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Joe Levenson
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Work for a brilliant charity. Personal account, all my own views unless especially astute or wrong. Never wrong about football! Live in South East London.
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mind.org.uk
If you want to be part of the change and help us push for better across the whole system, take our Big Mental Health Survey here ➡ www.bigmentalhealthsurvey.co.uk
Big Mental Health Survey
The Big Mental Health Survey 2025
www.bigmentalhealthsurvey.co.uk
February 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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mind.org.uk
This is yet another example of people with mental health problems not getting the support they need.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/11/mental-health-patients-delayed-discharge-costs-nhs-71m-pounds
Mental health patients with nowhere to go cost NHS £71m in England, report finds
Accommodation shortages caused 109,000 days of delayed discharge in 2023-24, says National Housing Federation
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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suttontrust.bsky.social
Many graduates use internships to get started in the world of work.

But how do they find them? 🔎

Our new research shows that personal contacts still play a major role, with a fifth of grads finding positions through family and friends.

https://buff.ly/4ayRJfh
February 2, 2025 at 8:43 PM
joelondon76.bsky.social
Really pleased that at @mindcharity.bsky.social we’ve been supporting EastEnders with upcoming mental health storylines. www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
EastEnders to air mental health storyline for Phil Mitchell
The storyline will follow Phil, and the characters closest to him
www.bbc.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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mind.org.uk
Blue Monday is:

✅ made up
✅ a cracking tune by New Order
January 20, 2025 at 8:37 AM
joelondon76.bsky.social
Anyone who doesn’t know what that gesture means needs to learn history quickly.
January 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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mind.org.uk
Sir Tony Blair shared his thoughts on mental health this weekend... we thought we would add our own thoughts.
Dear Sir Tony Blair, We agree. We do need a proper conversation about mental health. Mental health problems are just as real as physical health problems and we’re in the middle of a mental health crisis. Change is possible and the solutions are out there. But we must start from a place of understanding and face the reality of what is really happening. The reality is that mental health accounts for 20% of all health issues but only gets 10% of NHS funding. The reality is that there are 2 million people in England currently sat on waiting lists for mental health support. And the reality is that the increasing welfare bill is a symptom of our increasing mental health crisis, not a cause. To have a proper conversation, mental health must be taken as seriously as physical health. And we must recognise the social factors that are driving up mental illness. For example, life’s ‘ups and downs’ are harder to brush off when you’re living in poverty or experiencing racism. It's possible to create a mentally healthy nation - but we need the UK government to take the brave steps necessary to get there. This means investing in prevention, early intervention and improving access to services that get people back to thriving lives. Until then, we’ll carry on fighting for people to get the support and respect they deserve. And we won’t stop until they’ve got it. Mind
January 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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hltco.bsky.social
Gary Speed passed away 13 years ago today.

I had no connection to him through the club I support but his death is one that I pause for thought over every year on the anniversary. It’s so easy to brush mental health under the carpet and “get on with it” I do it myself but I shouldn’t.

RIP ❤️
November 27, 2024 at 8:43 AM
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rsph.bsky.social
We've partnered with NHS England to launch violence and reduction (VPR) eLearning for NHS staff 🤝

The course is open to all staff and is free to access. It takes a public health and trauma-informed approach to preventing and reducing violence.

Find out more 👇

🔗 www.rsph.org.uk/about-us/new...
NHS and RSPH launch Violence Prevention and Reduction eLearning for NHS Staff
The eLearning was developed to address an identified training need for staff and it will also bridge a knowledge gap for those embarking on RSPH’s Violence Prevention and Reduction (VPR) educational p...
www.rsph.org.uk
November 25, 2024 at 3:49 PM
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hetanshah.bsky.social
Shocking news. 36% of UK children are living in poverty according to the latest Social Metrics Commission research (I am one of the Commissioners)
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Graph showing poverty levels including child poverty reaching 36%
November 18, 2024 at 6:19 PM
joelondon76.bsky.social
Seems apt to have my first post here of a lovely blue sky.
November 7, 2023 at 8:40 PM