statutory services.
Here's how bringing local stakeholders together can lead to more effective and equitable support 👇
centreformentalhealth.org.uk…
We're kicking off our @GLE_world 'A Right to Life' match today with @CentreforMH@EquallyWell_AU and @EquallyW and joined by global mental health leaders. With thanks to @NHSConfed for hosting us. Keep an eye out for updates on our learnings.
This #PrideMonth, @davestanpat shares five of his favourite books written by LGBTQ authors, and what they've taught him about mental health, identity, trauma and inclusion 👇centreformentalhealth.org.uk…
We are excited about Thursday's event to mark 5 years of @EquallyWellUK and hearing from @TrudiSene1@rcpsych and our experts by experience. Join us to find out what our key priorities will be to help reduce the mortality gap for people with severe mental illness. Sign up link👇
We are celebrating 5 years of @EquallyWellUK
with the launch of our new strategy. Come celebrate with us! @TrudiSene1@rcpsych will deliver a keynote speech and our Experts by Experience will explore barriers that prevent good physical health. Sign up 👇
centreformentalhealth.org.uk…
Hope you'll join us this Thursday 6th June 12:00-13:15 to mark 5 years of Equally Well. Hear from Dr Trudi Seneviratne and our Experts by Experience talking about better physical health support in mental health. Sign up at centreformentalhealth.org.uk…
💬"To describe something as traumatic is becoming somewhat ‘vogue’. However, as someone diagnosed with PTSD, I have found myself pushed and pulled by trauma rhetoric."
@callum_young_DA on toxic trauma rhetoric and how we build a trauma-informed culture:
centreformentalhealth.org.uk…
Delighted to be here at @maudsleycharity this morning for their joint event with @ChiIdreninNeed focussing on poverty and mental health.
I’ll be speaking about some of our upcoming work in this space and what funders can do to tackle the adverse effects of poverty 💪🏾
Our website is live. You can check it out here
👉🏾bmhwa.co.uk/
A huge thank you to all the organisations who have shown their support for the Black Mental Health Manifesto so far 🤩🙏🏾
If you're interested in signing up, please email BlackMHManifesto@gmail.com
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