Thank you to Sarah Jacques and our Ambassador Claire Ashley for raising awareness about the need for more mental health support for all healthcare workers

I was a doctor when I became a patient, A mental health patient. Ashamed of asking for help, An expectation that doctors get on with it. This video reminds me that I was never alone. Mental illness is medicine is not weakness. It is simply human.

The 17th September will be the first National Memorial Day for healthcare workers who have died by suicide. We must never forget them and together, we commit to ensuring that all healthcare workers are valued and supported. On the 17th September, we are asking people to come

We're enormously grateful to the The BMA for their grant towards our #Stampoutsexism project.

Please help this incredible team reach their target 💙 If you'd like to donate, click here: tinyurl.com/5n7uhfbh

Staff mental wellbeing must be a priority for the NHS. Read more below ⬇️

As doctors, we go through ups & downs in our lives. When we are down, our minds will give us negative messages like "I am not good enough," "I am a failure," "I can't work hard enough," "I can never get things done on time," Don't forget, if you have done MBBS, it means

⚠ Calling all medical students Hear from Lisa about what to expect from our writing for self expression groups, starting on 30th September Click here to register: tinyurl.com/yc26v3hn We look forward to seeing you 💙 The MDU

Today’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) statistics on suicides in England and Wales illustrates that suicide rates continue to increase. The data shows that the rate is now the highest it has been since 1999. Healthcare workers will make up these tragic statistics- beloved family members and colleagues

We are so proud of our ambassador scrubsrun for running at least 5k every day this year for our charity 🙌 If you want to support him and help healthcare workers’ mental health, please give today justgiving.com/page/ed-hutchi…

In this issue, our Trustee Dr Ali Esmaeili and others have written an interesting paper on improving the wellbeing of surgeons. By supporting staff’s mental health, this will ultimately improve patient safety and satisfaction 🙌

We know our film, featuring our Patron Adam Kay, has prompted many of you to reach out to offer support. Our National Memorial Tree Campaign aims to plant a tree at every NHS organisation across the country to remember those healthcare workers who have died by suicide. We are

There are only a few free places left to join a ‘Suicide Awareness’ training session for health professionals to mark #WorldSuicidePreventionDay this year. The three-hour online workshop, run by 4MentalHealth , takes place on 10 September, 1pm-4pm. The course covers topics

IMGs, this will be an excellent day! Check out how to register below ⬇️

This honest piece by Doctor Seema Haider on domestic abuse among doctors is a powerful read. By speaking out about these issues, Seema is opening the doors for others 💙

This is a brilliant article featuring one of our Ambassadors Dr Claire Ashley and Mdu Mathe in discussion about GP burnout. Can you relate? #GPs #MedTwitter #burnout #mentalhealth #nhs