As a historian, I can certify that we are in the bad times. But bad times eventually end.
In the meantime:
• Figure out a small way to help someone
• Figure out a small way to fight back
• Figure out a small place to find joy
• Figure out a small way to grow and thrive

And do it often.

'Best practice' must evolve into 'bravest practice', the willingness to risk comfort for justice.'.

Deep #lunchtime reading from Joshua Orjiekwe in the @psychmag on 'Rebuilding Psychology'. This story deeply resonates with many in our team.

www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

#decolonisingpsychology

Thanks for publishing this. A great piece + one that really chimes in with the sentiment so many Black professionals who come to us share. The sense of systems that have not seen, heard and held a huge portion of our community, and the accompanying fire "to rebuild [psychology] honestly". 👏

Very important - thank you for sharing

Youtube announces a new shelf of videos from trusted sources for teens seeking mental health support on topics such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, and eating disorders,

We hope this suite of resources reflects the realities of all young people.

blog.youtube/news-and-eve...

Plans to demolish #Lewisham shopping centre and build 1,700 homes set for approval

www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

We will continue to offer solidarity, fight against injustice wherever it arises, and aspire towards peace and systemic liberation for all.

#freedom #antioppression #anticolonialism #justice

The path to freedom is still being laid, and apartheid and state-violence are real threats to that vision. Palestinian people have the right to self-determination, and the right to decide what their realities, and their futures, look like.

Conflict is never the solution.

Whilst the news of the ceasefire is welcome, we want to see the profound pain of the Palestinian people acknowledged, and calls for the social, political, cultural and legal liberation of Palestine recognised on an international scale.

"We will raise our voice for Gaza, we will raise our voice for Palestine"

This weekend saw over tens of thousands of people come together for lasting peace in Gaza.

Our CEO, Jay Perkins attended what proved a vital reminder that resistance to oppression is real and thriving.

4. Regeneration

Our current systems take more than they give, sustaining white supremacy & other forces of oppression.

We must return to what our bodies, cultures and communities once knew - small acts of resistance honouring what came before to create something different

3. Repair

In our lives, rupture is inevitable. Repair is thus vital
Many of us have been harmed by years of systemic violence (capitalism, racism, homophobia, misogyny, colonialism ) and subsequent injustice.

Repair means tending to that inherited pain - not with quick fixes, but with steady care

2. Relationships

Relationships are what make the world go round, and sites of radical transformation.

What if our systems gave time and space for relationships to thrive, between others and to ourselves?

1. Redistribution

Right now, power, knowledge and resources are held by too few.

How can we be more active in featuring redistribution in our work/lives?

[THREAD]
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we're drawing attention not to individual actions, but to mechanism that, if centred by the architects, policymakers and decision-makers in our world (in the broadest sense of those terms), could create the conditions for mental health & wellbeing for all.

Tomorrow is #WorldMentalHealthDay.

Whilst we realise the importance of raising awareness of mental health & positive messaging about seeking support + self-care, we believe that current systems and institutions need to be reimagined, to fundamentally create well-being & health for all.

Each in their own ways, are stepping up to share their knowledge and skills, learning from each other, and creating the change they want to see.

More #MyEnds news later this month! Watch this space.

@london-vru.bsky.social

💫 C O M M U N I T Y

Our #MyEnds work shows us that being in #community matters.

From showing up to fortnightly sessions, to offering ideas & suggestions linked to creating #safety in Lewisham, young people are invested in their neighbourhood.

📷 PC: Luke Agbaimoni

Discrimination of those with lived experience of mental health fuels exclusion and worsens well-being 🫂

Tackling discrimination can and will improve mental health across Europe

🔗 https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/europe-needs-to-act-hans-dubois-eurofound-guest-blog/

Hi Jane apologies we've just seen this ! Sure if you could email [email protected]

"Community-led research isn't the easy route...but it leads to solutions that go deeper, and impact that runs longer" says Theo Field-Pellew, Researcher.

Read more about how we worked with peer-researchers to shape our strategy: www.partisanuk.org/blogs-news/peer-led-research-strategy

-- Inspired by a Black woman on "Star Trek" to become an astronaut.
-- Graduated summa cum laude from Stanford + Cornell Medical School.
-- Joined the Peace Corps.
-- Became the first Black woman astronaut.
-- October 6, 1993 Dr. Mae Jemison was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.

Experts on how to talk with kids about violence in the news: ‘No topic is off limits’

The So What? seminars by @ebpu.bsky.social at @annafreudcharity.bsky.social build the bridge between #evidence & practice in children & young people’s #mentalhealth. The next one is at 5.30pm on 27 Nov. Join to hear about #research from the last year. Free to all👉 www.annafreud.org/training/cou...