President & CEO of Global Leadership Exchange Working globally in mental health, disability & addiiction. Chair of @AssocMHP Chair of @BeaconCHC

UK
Joined April 2009
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: youtube.com/watch?v=kxw-OLpe…
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🎉 It’s #WorldMentalHealthDay! 💙 Help us end the judgement about mental illness. 🔀 Share this post so that people know where to get support.
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Our CEO @SJAppletonCEO is attending the @WHO #mentalhealth forum in #Geneva today meeting colleagues and stakeholder from around the world. We are playing our part in building connections and developments globally to improve #mentalhealth
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Increasing global awareness of #MentalHealth is an opportunity for cross-sector stakeholders to transform lives by making services more affordable and accessible for all GLE @SJAppletonCEO will be Global Advisor to the new #CMHI - more here mentalhealthinvestment.org/ #BrainHealth
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Steve Appleton retweeted
🆕 “Experts call for public health approach to suicide prevention, with social factors addressed in addition to clinical treatment services” Explore a new 6-paper @TheLancetPH Series: hubs.li/Q02Ph92_0 #WSPD #WorldSuicidePreventionDay
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All of us @GLE_world send our condolences to the people of Aotearoa on the sad news of the death of Māori King, Kiingi Tuheitia. @TeAkaWhaiOra @LeVaPasifika @PakilauAotearoa @TePouNZ #kiingituheitia
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My response to @mathewparris3 on mental health science and innovation
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Much discussion about benefits of outreach teams in mental health. And promises to “learn the lessons” from the Nottingham tragedy - a phrase that infuriates families. But the real question is why we unlearned past lessons & what this tells us about future safety. 🧵
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We were delighted to hear that the government has included the Mental Health Bill in today’s #KingsSpeech - the first step towards a new #MentalHealthAct. Read our full response: amhp.org.uk/the-kings-speech…
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We are delighted to welcome @SJAppletonCEO as the incoming Chair of The Association. Following a short transition period, Steve will be taking on the role from September. Read the full story here: amhp.org.uk/welcoming-our-ne… #VCSE #MentalHealth #News
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This week we published our Annual Report for 2023. This report provides a detailed account of all our activities and funding from our office for last year. @MaryButlerTD @NOSPIreland @BernardGloster @MccallionDamien @hse_ymh
This week we published our Annual Report for 2023. This report provides a detailed account of all our activities and funding from our office for last year. It includes; · the background and strategic context for our work, and for #ConnectingForLife, Ireland’s National Strategy to Reduce Suicide · details of our accountability and governance frameworks · financial summaries · an overview of what was delivered in 2023 by the office, HSE Resource Officers for Suicide Prevention (ROSPs) and many other funded NGO Partners. For example, in 2023: · Over 13,000 people participated in suicide prevention training programmes – including on topics such as self-harm, and suicide bereavement. · Our office supported the considerable body of work from 22 HSE Resource Officers for Suicide Prevention (ROSPs) who coordinate the implementation of 10 regional Connecting for Life Suicide Prevention action plans across the country. · We supported 21 national NGOs that work tirelessly on supports and services, promotional activities and initiatives aligned with our collective suicide prevention efforts. You can read more and access the report at hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/m… #ConnectingForLife #OurHealthService
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#GLE2024 - @SJAppletonCEO reflects on our first international in-person gathering since 2019 “Collaboration across borders solves problems and creates the new leaders we need” gle.world/connection-an-eage… #LeadingChange #Utrecht
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Reflecting on last week and all these amazing #leaders that made it happen - #GLE2024 #Utrecht #LeadingChange
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Queen Máxima today attended #GLE2024 @SJAppletonCEO said: “As honorary chairman of the @Ons_MINDUs_ Queen Máxima has a genuine interest in the challenges young people face and the need for the right support to be in place to help them lead fulfilled lives tinyurl.com/yc35ebr2
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Ready to welcome guests to #GLE2024 @jaarbeurs
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"People are here to share their experience and knowledge of what works and what doesn’t. Share your individual and collective journeys to create impactful leadership. By working together and connecting with one another we can share that leadership." @SJAppletonCEO #GLE2024
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So many countries represented at this year's #LeadershipExchange Follow, like and share what's going on #GLE2024
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Steve Appleton retweeted
Social Work England interim chair reappointed following DfE failure to recruit permanent head communitycare.co.uk/2024/06/…
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