Considering the Mental Health Act we want for the next 20 years
Linda Colgan considers how lessons from the past should inform future planning
Type: Blog
Losing Dad
Charlotte shares the experience of losing her father to suicide, and the way grief affected her own mental health
Type: Blog
Do I have to be stick thin to have anorexia?
Hope shares her concerns about the myths around eating disorders
Type: Blog
Employee wellbeing: making positive steps forward
Jen from Your Homes Newcastle reflects on the staff wellbeing initiatives they’ve been implementing
Type: Blog
With a drop in the number of suicides in prison, are prisons becoming safer?
In the wake of newly released prison suicide statistics, Graham looks at the safety of our prisons
Type: Blog
Suicide taboo and life without you
Abbie reflects on the impact of her mother’s death and breaking the silence on suicide
Type: Blog
Community Treatment Orders: Can coercive measures ever have a positive impact?
In the first of our Mental Health Act series, Nuwan debates whether Community Treatment Orders can be transformative in some situations
Type: Blog
Bringing mums’ minds from darkness to light: Sadia’s story
Dr. Sadia Shah on her journey through postnatal depression and the way it shaped her work with British South Asian mothers
Type: Blog
My battle with Borderline Personality Disorder: Marsha’s story
Marsha reflects on BPD and using her voice to shape local and national services
Type: Blog
Saving lives at New Year: The role of local authorities
Lisa discusses the role of local authorities, public services and charities in supporting people through the festive season
Type: Blog