Girls are struggling. They suffer low self-esteem, feel things are out of control, worry about their body image or are concerned about passing exams. Often they tell Rachel Kelly Wellbeing that they haven’t been able to talk about any of these issues openly. newstatesman.com/politics/healt…

Greetings Dad’s - How are you ? Would you have some time to share your experience to better others, ThinkActiveCSW Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust Matt Manwaring Stella Manzie 💙 Emma Fish MH Nursing Team @matthewrbroome Neville Southall Fran Tummey

“This is what the NHS means to us. Not a badge on a cabinet minister’s lapel. Not a number down the side of a bus … it’s all of us doing the best we can in impossible circumstances.” theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…

Are you interested in a clinical academic career? Birmingham Health Partners (BHP) is pleased to launch the 2022/23 West Midlands Internship Programme, Pre-Doctoral Bridging Programme and Post-Doctoral Bridging Programme. Details on the website: birminghamhealthpartners.co.uk/education/clin…

Very interesting read by Royal College of Occupational Therapists ! "Occupational therapists are a significant part of the mental health workforce in the UK. Approximately a third of all occupational therapists are embedded in statutory mental health services across the lifespan." rcot.co.uk/roots-recovery…

Captains Drive In - Driving out depression by starting conversations ⁦Stonebridge Golf Club⁩ ⁦Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust⁩ ⁦Matt Manwaring⁩ ⁦Wasps Rugby⁩ ⁦Midlands Golf⁩ ⁦Dave Busst⁩ ⁦@cwmind⁩ ⁦ThinkActiveCSW⁩ ⁦Prof Jagtar Singh OBE⁩

Airline industry “Get rid of restrictions & masks on flights, it’s crippling the travel industry.” Also airline industry “Your flight is cancelled because some of our staff caught covid & are too sick to come into work”. #r4today

#WeStNs Does research interest you? here are some ideas of the kinds of research jobs available for Nurses nhsjobs.com/job_list/Nursi…

Interviews start today (and throughout the week!) for our BSc September 22 cohort! 😊 Pre-reg MSc Jan 23 cohort interviews start later in April!😊

Studying health inequalities has been my life's work. What’s about to happen in the UK is unprecedented | Michael Marmot theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

I (Laurence) was in Belfast for an The RCN conference in the days running up to the signing of the agreement. Mo Mowlem took the time to come and talk to us about her own patient experience. Wonderful woman, much missed.

Well done Sky News and Rosie Duffield MP for highlighting the scandal of out of area in patient places. CYP with mh issues in hospital literally hundreds of miles from home. Long term issue, needs a solution!

EXCLUSIVE: Children sent hundreds of miles for mental health treatment -... youtu.be/W7syr_cBI3o via YouTube Trudi Seneviratne OBE 🌠 Sky News

Half of referrals from GPs to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are rejected, new research has found. The system is stretched too thin. No young person should be denied the support they need. theguardian.com/society/2022/a…

I’ll be on radio 5 live shortly talking about postnatal depression and how it feels to have another baby after you have been unwell 💜 listen in if you can! #perinatalmentalillness

Attention all #nurses 📢 @NHS_HealthEdEng Beat @HEE_TEL recently launched new online learning for you when you are working with people who have eating disorders. 👉orlo.uk/bKXor Prof Mark Radford CBE PhD RN

Our amazing student nurse took the role of the nurse in charge yesterday. I love having students on the ward helping them gain confidence in the role.🥰 #afs #studentMHNurse #eskdale

Dear student nurses. Sometimes things can get too hectic. Everything coming together at once can be overwhelming. Remember that your mental health is just as important. Step back and take stock. You've got this.

Just published: Commitment and Growth: advancing mental health nursing now and for the future - Mary Watkins review of #MentalHealthNursing in England. Great ambitions set out - now there must be a robust and fully funded implementation plan. hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/…

I am now recruiting undergraduate students, who are studying at Coventry University, to take part in co-creation workshops! please retweet to spread the word 😁