It's the start of #MaternalMentalHealth Week !

This week, we’re highlighting the mental health journey of new mothers with the theme 'Rediscovering You'.

Check out our blog for insights and self-care tips: ow.ly/HXHC50RqrgE

#MaternalMentalHealth #SelfCare #Wellness

'Poverty & inequality are contributing to poorer mental health outcomes & that, due to both historical & current injustices, “these social determinants disproportionately affect Black communities”.

Black Mental Health Manifesto sets out a vision for change 👇🏾

standard.co.uk/news/health/co…

The government say they want to help people with mental health problems get back into work. If so, they need to be serious about investing in chronically underfunded mental health services. And they need to meet with the experts. We await the full details of the consultation. 3/3

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week begins today, a campaign dedicated to talking about mental illness during a pregnancy or after birth.

This week we will be highlighting our specialist perinatal and maternal mental health support services 👇

leicspart.nhs.uk/perinatal

#MMHAW

'We firmly believe that disabled people are the experts in their own lives' - Community Care communitycare.co.uk/2023/09/01/we-…

Researchers from King's College London have been looking at the main themes behind perinatal suicide, which is the leading cause of maternal death.

@ClareMcDonnell1 speaks to lead researcher Abigail Easter and a woman called Krystal who shares her own experience 🎧 ⬇️

PIP- what's it for? Scope Louise Rubin says “what’s got lost in all of the noise around the PM’s speech is that PIP is not an out of work benefit. It is there to help you with the extra cost of disability The Government’s starting point seems to be primarily cost cutting'

📢 What's driving the backlash against mental health awareness?
In our new podcast episode, Thea Joshi & Andy Bell unpack recent rhetoric around 'mental health culture', and why claims of 'over-medicalising everyday worries' are so unhelpful: centreformentalhealth.org.uk/podcast-whats-…

Yes, disability benefits need reform. But threatening disabled people & making them even poorer will only deepen poverty, worsening the nation’s health & holding back our economy. 7/10 people referred to ⁦The Trussell Trust⁩ food banks are disabled. We need serious solutions.

This is just the deeply serious response we were hoping for

Great Big Issue article by Sumi Rabindrakumar: PM's disability speech last week was 'heavy on rhetoric, light on credible solutions [to] help people excluded from work or address unacceptably high numbers of disabled & sick people facing hunger and hardship.' bigissue.com/opinion/dwp-di…

We Centre for Mental Health full support this statement and share the concerns about the impact of this Act of Parliament on people’s health and human rights

Today we celebrate International Lesbian Visibility Day, recognizing the achievements of the lesbian community and promoting visibility, representation, and support for all individuals within this community. Let's come together to acknowledge and elevate diverse voices✌️

The links between poor mental health, poverty and school absence are undeniable - so the Government's plans to boost attendance must address these wider factors.
Check out our new briefing with Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition 👉centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/n… #NotInSchool

Some great employment jobs with Twining Enterprise including Director of Employment Services
Responsible to Chief Executive
£55,000 - £65,000 (depending on experience)
Location: Aldgate and outreach London
Full-time 39 hours
twiningenterprise.org.uk/about_us/work_…

Rates of school absence have risen significantly since the pandemic, with 1 in 5 children persistently absent from school. What's causing it? And what needs to be done to boost attendance and ensure children can engage in education? centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/n… #NotInSchool 🧵

For anyone who is unsure what an 'employment specialist' does, or would like to know more about working in an IPS team (Individual Placement and Support). Have a look at these videos. It is a highly rewarding job. e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/ind…

Is “let people drown” a British value?

This, from the son of a Pakistani Punjabi who was born in Karachi and came to the UK when he was a teenager… 🤔

1 in 5 children is 'persistently absent' from school (missing 10% or more). Our briefing with Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition shows that school absence has risen at the same time as increasing mental health problems, child poverty and waits for support: centreformentalhealth.org.uk/news/item/poor… #NotInSchool

New Report out now 👇🏾

2+ years in the making & following a 3 day event

Read our insights and recommendations for protecting young Black lives and celebrating the Black professionals who endure and disrupt racism while supporting them

Pls RT
cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/resource/prote…