Preventing suicide : Preventing suicide
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Our CEO Mark Rowland talks about the tragic suicide of his older brother, and how he believes with early intervention, it could have been prevented.
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Mental illness robs you of memories, photos bring them back : Mental illness robs you of memories, photos bring them back
/ Prevention resources and tools
A picture tells a thousand words. A common phrase but in an era flooded with images on our screens, in our pockets and in our minds, the power of the visual image to stir emotions has never been stronger.
Motherhood, friendship and mental health : Motherhood, friendship and mental health
/ Families, children and young people
To mark International Friendship Day, a ‘Tea & Talk’ in Glasgow with four new mums, chatting about the importance of friendship for their mental health.
Recognising the scale of the mental health crisis : Recognising the scale of the mental health crisis
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
Recognising the scale of the mental health crisis might be the very thing that brings about its solution.
When are we going to ditch the M-word? : When are we going to ditch the M-word?
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We’ve come a long way in public mental health in recent years. The language that we use is fundamental to that. We have managed, as a society, to move away from stigmatising and discriminatory terms like 'mental', 'maniac' and 'madman'. But what about 'murderer'?
Why is co-production important in later life? : Why is co-production important in later life?
/ Mental health in later life
What is co-production? There are many definitions. For the Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE), co-production is about developing more equal partnerships between people who use services, carers and professionals.
General election 2017 : General election 2017
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The 2017 general election was billed as the Brexit election. But despite that focus, we continue to see mental health move up the political agenda and be recognised as one of the key challenges we face as a nation.
Telling the tales of the Rotherhithe Babes : Telling the tales of the Rotherhithe Babes
/ Mental health in later life
It has been more than a year now since I first met with the Rotherhithe Babes, a group of southeast London cockney women in their late 80s and early 90s, sitting across from one another, reminiscing about the time Eileen had dressed up as a 'washer woman' to jump on top of Theresa's husband and embarrass him.
Piers Morgan will be on wrong side of history with mental health criticism : Piers Morgan will be on wrong side of history with mental health criticism
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Piers Morgan has criticised Mental Health Foundation research in a tweet. Mark Rowland of the Mental Health Foundation responds.
This week, let's raise more than just awareness : This week, let's raise more than just awareness
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This week, let’s raise more than awareness: let’s raise our expectations. I want our next government to be as ambitious about preventing mental health problems as we are.