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Change Mental Health
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Mental health charity fighting for a future where no one faces mental illness alone.

It's #TimeForChange

🔗 www.changemh.org
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Free mental health training taster sessions, available only this Autumn!

Explore 30-minute tasters on resilience, burnout, supportive conversations, menopause and workplace performance.

Step back & take away practical strategies 👇
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September 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Today's data from National Records of Scotland has revealed 704 probable suicides in 2024, a 11% decrease from the previous year.

While we welcome this reduction, there is still a lot more to do in Scotland.

Read our statement below in the graphics.
“Today’s news of an 11% decrease in the numbers of probable suicides in Scotland is good news. “That number represents dozens of people still alive today who might not have been in years past. This is a testament to the incredible work happening on suicide prevention across Scotland. “We should celebrate but we also must remember that there is still a lot more to do. “Far too many people still take their lives by suicide and every death in this way is a preventable tragedy. We need to remember the impact that such deaths can have on friends, families and communities. “There needs to be continued funding and support for Scotland’s suicide prevention strategy, of which Change Mental Health is proud to be one of the outcome leads for, and we must ensure that people get the support they need, when they need it and in a way which works for them.” Nick Ward, CEO, Change Mental Health.
September 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Scotland is in a mental health emergency.

Scotland's Mental Health Partnership, with 17 organisations, has launched its manifesto today, calling for urgent investment and early intervention & prevention.

The time for talking is over. It's time for action.

Read the full manifesto 👇
www.smhp.scot
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September 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Some children and young people are waiting over 1000 days for mental health support.

This isn't good enough. We need to change the way we think about how we support children and young people with their mental health.

Read the response from our CEO, Nick Ward 👇
Pink background, Change Mental Health logo at the top right. Quote mark above text. "Children and young people are still not getting the support they need and when they need it. We still want a future where they aren’t put on waiting lists and instead accessing early intervention, community-based support that stops poor mental health from escalating." Pink background, Change Mental Health logo at the top right. “But waiting over 1000 days for support is completely unacceptable and there needs to be targeted action from the Scottish Government to stop this from happening. “Wherever children and young people are in Scotland, they deserve timely, high quality support. We know there are other options, such as funding third sector organisations to intervene and support early, meaning children and young people don’t need to access CAMHS. We just need local and national government to fund them.” White shape at the bottom right. Text within says 'Nick Ward, CEO, Change Mental Health
August 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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We were pleased to be joined by @cajardinemp.bsky.social
at our Stafford Centre last week.

Christine learned more about the transformational support we deliver in Edinburgh that is currently under threat with proposed cuts by the EIJB.

Read her @scotsman.org column today 👇
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July 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Our Stafford Centre in Edinburgh is under threat.

Proposed cuts by the EIJB would effectively end community mental health support in the city. This cannot happen.

Sign the petition and urge the EIJB to stop these cuts 👇
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July 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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🎈 Our Hearing Voices service has turned 30!

We gathered in Kirkcaldy last week to celebrate a service that has challenged stigma and continued to support people every day across Fife for three decades.

Read more about it 👇
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July 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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🌡️ With highs of 25°c this weekend, hotter weather can be exciting but it's important to stay safe.

Certain medication means your body might not regulate heat well.

Stay cool, drink water and find shade. But most importantly, try and enjoy it!
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July 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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🪧 The National Rural and Islands Mental Health Forum impact report is out!

With a membership of around 300 organisations and an outreach to over 500,000 people across rural and island communities, the Forum is called "invaluable" and "necessary".

Read the impact report 👇
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“If the Forum didn’t exist, we would have to create it just to be able to effectively consult with people in rural and island parts of Scotland.” Graphic in the bottom half features three people next to a sign that says 'National Rural and Islands Mental Health Forum'. “The National Rural and Islands Mental Health Forum is an extremely informative, beneficial and connecting resource, to enable a wide range of organisations that work with rural communities to come together and review the needs of communities. “It is a great resource for RSABI to have,to find ways to support those in rural and island communities.” Josie Barclay, RSABI “The National Rural and Islands Mental Health Forum has been a great place to meet with those invested in wellbeing within the rural environment of Scotland. “It has helped us connect with partners outwith the agricultural community we weren’t aware of and it has a created a platform for sharing best practice, sharing success stories and shining a light on unique challenges within the sector and rural societies.” Alix Ritchie, Farmstrong Scotland “Presenting at the National Rural and Islands Mental Health Forum provided us with the opportunity to engage with other charities and organisations in rural Scotland, increasing our connections and our understanding of rural issues in relation to mental health. “By collaborating through the Forum, we have a greater understanding of these issues and we are now building this into our campaigning and advocacy work.” Sarah Tilsted & Tom O'Connor, The Patients Association
July 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Many of our services hosted an open day for partners in Inverness this week! 👥

As well as showing the incredible work we do across local and national services, our teams got a good opportunity to catch up in person.

Find out more about our work 👇
www.changemh.org/need-support
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July 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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We are encouraged to see prevention at the heart of the Scottish Government's fiscal and policy agenda.

But we need to see local delivery meet national ambition. That means starting in Edinburgh by cancelling the proposed cuts to community mental health services by the EIJB.
“We are encouraged to see prevention at the heart of the Scottish Government’s fiscal and policy agenda moving forward. The benefits to both lives and budgets if crisis can be avoided are obvious. We desperately need to heed the call of the Christie Commission 14 years later, and finally see wholescale system shift towards preventing social ills in the first place. “We need to see local delivery meet national ambition: starting right here in Edinburgh, with the cancellation of proposed cuts to community mental health services by the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board.” Nick Ward, CEO, Change Mental Health
June 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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A fantastic first day at the Royal Highland Show with our very colourful stand 🎪

We're here all weekend until Sunday talking about rural and islands mental health, training and how you can make it everyone's business to tackle mental health.

Join us on 7th Avenue. Let's chat 💬
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June 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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"It is quite literally life-saving... there could be suicides, because people have nowhere else to go."

The Thrive Collective came together at a public meeting yesterday to show that cutting community mental health services in Edinburgh is a false economy.

Let Edinburgh Thrive.
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May 27, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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📅 Come along to our Perth Open Day on 4th June!

Visit our Tayside base to explore and learn more about where we deliver mental health support across different services every day.

Sign up 👇
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May 21, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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🛑 The future of community mental health support in Edinburgh is at risk.

Join us for an urgent public meeting to hear from those who deliver these services and those whose lives depend on them.

📆 Monday 26 May at 5PM
📍 Augustine United Church

Register here 👇
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May 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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This year's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek theme is all about community.

But what is community to you? What is your community?

Community can look different to everyone, but feeling safe, seen and supported means you can confidently say: #ThisIsMyCommunity.

Get involved with #MHAW25 👇
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May 12, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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“It’s outrageous, it’s short-sighted and many vulnerable people in Edinburgh will not be getting the support they need."

We have issued a statement to express our deep concerns regarding proposed cuts by the EIJB to community mental health services in Edinburgh.

Read more: bit.ly/4jV8Zzu
Change Mental Health logo at the top right, on top of a navy blue background. Quote reads: "“The Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board (EIJB) has approached this all wrong. It’s outrageous, it’s short-sighted and many vulnerable people in Edinburgh will not be getting the support they need. “While we recognise the financial pressures facing the EIJB, it’s fundamentally flawed on economic, clinical and process grounds. It will shift demand onto more expensive statutory services with more people ending up in crisis." White arrow at the bottom right. Change Mental Health logo at the top right on top of navy blue background. Quote reads: "“There is an opportunity to work together to reform. It cannot be about scrapping services entirely, but it absolutely can be about redesigning services in partnership that meet the needs of our communities. “The decision to remove funding risks undermining the stability and quality of services that so many depend on. It would be devastating to the population of Edinburgh. This approach, if carried forward, would leave Edinburgh as an outlier in Western Europe – where other cities continue to community-based mental health services as an essential part of their healthcare systems.” Yellow shape at the bottom right says "Nick Ward, CEO, Change Mental Health."
May 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Community can be or mean anything to each person. But what's yours?

With #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek coming up, we're sharing pillars of community to help us understand what community can truly mean – whether it's access, connection or engagement.

Get involved 👇
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May 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Ready to kick off May with purpose? The #MayMunroChallenge starts today 🗻

Your first chance to bag a Munro for change could be this weekend! Whether it’s your first hill or your 100th, now’s the time to sign up!

#ClimbForChange this May 👇
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May 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Lovely to meet with @tracygilbertmp.bsky.social earlier this week, chatting all things third sector and community mental health in Edinburgh.

We're grateful to have such a fierce community champion based here in Leith!
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April 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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It was great to meet with @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social to discuss the importance of third sector mental health services in Edinburgh, like our Stafford Centre.

The sector is supporting thousands of people every year and saving statutory NHS services millions of pounds.
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April 10, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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💡Did you know that metabolic health can affect your mental health?

Join us on 30th April for the National Rural Mental Health Forum. Dr Arish Mudara from @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social will share their study that could change how we treat severe mental illness.

Sign up ⤵️
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April 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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📆 This year's Scottish Personality Disorder Network Conference takes place in June!

Whether you're a professional, a carer or someone with lived experience, your voice matters.

Sign up to learn and help shape better support for those with personality disorders ⤵️
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April 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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🏔️ 282 munros means 282 chances to raise awareness & vital funds for mental health this May!

Every step counts towards better mental health in our new May Munro Challenge.

Sign up now to #ClimbForChange and get your t-shirt & buff 👇
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March 25, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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📆 Join us at the next National Rural Mental Health Forum on 26th March!

We'll hear from the work of the Suicide Bereavement Support Service and its impact of providing free and confidential support for people affected by suicide.

Sign up ⤵️
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March 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM