Our very own Policy & Public Affairs Assistant, Zainab, blogs for Centre for Mental Health about supporting her mental health during Ramadan 💜 Read the blog ⬇️

Over half of Black children, and 47% of Asian children are living in poverty. Utterly shocking in 2024 Britain, and inexcusable. This is a political choice.

SIGN!! UK Palestinian Visa Scheme petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6485…

"On the street you see children, you see the gauntness in their face... I saw children yesterday in a hospital, their level of malnutrition is so severe that I simply don't know if they will be alive today. This is absolutely man made" James Elder from UNICEF

‘Women in Gaza are being raped and this is not being investigated or reported’ Canadian doctors volunteering in Gaza have reported women being sexually humiliated by Israeli occupation forces in front of their families, one woman was raped for 2 days until she was unable to

“When you're not perceived by other people and your social needs are so deprived…you don’t actually know you exist” Alexis Quinn who was held for 3 years in a mental health facility due to her autism speaks to Victoria Derbyshire about her experience. #newsnight

As of today we only have TWO WEEKS remaining to get 100,000 signatures to get the Palestinian Visa Scheme optioned for debate in Parliament. Please sign, share and amplify this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6485… UK residents abroad can also sign

Rishi Sunak today announced plans to review the fit note system for people who aren’t well enough to work, with a focus on mental health. His speech continues a trend in recent rhetoric that is stigmatising, harmful, and inaccurate.

A few of us working in and around Black mental health have been working behind the scenes on a new Black Mental Health Manifesto. Today is finally launch day ✊🏾 Follow Black Mental Health Manifesto to find out more later this morning. #ProtectBlackMentalHealth independent.co.uk/news/uk/coalit…

The Black Mental Health Manifesto, launched today, sets out the actions needed by the Government, the NHS, schools and others to eradicate systemic racism and improve Black people’s mental health. Read the manifesto here➡️ bit.ly/3QlnJdS #ProtectBlackMentalHealth

Just seen a video of a beheaded baby in Palestine. When that lie was going around about the 40 beheaded babies, so many people ran with it. It’s happening in real time to Palestinians and the imperialist world leaders continue to send money to fund this depravity.

It's horrifying how everytime an attack happens Palestinians have no choice but to pick up their phones and record, record their dead loved ones with missing limbs as a desperate plea to make it all stop, their world is collapsing and they have to record it before they can grieve

So… it’s all good news on the reforming of the Mental Health Act! But what does that actually mean for people with mental health problems? 🤔 Gemma takes us through 📑 #KingsSpeech

Today, in grief and horror, we recognize 300 days of genocide perpetrated by the Israeli government against Palestinians in Gaza.

Notice the difference. Palestine protests: Peaceful Far Right: Riots, violent attacks

“Protests”. You keep saying “protests” BBC News (UK) - do you mean white supremacists are on the streets terrorising Muslims? What exactly are they “protesting” against?

Silence is not an option.

I’m writing this with tears in my eyes… I can’t take it anymore. I’m completely exhausted. I’ve been silently struggling since I started wearing glasses, hiding all this pain in my heart. All I care about is keeping Rafif healthy and happy, but today I feel I’ve let her down…

An 83-year-old priest is arrested for holding a sign saying “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action” in Parliament Square. Absolute madness.