@Civil_Sam

Facilitating co-production of mental health service transformation. Work at Rethink Mental Illness, National Voices trustee, views my own.

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Joined June 2009
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Approximately 87,000 adults in England with SMI have died from preventable physical health conditions in just 3 years. RCPsych analysis shows. #WMHD2024 Our full statement: 87,000 people with a severe mental illness have died from preventable physical health conditions in three years (rcpsych.ac.uk) (1/3)
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According to the latest data, suicide rates are at the highest level since 1999. Three quarters of suicides are by men, but the number of suicides amongst women has increased, and is now greater than in 1994. Nobody should go through suicidal feelings alone. Our patient leaflet sets out where you, or a loved one, can access specialist support 24/7. #WSPD2024 Depression (rcpsych.ac.uk)
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💭 What needs to change in the mental health system to improve it for Black communities? Our Head of Racial Justice and Equity, Nisa, gives her thoughts. Watch the full video in our series on YouTube with @bmm_uk 👉 bit.ly/3Yvzt2F
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💬 If you experience mental illness, chances are you have probably experienced stigma. We don't think that's fair. So we're fighting back. And we need your help. Fill in this short form if you'd like to be involved in our anti-stigma campaign 👉 bit.ly/4cZGr40
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How can we improve mental health support for people who have little trust in mainstream services? 🤝By working in collaboration with voluntary & community sector orgs and co-designing services alongside people with mental health problems. Find out more: centreformentalhealth.org.uk…
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ALT Text: The voluntary sector is uniquely placed to support people with mental health difficulties, and is sometimes more trusted than statutory services. But the funding for these vital services is often short-term, competitive, and uncertain, which limits their ability to plan or collaborate with others. Centre for Mental Health and Rethink Mental Illness logos appear in the bottom left hand corner.

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Community sector organisations provide vital mental health support for many people. But they are hampered by insecure contracts & short-term funding. With @Rethink_ we've explored the groundbreaking potential of mental health alliances: centreformentalhealth.org.uk…
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Looking forward to being part of this webinar tomorrow. eventbrite.co.uk/e/is-nhs-ps…

Is NHS psychiatric care on the brink of collapse?

Inside a mental health crisis

eventbrite.co.uk
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“Too many Black people access the mental health system via the criminal justice system showing a lack of robust mechanisms within healthcare” Hear from Karl on why they’re supporting the Black Mental Health Manifesto 👇🏾 #ProtectBlackMentalHealth
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Sam Holmes retweeted
Seb Walsh@seb_walsh11 May 2024
Important long read in BMJ from @lu_hiam @MichaelMarmot on tackling social determinants of health to sustain NHS “Response is we cannot afford such action - we argue, we cannot afford inaction” We have the evidence but need cross-party political action bmj.com/content/385/bmj-2024…

NHS and the whole of society must act on social determinants of health for a healthier future

Health is going in the wrong direction in the UK, and reversing the trend requires political and societal commitment to deal with the underlying causes The UK is facing a prolonged and serious health...

bmj.com
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Lou Calvey@LouCalvey28 Apr 2024
Messages from frontline asylum charities wondering what to do in face of gov claiming start of asylum arrests tomorrow: 1. People are frightened, be careful not to allow our fear to spread further to them. Be calm. Remember your role is to listen, present options, don’t direct.
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Sad reading, but time to take real impactful action to ensure all get the support they need. It is everybody’s business, so make sure it’s yours and do what you can to help. 🎗️
louis appleby@ProfLAppleby4 Apr 2024
New suicide figures for the final 3m of 2023 are published by @ONS today, giving us rates for last year as a whole. It is not good news. The suicide rate rose 6% from 2022, the first substantial rise since 2018. The rate was 11.1 per 100,000 people, highest figure since 1999.
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Mental illness costs England £300bn a year.. We need to re-imagine how society works. We can’t just say ‘more money for mental health services’ - though that IS important. We need to address the social and economic determinants of mental illness. theguardian.com/society/2024…

Mental illness costs England £300bn a year, study shows

Yearly cost to people, business and public sector found to be twice as big as NHS England’s annual budget

theguardian.com
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So happy to see the arrival of this book! ♥️
Dr Karen Treisman, MBE, Clinical Psychologist
@dr_treisman21 Mar 2024
Been training all day so I missed announcing my NEW book which has been a long time coming & excitingly released officially today🎉🎉🎉🎉 I so hope people find it helpful. Thanks to all of those involved- to @JKPHealth @Steve_JKPbooks @JKPBooks & to so many powerful contributions
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Don't forget to register for our Autism and Suicide Awareness Training Launch! Find out how we co-produced our training and hear personal stories and insights sharing why this training is so important 👇 register.enthuse.com/ps/even…
Autism and Suicide Training Launch. Tuesday 2 April, 12noon to 1pm, online (zoom). www.zerosuicidealliance.com

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📢 We need your help to build up a better understanding of how mental health services are working in England. Take our survey so that we can campaign for improvements 👉 bit.ly/RTRTorg
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A stark reminder that people living with SMI have: · 6.6 times increased risk of respiratory disease · 6.5 times increased risk of liver disease · 4.1 times increased risk of cardiovascular disease · 2.3 times increased risk of cancer · are 3 times more likely to lose their teeth
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Sam Holmes retweeted
Financial Times
@FT25 Feb 2024
Citizens’ assemblies could help repair our toxic political culture on.ft.com/42Wkhvp | opinion

Citizens’ assemblies could help repair our toxic political culture

Objections to Labour’s flirtation with adopting collaborative democracy are easy to refute

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We need to see a resolution to this which does not fail vulnerable people who need a coordinated response from public services 👇🏼
Rethink Mental Illness@Rethink_29 May 2023
"It is not appropriate that the Metropolitan Police has simply imposed an artificial deadline and threatened to walk away, with the risk that people in crisis are left in limbo between two struggling public services." Our response to this breaking news: rethink.org/news-and-stories…
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New to the blog🖥️ In this blog, @KateJopling, Strategic Advisor at National Voices reflects on the final report of the Hewitt Review of #IntegratedCareSystems, and on the wait to see if the recommendations will be enacted⌛️ 👉bit.ly/3AsEAU3
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Exciting Opportunity Alert!📢 Thread🧵 We are looking for a Chief Executive to lead our small and passionate team in our convening, influencing and co-production work, and to work with our engaged and diverse Board of Trustees. 👉bit.ly/3OWMnjp Could this be you?👇
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