11 years? No. Just no.

Honestly think that the major message for the next generation of psychiatrists is that how neurodiversity is expressed, particularly in women and in restrictive contexts, is not “emotional instability” and is most definitely not “personality disorder”

Are you a MH nurse working in Scotland? As part of our Scottish Review of MH Nursing, we want to hear about your experiences and priorities for the future. Watch out for local events as part of our National MH Nursing Conversation or contribute here 👉🏻 forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

After the most enormous amount of work, we are finally sharing the findings from my research on experiences of menstrual health in psychiatric inpatient settings in England. This includes the report, guidelines for services and Easy Read summary 1/ nsun.org.uk/resource/menst…

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We are excited to launch four new TURAS modules titled ‘A Psychological Approach to Understanding Suicide and Suicide Prevention’ written by Professor Rory O’Connor and Dr Karen Wetherall at Glasgow University. Available on Turas Learn - learn.nes.nhs.scot/64773 Rory O'Connor

URGENT! Pls share. The last chance to register to vote in the General Election is 11.59pm tomorrow Tue 18 June. Potentially 8m aren't registered at their current address. Here's 4 key facts... 1) You can do it online here registertovote.service.gov.uk/country-of-res… 2) It's good for your finances.

Applications are now open for the prestigious UWS Vice-Chancellor’s Studentship Scheme 2024 - 12 funded PhD places are on offer, spanning our four academic schools and are aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Find out more: uws.ac.uk/news/funded-ph…

On my way!

If only we paid attention to and harnessed the positives....

**Research request**: If you are a public librarian in one of these council areas: E &W Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, N and S Lanarkshire, my MSc dissertation student would like to talk to you. PM for further details-thanks!

If you know someone who is receiving #SQAresults tomorrow, they might be feeling nervous or stressed. SAMH have shared advice on how to prepare for what can be an emotional day. ❤ Take a look: ow.ly/JvA850SNTG7

📢Please share Our Senior Lecturer/Reader post in Mental Health Science is now on jobs.ac.uk Closing date: 26 Aug 2024 Any area of mental health research considered Please get in touch if interested/any questions. 🔗jobs.ac.uk/job/DIX565/rea…

It is important to identify and manage self-harm in adolescence, as it is associated with a 2-fold increased risk of suicidal thoughts in adulthood, 6 years later 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s00787…

Yet another official report highlighting the unacceptable but still widespread use of suicide risk stratification. This report repeats NICE guidance 2 years ago: use person-centred, psychosocial assessment instead.

This is going to be a fantastic lecture - sign up online or even better, join us in person!

Review suggests traumatic experiences in mental health inpatient settings can worsen outcomes. Urges redesign of environment, processes and autonomy to improve care Dr Nutmeg Hallett Emachi Eneje @RAVresearchUoB The Institute for Mental Health (IMH)

🔔 Inpatient mental health staff 🔔 📢 Have your voice heard! 📢 Have you worked on an adult #inpatient #mentalhealth #psychiatric ward? We are keen to learn about your experiences managing incidents of #selfharm. Details of our interview study can be found below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

The deadline for applications to The University of Edinburgh's #BurdettSupported one year, full-time MSc by Research (#Nursing) is approaching next month. Find out more about The Burdett Fellows Studentship & make an application by 21st April here: shorturl.at/gb7fN