Walk + coffee in the sun

Lovely 🩶 from COPEScotland & GCVS self care workshop this morning... Thank you

A team of entomologists & naturalists from #NorthernIreland & #Germany have described a new species of #beetle, previously unknown to science. The “Fence-climber Twiglet Weevil” was discovered by Buglife Conservation Officer @josh_ecology Read more👇 buglife.org.uk/news/colourful…

Have you ever received support from the Scottish Ambulance Service for your mental health, or for someone else? Share your experience as part of a new survey in partnership with See Me – surveymonkey.com/r/WBPZYHR

🧵 All policies - from transport & town planning to education & employment - affect our mental health. So we're calling on Government to put every policy proposal through a 'mental health policy test': centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/p… #MentalHealthPolicyTest #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

It's #MHAW2024... It can be an overwhelming week trying to find real change in a hostile world, please take care... This year the theme is movement and i'm reflecting on my promise to go for a walk and embrace active leadership, I need to keep challenging myself on this!

Our #BreakingTheCycle report out today warns more data is needed on #roughsleeping and homeless deaths to help councils plan vital services and guide people into independent living programmes such as #HousingFirst | read the report here: salvationarmy.org.uk/homelessness-p…

How should research about mental health & wellbeing in rural areas be conducted? What should the priorities be? How can communities be involved meaningfully & fairly? Take the Science Ceilidh 30-minute online survey to let them know! tinyurl.com/2yzepjb3 Change Mental Health RSABI - supporting people in Scottish agriculture

On a bus... Ian would be happy... 🚌

Travelling through Fife and reviewing workshop session for Scottish Personality Conference. Mindful that we are sharing learning that came from the project team-Chloe, Holly, Laura, Martin and Ruth. Learn more about With Us, For Us bit.ly/3RrdTYE

Some people say in order to be great, you need to be completely obsessed and sacrifice everything. Other people say you need "balance" and hobbies. But the truth is that striving for greatness requires both. Must read for a nuanced view on going all in:thegrowtheq.com/the-right-way-…

A model linking emotional dysregulation in #neurodivergent people to the proprioceptive impact of joint hypermobility: ow.ly/9x1y50SE4TE #PhilTransB Dr Lisa Quadt Sarah Garfinkel Hugo D. Critchley BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles

In 2018, as I retired from policing, I was asked to take on a leadership role in suicide prevention. 6 years later it’s time to pass on that privilege. The role has evolved but the reason to do it remains the same: we all have a part to play in saving lives. Could this be yours?

📢Today we’re marking the 1-year anniversary of our live webchat service 💙 The webchat is for people in need of more immediate support for their self-harm and distress. Since launching we have had 1,269 supportive conversations on the webchat 🫶 #WorldMentalHealthDay2024

📅 Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay This year's theme is prioritising mental health in the workplace 💚 📹 Carol at @TheFishMish tells us how @Samaritans training courses helped her support colleagues on the Isle of Skye.

This week both @Guardian and BBC Scotland News covered our survey 'Your Views: Psychiatrists in Scotland'. Read more about these important conversations that we need to have in Scotland about mental health care #WorldMentalHealthDay buff.ly/400lbrw

In the UK someone dies by suicide every 90 minutes, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Talking saves lives. Samaritans | #YouAreNotAlone | #WorldMentalHealthDay

📢Invite to tender! 🌱Help us gather comprehensive data on #bryophyte populations within the #WildStrathfillan initiative area - crucial for minimising future losses + to ensure effective conservation strategies. Apply by: Mon 4 Nov 2024, 12pm noon ⏬publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/se…

“How have we reached a point where burning patients alive in their hospital beds is not a red line for the EU? Where is the EU’s moral compass? Well said Lynn Boylan 🍷📖🐾

We are delighted to reveal that Professor Christine Goodall (Prof Christine Goodall) has been appointed the new chair of our National Suicide Prevention Advisory Group. Meet Christine, and learn more about why she wanted to take on this role, on our blog. 📝 suicidepreventionscotland.medium.com/203660a8c429?s…