Advertisements claiming to ‘set the record straight’ have been banned by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) for being inaccurate and misleading. The ASA received 44 complaints about newspaper and online ads placed by the Government …
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“THIS IS GOING TO BE THE BEST XMAS EVER!”
Latest News From FITZROY This Christmas, for the first time, Ryan will be waking up on Christmas morning with the love of his life in their own home. This is all thanks to FitzRoy’s friendship …
Continue readingMENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION’ S PODCAST: “LET’S TALK ABOUT SUICIDE PREVENTION.”
Form the ‘Mental Health Foundation’ In our latest podcast episode we talk about suicide prevention (*Trigger warning – this episode discusses suicide*). LISTEN NOW What is the Mental Health Foundation Podcast? A series which brings …
Continue readingHELP DEVELOP THE ‘NICE’ GUIDELINES ON SOCIAL WORK FOR ADULTS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS
NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) produces guidance on the most effective ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease and ill health, and provide social care support. They are currently looking for …
Continue readingNATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE IS TO INVESTIGATE THE MONITORING OF SUICIDES
The National Audit Office (NAO) is to investigate the Government’s monitoring of suicides among benefit claimants amid concerns about links between welfare reforms and declining mental health. The NAO said it would call on the …
Continue readingNEW RESEARCH LINKS UNIVERSAL CREDIT LINKED TO SUICIDE RISK
Universal Credit has become a serious threat to public health, with the stress of coping with the new benefit affecting mental health and leading some to consider suicide, according to new research. The new study …
Continue readingTIME TO CHANGE: AN UPDATE FROM THE ‘TIME TO CHANGE’ EMPLOYERS TEAM
From ‘time to change’ 48 Organisations signed the ‘Time to Change’ Employer Pledge this World Mental health Day. Boots, Sainsbury’s, Capita and Nestle were among the new signatories to join the growing movement of over …
Continue readingHAVE A CHAAT FOR MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH MONTH
From the ‘Mental Health Foundation’ We are so thankful for all the support we have received from all our followers for Mental Health Day. However, mental health awareness is not just for one day a …
Continue readingMUM HAD DEMENTIA AND WAS DENIED A PASSPORT
“Nowhere to go” – my mum had dementia and was denied a British passport. Veronica was born in the Caribbean but had lived in the UK for decades. Despite having a diagnosis of vascular dementia …
Continue readingAUTUMNAL CHANGE: IS IT COMING? OR IS IT ALREADY HERE?
By Martyn Sibley “I have a love/hate relationship with autumn. Let’s start with hate. Maybe that’s too strong a term. But as it gets colder and darker, my body aches and I feel more tired.” …
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