TV and later life : TV and later life
/ Mental health in later life
In this blog, Jolie Goodman takes us through why TV is important to some people in later life and how it can help with feelings of isolation and loneliness.
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Standing Together Cymru: deepening social connections : Standing Together Cymru: deepening social connections
/ Mental health in later life
We are delighted to be launching the Standing Together Cymru project in Newport this March.
Mental health priorities for the new health secretary : Mental health priorities for the new health secretary
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Matt Hancock has succeeded Jeremy Hunt as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, appointed just a few days after the NHS celebrated its 70th birthday with a 3.4% increased funding settlement.
Reducing stress in later life and end of life : Reducing stress in later life and end of life
/ Mental health in later life
Death. It's a pretty dark topic isn't it? Not many of us want to talk about our own or loved ones' deaths before they happen. Last month, my Grandma passed away at the age of 87 after an increasingly difficult struggle with dementia.
NI political stalemate is exacerbating mental health crisis : NI political stalemate is exacerbating mental health crisis
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Northern Ireland has catastrophic levels of mental ill health. More people have died by suicide in the past 18 years than were killed during 30 years of conflict.
A new health policy landscape for Wales? : A new health policy landscape for Wales?
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The community and family orientated approaches outlined in the independent review of Health and Social Care in Wales provides a great sense of optimism: that individuals will stop being viewed in isolation, with a community public mental health approach underpinning the recommendations.
Mental health policy landscape 2017-2018 : Mental health policy landscape 2017-2018
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2017 was a year that reframed the UK's political landscape. The triggering of Article 50 set the wheels in motion to exit the European Union, and the Conservatives lost their majority in the general election in May.
Children and young people’s mental health Green Paper : Children and young people’s mental health Green Paper
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There is much to welcome in the Children and Young People’s Green Paper. It's direct commitment to help prevent mental health problems emerging represents a shift in focus looking upstream to tackle the determinants of these problems at their root.
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.