Mental Health FdnBeripikadong account

We know how important being able to #ConnectWithNature is for our mental health, so we’re pleased that our @MHFScot director @lee_knifton was able to be at the launch of this fantastic programme from @FieldsInTrusthttps://twitter.com/FieldsInTrust/status/1397862948182319113 …

Today marks the anniversary of George Floyd's murder. Racism and mental health are intrinsically linked, and there remains a lot of work to be done on the mental health of minoritised ethnicities globally. Check out @BlackThrive and @bmm_uk for resources, advice and support.

Watch the evidence session with @juliebentley @TheMindEdTrust @ProfLAppleby and @markrowland77 here: https://bit.ly/3oPiUKQ 

We need to get this extra support to the most deprived areas in particular. It’s unacceptable that, as an adult, the poorer you are, the more likely you are to take your own life. The right interventions in childhood can start to set this right. (5/6)

For those from communities where there are particular difficulties, we need to see targeted investment. That needs to be planned and organised at a local level, and funding restored so that those who would benefit from that extra bit of support can thrive (4/6)

We need to see Government focusing on health *creation*. This would be a bold new way of thinking about mental health. Not just as a problem to be solved, but as an asset to be nurtured. Communities, schools and colleges need to be right at the centre of this. (3/6)

A real plan, with clear targets, from the Government on the public’s mental health. That’s all of us, including all children and young people. We can’t go on leaving people to get to crisis point, expecting services to pick up the pieces. (2/6)

This morning our CEO @markrowland77 gave evidence to the @CommonsHealth inquiry, talking about how we can prevent suicide and self-harm amongst children and young people. This is what needs to change: (1/6)