The Hangout is a mental health and emotional wellbeing support and activity hub for young people aged 11-18. It can be found at 26-28 Churchill Way and is open every day from 3pm to 9pm. Read more 👉 orlo.uk/wWgxV #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

If you or someone you know has been affected by suicide, take a look at Help is at Hand by Support After Suicide Partnership - a postvention guide including practical & emotional support, developed with insights from people with experience of bereavement by suicide: bit.ly/3gbO2S3

THANK YOU to Victoria and the entire Blackwood family and friends for coming together this month to walk the 'Stairway to Heaven' in Northern Ireland in loving memory of Jamie. Your support has raised over £1,800 and brought vital awareness to PAPYRUS in your community. 💜

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This short, which is part of the Myth-busting campaign created in collaboration between PAPYRUS, Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide and Rethink Mental Illness, addresses the common myth ‘There’s a set time on grieving a loved one lost to suicide.’ For more information, visit: papyrus-uk.org/mythbusting/

👀The Eating Disorder Outreach Team is a resource for South, East and West Wales CAMHS teams & they are currently recruiting a peer support worker. For more information about this exciting new role check out Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board website for more information! ctmuhb.nhs.wales/jobs/#!/job/v6…

BREAKING: Sharleen Spiteri denies Kemi Badenoch's claims of a trade deal with Texas.

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What I wish older generations knew about mental health and young people, from Hannah, 23.

Have your say! Don't miss out on the chance to have your say on the new mental health and wellbeing strategy for Wales by 11 June 2024 👇 bit.ly/4b6XAb9

🗣️Free Suicide Prevention Resources We have developed 4 modules, the first one is aimed at anyone with an interest in understanding suicide, the other three modules go into more depth into the psychology of understanding and preventing suicide #Science2PreventSuicide

Advisers on HOPELINE247 are here for you, day and night, to offer free and confidential suicide prevention support. Call 0800 068 4141, text 'HOPE' to 88247, or email [email protected] 💜 #SuicidePrevention

Planning a piece commissioned by the Daily Mail on what the Labour government needs to do about mental health provision. If you have any suggestions - especially beyond the obvious, like funding and staffing, continuity of care etc - I would be fascinated to hear them. Thank you

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Talking about suicide is so important, however, language can cause unintentional harm and could reinforce the stigma that already surrounds suicide within the community. Here's just a few phrases that can help change the narrative on suicide. 💜 #SuicidePrevention #Support

“My mother, who I lost this year, wasn’t welcome in department stores as a young woman, but for eight years she had the best view in America from her room at the White House.” -Michelle Obama, Orator Extraordinaire

A plea to Wes Streeting - in recent years, Labour has always championed mental health, please do not change that. Suicide is the leading cause of death among men aged 35-49 and for men and women aged 20-34 years I know times are tough, but we have to prioritise mental health

Imagine if Christmas wasn’t about joy, but survival. With just £30, you can help a child find warmth, security, and a place to call home. Donate today: ow.ly/EXK250UpG0k

The Assisted Dying Bill is awful. All amendments tabled by people concerned about disability were rejected. Anorexia falls within the definition of terminal illness: this is abhorent and contrary to mainstream, evidence-based psychiatry. All MPs should vote against this Bill.

Tonight I spoke at an event in Parliament on anorexia and the Assisted Dying Bill. If passed, this flawed Bill will place disabled people - incl those with eating disorders - at risk of needless death.