The grief and trauma beyond statistics: life after baby loss
Alyx reflects on the traumatic experience of losing her baby at full-term, and the impact of specialist baby loss counselling
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A new framework for community mental health services
Andy shares a helpful summary of the new NHS model for community mental health services
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Remembering the 1 in 4
“We are your mothers, your brothers, your sisters and your sons. We are everywhere. We are the 1 in 4.”
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Saving lives: why the tragic rise in suicide deaths is a reminder for continued action to prevent loss of life
Andy looks at latest data which indicates a rise in the number of people who died by suicide
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How can we be happy online?
Louise and Bernadka discuss the opportunities and challenges of technology, and how to encourage healthy online behaviour
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Fear, survival and adversity: why we need to support healthy child weight management
Gemma Scott discusses Plymouth City Council’s work to put mental health and wellbeing at the heart of their approach to healthy weight management
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Mental health and travel
People with mental health difficulties deserve fair access to public transport, but current conditions in the system can make it too difficult for some to access
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Standing on their shoulders: supporting the mental health of the Stonewall generation, 50 years on
David Woodhead reflects on how we can support the mental health of older LGBT+ people
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Should mental health be taught in schools?
Teenager Alfie calls on schools to educate young people about their mental health
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We don’t need another ‘hero’: Building mentally healthy LGBT+ leaders
Jim McManus looks at the concept of ‘bringing your whole self to work’ and how we can apply this to supporting LGBT+ leaders
Type: Blog