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The Department of Health and Social Care have launched their new Men's Health Strategy.
Here's what our CEO and Founder, Marjorie Wallace thinks👇
Find out more about the new Men's Health Strategy here: www.gov.uk/government/n...
#menshealth #internationalmensday
Here's what our CEO and Founder, Marjorie Wallace thinks👇
Find out more about the new Men's Health Strategy here: www.gov.uk/government/n...
#menshealth #internationalmensday
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The Department of Health and Social Care have launched their new Men's Health Strategy.
Here's what our CEO and Founder, Marjorie Wallace thinks👇
Find out more about the new Men's Health Strategy here: www.gov.uk/government/n...
#menshealth #internationalmensday
Here's what our CEO and Founder, Marjorie Wallace thinks👇
Find out more about the new Men's Health Strategy here: www.gov.uk/government/n...
#menshealth #internationalmensday
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Pt.1 Today is International Men’s Day! 🌟
Today is about celebrating and supporting men and boys, and raising awareness of challenges they face, especially surrounding mental health.
Remember, you are not alone🫂
If you need emotional support, visit sane.org.uk/support 🔗
#internationalmensday
Today is about celebrating and supporting men and boys, and raising awareness of challenges they face, especially surrounding mental health.
Remember, you are not alone🫂
If you need emotional support, visit sane.org.uk/support 🔗
#internationalmensday
November 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Pt.1 Today is International Men’s Day! 🌟
Today is about celebrating and supporting men and boys, and raising awareness of challenges they face, especially surrounding mental health.
Remember, you are not alone🫂
If you need emotional support, visit sane.org.uk/support 🔗
#internationalmensday
Today is about celebrating and supporting men and boys, and raising awareness of challenges they face, especially surrounding mental health.
Remember, you are not alone🫂
If you need emotional support, visit sane.org.uk/support 🔗
#internationalmensday
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Pt. 2 International Men's Day! 🌟
We encourage any men who are struggling with their mental health to reach out for support. Talking is the first step in the right direction 🤍
If you need emotional support, visit sane.org.uk/support 🔗
#internationalmensday
We encourage any men who are struggling with their mental health to reach out for support. Talking is the first step in the right direction 🤍
If you need emotional support, visit sane.org.uk/support 🔗
#internationalmensday
November 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Pt. 2 International Men's Day! 🌟
We encourage any men who are struggling with their mental health to reach out for support. Talking is the first step in the right direction 🤍
If you need emotional support, visit sane.org.uk/support 🔗
#internationalmensday
We encourage any men who are struggling with their mental health to reach out for support. Talking is the first step in the right direction 🤍
If you need emotional support, visit sane.org.uk/support 🔗
#internationalmensday
Pt.1 Today is International Men’s Day! 🌟
Today is about celebrating and supporting men and boys, and raising awareness of challenges they face, especially surrounding mental health.
Remember, you are not alone🫂
If you need emotional support, visit sane.org.uk/support 🔗
#internationalmensday
Today is about celebrating and supporting men and boys, and raising awareness of challenges they face, especially surrounding mental health.
Remember, you are not alone🫂
If you need emotional support, visit sane.org.uk/support 🔗
#internationalmensday
November 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Pt.1 Today is International Men’s Day! 🌟
Today is about celebrating and supporting men and boys, and raising awareness of challenges they face, especially surrounding mental health.
Remember, you are not alone🫂
If you need emotional support, visit sane.org.uk/support 🔗
#internationalmensday
Today is about celebrating and supporting men and boys, and raising awareness of challenges they face, especially surrounding mental health.
Remember, you are not alone🫂
If you need emotional support, visit sane.org.uk/support 🔗
#internationalmensday
Mum who has spent five years trying to get her six-year-old daughter assessed for Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) said continuing delays were frustrating and affecting family life.
Read the article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Read the article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Greater Manchester ADHD and autism assessment delay 'frustrating'
Referrals currently going to a provider are unlikely to be seen before April, the NHS says.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Mum who has spent five years trying to get her six-year-old daughter assessed for Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) said continuing delays were frustrating and affecting family life.
Read the article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Read the article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Deep brain stimulation successful for one in two patients with treatment-resistant severe depression and anxiety
Read about it here: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
Read about it here: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
Deep brain stimulation successful for one in two patients with treatment-resistant severe depression and anxiety
Deep brain stimulation – implants in the brain that act as a kind of ‘pacemaker’ – has led to clinical improvements in half of the participants with
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November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Deep brain stimulation successful for one in two patients with treatment-resistant severe depression and anxiety
Read about it here: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
Read about it here: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
Over one in three using AI Chatbots for mental health support, as charity calls for urgent safeguards
Read more here: mentalhealth-uk.org/blog/over-on...
Read more here: mentalhealth-uk.org/blog/over-on...
Over one in three using AI Chatbots for mental health support, as charity calls for urgent safeguards - Mental Health UK
Artificial intelligence is already being widely consulted for mental health support in the UK, with more than one in three adults (37%) [1] saying they’ve used an AI chatbot to support their mental he...
mentalhealth-uk.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Over one in three using AI Chatbots for mental health support, as charity calls for urgent safeguards
Read more here: mentalhealth-uk.org/blog/over-on...
Read more here: mentalhealth-uk.org/blog/over-on...
'I take medical cannabis every day - but I was worried people would think I was a lazy stoner'
The 41-year-old uses medical cannabis to help with his anxiety, but until agreeing to speak to the BBC, nobody Jon worked with realised he took it.
Read the article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The 41-year-old uses medical cannabis to help with his anxiety, but until agreeing to speak to the BBC, nobody Jon worked with realised he took it.
Read the article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I take medical cannabis every day - but I was worried people would think I was a lazy stoner
About 50,000 people in the UK have a medical cannabis prescription, but some still feel a stigma attached to it.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
'I take medical cannabis every day - but I was worried people would think I was a lazy stoner'
The 41-year-old uses medical cannabis to help with his anxiety, but until agreeing to speak to the BBC, nobody Jon worked with realised he took it.
Read the article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The 41-year-old uses medical cannabis to help with his anxiety, but until agreeing to speak to the BBC, nobody Jon worked with realised he took it.
Read the article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
‘I’d run down the road thinking I was God’: a day at the cannabis psychosis clinic
Read the full article here: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Read the full article here: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘I’d run down the road thinking I was God’: a day at the cannabis psychosis clinic
Katie hears voices and has been sectioned 50 times. Isiah became paranoid and tried to kill himself. Both link their illness to cannabis – and the drug is getting more and more potent. Is a tiny Londo...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
‘I’d run down the road thinking I was God’: a day at the cannabis psychosis clinic
Read the full article here: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Read the full article here: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
A world-leading study could lead to better treatment and diagnosis of serious mental illnesses, academics say.
Find out more here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Find out more here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mental health study at Cardiff University could pave the way for new treatments
There have been no truly new treatments for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or psychosis for more than 50 years.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
A world-leading study could lead to better treatment and diagnosis of serious mental illnesses, academics say.
Find out more here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Find out more here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Health care settings in the UK, including hospitals and care homes, are so short-staffed that nursing staff are continuing to work while unwell; with stress as the leading cause of illness hitting an eight-year high, an RCN survey reveals.
Read more here: www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Read more here: www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
RCN warns of workforce shortages causing nightmares and panic attacks | News | Royal College of Nursing
We’re calling for urgent investment to grow the workforce after an RCN survey reveals nursing staff's stress levels have hit an eight-year high
www.rcn.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Health care settings in the UK, including hospitals and care homes, are so short-staffed that nursing staff are continuing to work while unwell; with stress as the leading cause of illness hitting an eight-year high, an RCN survey reveals.
Read more here: www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Read more here: www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
A former mental health boss has called for “assertive outreach” to treat seriously ill mental health patients after a catalogue of failures in NHS services were unveiled in the case of Valdo Calocane.
Read the full article here: www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
Read the full article here: www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
'Assertive outreach' calls for mental health centres after Valdo Calocane case
A former mental health boss warned that the Covid pandemic 'hit our young in ways that ought to trouble us all'
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November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A former mental health boss has called for “assertive outreach” to treat seriously ill mental health patients after a catalogue of failures in NHS services were unveiled in the case of Valdo Calocane.
Read the full article here: www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
Read the full article here: www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
Hospital ordered to make more suicide risk checks
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) issued 21 requirements for improvement, after the watchdog's inspection at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital (REH).
Read the article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) issued 21 requirements for improvement, after the watchdog's inspection at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital (REH).
Read the article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Royal Edinburgh Hospital ordered to make more suicide risk checks
NHS Lothian has been ordered to assess the risk of ligature points in rooms at its acute psychiatric hospital after an inspection.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Hospital ordered to make more suicide risk checks
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) issued 21 requirements for improvement, after the watchdog's inspection at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital (REH).
Read the article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) issued 21 requirements for improvement, after the watchdog's inspection at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital (REH).
Read the article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Family's heartbreak for daughter as hospital fined
The family of a young woman who died on a mental health unit have said the trial of the hospital trust and staff member was "heartbreaking and devastating".
Read the article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The family of a young woman who died on a mental health unit have said the trial of the hospital trust and staff member was "heartbreaking and devastating".
Read the article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Alice Figueiredo's family describe hospital trial heart-breaking
The family of a young woman who died on a mental health unit say the hospital's trial showed its failings.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Family's heartbreak for daughter as hospital fined
The family of a young woman who died on a mental health unit have said the trial of the hospital trust and staff member was "heartbreaking and devastating".
Read the article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The family of a young woman who died on a mental health unit have said the trial of the hospital trust and staff member was "heartbreaking and devastating".
Read the article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Flourishing after a diagnosis of schizophrenia - Alastair’s story
Author and artist Alastair Gamble shares his journey from paranoia to acceptance
through mindfulness, writing, art and spiritual practices.
Read Alastair's story here:
www.sane.org.uk/campaigning-...
Author and artist Alastair Gamble shares his journey from paranoia to acceptance
through mindfulness, writing, art and spiritual practices.
Read Alastair's story here:
www.sane.org.uk/campaigning-...
Flourishing After a Diagnosis of Schizophrenia Journey
Explore Alastair's journey from paranoia to acceptance. Learn how he flourished after a diagnosis of schizophrenia.
www.sane.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Flourishing after a diagnosis of schizophrenia - Alastair’s story
Author and artist Alastair Gamble shares his journey from paranoia to acceptance
through mindfulness, writing, art and spiritual practices.
Read Alastair's story here:
www.sane.org.uk/campaigning-...
Author and artist Alastair Gamble shares his journey from paranoia to acceptance
through mindfulness, writing, art and spiritual practices.
Read Alastair's story here:
www.sane.org.uk/campaigning-...
As Stress Awareness Week comes to an end, take these practical stress-reducing tips with you into the days ahead ❤️
#stressawarenessweek
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November 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
As Stress Awareness Week comes to an end, take these practical stress-reducing tips with you into the days ahead ❤️
#stressawarenessweek
#stressawarenessweek
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We actually have a blog on how working with your hands can ease anxiety 💙 www.northernhealthcare.org.uk/news-resourc...
How Working with Your Hands Can Ease Anxiety - Northern Healthcare
Discover how simple hands-on activities like gardening and baking can ease anxiety, boost mindfulness, and improve overall well-being.
www.northernhealthcare.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
We actually have a blog on how working with your hands can ease anxiety 💙 www.northernhealthcare.org.uk/news-resourc...
‘This job tests every emotional boundary’: the demands, tensions and values of AMHP practice
Approved mental health professional explores the dilemmas he confronts, his approach to learning from practice and how he has built resilience
Read the article here:
www.communitycare.co.uk/2025/11/04/t...
Approved mental health professional explores the dilemmas he confronts, his approach to learning from practice and how he has built resilience
Read the article here:
www.communitycare.co.uk/2025/11/04/t...
'This job tests every emotional boundary': the demands, tensions and values of AMHP practice - Community Care
AMHP Abul Hussain explores the ethical dilemmas he confronts, how he learns from practice and how he has built the resilience to keep going
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November 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
‘This job tests every emotional boundary’: the demands, tensions and values of AMHP practice
Approved mental health professional explores the dilemmas he confronts, his approach to learning from practice and how he has built resilience
Read the article here:
www.communitycare.co.uk/2025/11/04/t...
Approved mental health professional explores the dilemmas he confronts, his approach to learning from practice and how he has built resilience
Read the article here:
www.communitycare.co.uk/2025/11/04/t...
The Guardian view on art and health: the masterpiece can cure the body as well as the soul
From a Van Gogh self-portrait to Gauguin’s dreamscapes, new studies show that seeing original art can calm stress and boost health
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
From a Van Gogh self-portrait to Gauguin’s dreamscapes, new studies show that seeing original art can calm stress and boost health
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on art and health: the masterpiece can cure the body as well as the soul | Editorial
Editorial: From a Van Gogh self-portrait to Gauguin’s dreamscapes, new studies show that seeing original art can calm stress and boost health
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November 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The Guardian view on art and health: the masterpiece can cure the body as well as the soul
From a Van Gogh self-portrait to Gauguin’s dreamscapes, new studies show that seeing original art can calm stress and boost health
Read the article here:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
From a Van Gogh self-portrait to Gauguin’s dreamscapes, new studies show that seeing original art can calm stress and boost health
Read the article here:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The crafters who say making something with your hands improves mental health
Read more here: www.itv.com/news/granada...
Read more here: www.itv.com/news/granada...
November 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The crafters who say making something with your hands improves mental health
Read more here: www.itv.com/news/granada...
Read more here: www.itv.com/news/granada...
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Around 2 million people in the UK are waiting for mental health support and treatment.
Hardly a week goes by without news about the crisis in mental health, bed closures, fewer qualified mental health professionals and cases of lives lost.
Things need to change.
#halloween #mentalhealthcrisis
Hardly a week goes by without news about the crisis in mental health, bed closures, fewer qualified mental health professionals and cases of lives lost.
Things need to change.
#halloween #mentalhealthcrisis
October 31, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Around 2 million people in the UK are waiting for mental health support and treatment.
Hardly a week goes by without news about the crisis in mental health, bed closures, fewer qualified mental health professionals and cases of lives lost.
Things need to change.
#halloween #mentalhealthcrisis
Hardly a week goes by without news about the crisis in mental health, bed closures, fewer qualified mental health professionals and cases of lives lost.
Things need to change.
#halloween #mentalhealthcrisis
Around 2 million people in the UK are waiting for mental health support and treatment.
Hardly a week goes by without news about the crisis in mental health, bed closures, fewer qualified mental health professionals and cases of lives lost.
Things need to change.
#halloween #mentalhealthcrisis
Hardly a week goes by without news about the crisis in mental health, bed closures, fewer qualified mental health professionals and cases of lives lost.
Things need to change.
#halloween #mentalhealthcrisis
October 31, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Around 2 million people in the UK are waiting for mental health support and treatment.
Hardly a week goes by without news about the crisis in mental health, bed closures, fewer qualified mental health professionals and cases of lives lost.
Things need to change.
#halloween #mentalhealthcrisis
Hardly a week goes by without news about the crisis in mental health, bed closures, fewer qualified mental health professionals and cases of lives lost.
Things need to change.
#halloween #mentalhealthcrisis
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Win 2 tickets to The Rest is Politics Live plus an exclusive meet and greet with Alastair Campbell + more prizes! 🎉
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Lampard Inquiry - 'We begged for help for years but it wasn't there'
The sister of a man who took his own life after battling mental health issues for years said there was "a complete lack of care and compassion" towards him.
Read the full article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The sister of a man who took his own life after battling mental health issues for years said there was "a complete lack of care and compassion" towards him.
Read the full article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Lampard Inquiry: 'We begged for years but the help wasn't there'
Terry White's sister is giving evidence to the Lampard Inquiry into mental health deaths.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Lampard Inquiry - 'We begged for help for years but it wasn't there'
The sister of a man who took his own life after battling mental health issues for years said there was "a complete lack of care and compassion" towards him.
Read the full article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The sister of a man who took his own life after battling mental health issues for years said there was "a complete lack of care and compassion" towards him.
Read the full article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...