Cllr Michael Bevan – “the Centre’s work is invaluable”
Cllr Michael Bevan from Dorset City Council draws on his personal and political experience of mental health problems, wanting to help others and why he believes the work of the Centre is so invaluable.
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Practical tips for talking to your MP about mental health
We have had many MPs write for our blog during Parliament Week. Below are the reasons why I think it is important.
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Talking to your MP on your terms
As a local champion I have raised issues brought to me by service users, their carers and the local voluntary sector agencies.
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Giving local services users a voice
When I was elected as the MP for Loughborough in 2010, I promised that one of the issues I would focus on in parliament was mental health.
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Recovery: a carer’s perspective
This briefing paper suggests ways in which informal carers can support recovery and looks at how mental health services can give the best possible help to do this.
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