Delighted to have been a guest on @nationalcouncil.bsky.social #stateofwellbeing #podcast www.linkedin.com/posts/steve-...

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I was delighted to be a guest on the National Council for Mental Wellbeing #podcast #thestateofwellbeing Thanks to Mohini Venkatesh and Charles Ingoglia for the chance to sit down together and discus...

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One in four #youngpeople in #England have #mentalhealth condition, #NHS survey finds www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

One in four young people in England have mental health condition, NHS survey finds

Rates are three times as high in young women as in young men and mental ill health up across age groups, study says

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GLE is delighted to welcome Dr Miriam Delphin-Rittmon to its Board of Directors. Until recently Dr Delphin-Rittmon was the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) gle.world/appointment-...

#MentalHealth responses must be tailored to community and population needs - gle.world/mental-healt... @steveappleton.bsky.social

Institute for Fiscal Studies report says half of the rise in working-age people claiming #disability benefit last year is linked to #mentalhealth www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Mental ill health is behind soaring disability benefits bill in England and Wales, report says

Institute for Fiscal Studies says half of the rise in working-age people claiming the benefit last year is linked to mental health

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I was pleased to have the chance to share the work of @gleworld.bsky.social with New Zealand’s Minster of #mentalhealth Hon. Matt Doocey today.

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our friend and colleague Erin Geaney We mourn the loss of someone we cared about deeply, who always went out of her way to help others Our thoughts are with Erin's husband, children and wider family 🤍

This highlights once again the inescapable connection between #mentalhealth and #housing and the damage done by the lack of access both for clients and providers. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Mental health patients with nowhere to go cost NHS £71m in England, report finds

Accommodation shortages caused 109,000 days of delayed discharge in 2023-24, says National Housing Federation

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Returning from a few days away, hearing the #NHS planning guidance abandons a number of key areas that will stall, denude or plain stop progress in #mentalhealth #improvement, #prevention and #parity. Demoralising that the progress made in last 25 years is now at risk.

@theguardian.com reporting on study showing continued rise in #child #mentalhealth admissions over the last 10 years. We need to focus on both the capacity and response but we should also ask what’s driving and causing this rise and how to address it. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Child mental health admissions to acute wards in England rise 65% in a decade

Hospital wards struggle to cope with rising cases of self-harm and eating disorders, the study warns

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The current crisis engulfing #mentalhealth services in #newsouthwales #NSW #psychiatry www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Half of the psychiatrists in NSW’s public service are preparing to resign. Here’s why

Health minister Mark Butler has warned about ‘devastating consequences’ for patients and their families if the strike goes ahead

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Heading back to #schiphol after a good couple of days in #utrecht and #amersfoort with our @gleworld.bsky.social partners at #ggznederlandse

Lovely to be back in #utrecht for my first work trip of 2025. Looking forward to meetings with my #dutch #mentalhealth colleagues tomorrow.

I’ve mixed feelings about the announcement of the commission on #socialcare Louise Casey is undoubtedly the right person to lead it, but another three years to wait for a sector struggling to survive. I guess hopefulness is my overriding sense. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Ministers plan biggest shake-up of adult social care in England for decades

But final report on reforms would not emerge until 2028, which health leaders say is kicking crisis ‘into the long grass’

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In an attempt to hold on to the last vestiges of Christmas, a pint of #Yuletide from @adnamssouthwold.bsky.social Today I was delighted to see that the one and only @solebear-adnams.bsky.social is following me. The man is a brewing genius!

As we mourn the passing of #presidentjimmycarter it is worth reminding ourselves of his and his wife Rosalyn’s contribution to #mentalhealth which was hugely significant and continues through the work of @cartercenter.bsky.social

It is profoundly disturbing that #pronerestraint continues to be used in the #mentalhealth system, despite plans to stop it. I fail to understand how we find ourselves here again making the argument for its cessation. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Controversial face-down restraint still being used for mental health patients in England

Dangerous practice was supposed to be phased out but new data reveals thousands of incidents every year

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We are relieved that Health Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed the continuation of the Mental Health Investment Standard (MHIS) today. The MHIS ensures that local mental health services in England receive essential, protected funding so that millions of people access support. #MentalHealth #News

@wesstreetingmp.bsky.social has pledged to keep the #mentalhealth #investment standard” which protects spending on mental healthcare, but has revealed 2025-26 planning rules will not be confirmed until next year. This welcome news and in part due to #VSCE leaders campaigning @assocmhp.bsky.social

Fascinating listening to Gwen Adshead giving this years #reithlectures. A thoughtful and studied analysis of four key questions, someone is respect hugely for her work, particularly in challenging perceptions about #violence and #mentalillness. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

BBC Sounds - The Reith Lectures - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of The Reith Lectures on BBC Sounds.

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New @CentreforMH report says that #inpatient care is an important part of our #mentalhealth system, but that comprehensive #investment in alternative provision would enable more people to get effective #care closer to home: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications... #CareBeyondBeds

Care beyond beds - Centre for Mental Health

Exploring how inpatient care can be reorientated to meet people's needs quickly, compassionately and closer to home

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📢 Protect Social Care National Insurance increases are set to push #SocialCare to the brink: wage freezes, service cuts, closures. We’re calling on the government to exempt social care providers from this to save crucial services and #Support. Join us: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Petition: Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase

We believe the increase in employer National Insurance will put immense pressure on the social care sector, a sector already stretched by funding and staffing issues. We call on the government to revi...

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Missed our #Webinar on Islamophobia and #MentalHealth? Watch experts reveal how culturally appropriate care, policy changes, and cross-sector action can drive real change for affected communities. Don’t miss out - click to watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq7s...

Islamophobia and Mental Health Webinar

YouTube video by Association of Mental Health Providers

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I’m proud to serve as the Chair of @assocmhp.bsky.social If you’re part of the #mentalhealth #VCSE sector please join and follow this great organisation.

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Join us for some blue sky thinking💡 We're the only national membership organisation for mental health charities (VCSE sector) providing services in England & Wales. We're all about collaboration, connection, & community. Let's break the limits together & aim for better #mentalhealth for everyone.

Long wait for #NHS #mentalhealth has ‘stark consequences for #children’s life chances’. Sadly the headline is borne out everyday. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Long wait for NHS mental healthcare has ‘stark consequences for children’s life chances’

Consultant psychiatrist on why early intervention is key and why delays are unacceptable

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In #England reform of the #MentalHealthAct is a step closer to becoming law, as the Mental Health Bill has its Second Reading in the House of Lords today. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Lords to consider landmark reforms to mental health care

Mental Health Bill will give patients enhanced rights to make decisions regarding their own care, ensuring their voice is heard throughout the treatment process

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As chair of the Association of #MentalHealth Providers, I am really aware of the key role of #VCSE organisations. They need the govt to listen and work with them to ensure they can continue to rocket viral support to over 8 million people. www.thirdsector.co.uk/government-w...

Government 'won't agree on everything' with the charity sector but wants to work with it, minister says

Stephanie Peacock, the Minister for Civil Society, hopes the government's forthcoming civil society covenant will enable the charity sector to be an equal partner in delivering a decade of renewal

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Home is the most dangerous place for #women, says global #femicide report. Of the 85,000 women killed by men in 2023, 60% died at the hands of a partner or family member, new #UN figures show. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Home is the most dangerous place for women, says global femicide report

Of the 85,000 women killed by men in 2023, 60% died at the hands of a partner or family member, new UN figures show

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@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social to trial benefits of giving #cash rather than traditional forms of help to the #homeless www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Homeless people to be given cash in first major UK trial to reduce poverty

Led by King’s College London, study will recruit 360 people in England and Wales to explore benefits of scheme

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I had the pleasure of spending this evening with #shroederstribling CEO of @mentalhealtham.bsky.social We discussed the growing need for #leadership in #mentalhealth that can look beyond the immediate future, navigate the uncertainty right now and draw strength from #partnership Big challenges!