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We can make talk of double discrimination a thing of the past

30 July 2012, Christine-Koulla Burke

Last week we launched our Reaching out to Families report which looks at the issues facing people with learning disabilities, and their families, from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities.

As dads, we sometimes don't get included in decisions about our kids

25 July 2012, Guest Blogger

Steve Palmer, participant in the Recognising Fathers project talks about his involvement.

Positive wellbeing can help protect against the development of mental health problems

24 July 2012, Hannah Bullmore

Wellbeing and happiness are not the same thing, although they are sometimes used interchangeably.

The government must take the issue of suicide in older men seriously

23 July 2012,

It's important it is to have a proper debate on mental health within men, to find out exactly what is happening on a societal level.

Peer support is a valuable mechanism for helping people with long term conditions

19 July 2012,

There is a good argument to be made that approaches which support the mental health of people with long term conditions should be both encouraged and prioritised.

Individuals, families and services will be placed under an impossible strain

12 July 2012, Hannah Bullmore

The future costs of social care are set to rise significantly due to an increasingly ageing population, many of whom will experience poor physical and mental health, including dementia.

Employment is vital for maintaining good mental health

29 June 2012,

People with mental health problems who feel able to begin work need to be supported to gain and stay in employment by health services, employment services and employers themselves.

The gap between the rhetoric and the actual care delivery on the ground

29 June 2012,

It's outrageous that 12 months on from the Winterbourne scandal, we're still dealing with issues related to basic human rights and quality of life for some of the most vulnerable individuals in society.

It's more important than ever that families are well informed about the sources of support available

27 June 2012,

Everyone wants the best care for their relatives, but the reality of securing funding for a family member with learning disabilities is not always a straightforward one.

Get a Plan in Cornwall

20 June 2012,

Drop-in sessions for a project to build capacity for person-centred planning in Cornwall help people with learning disabilities to develop support plans and find creative and innovative ways of spending their personal budgets