Mental Health - Time for Action Foundation

1/3 This week, our Chair Rachel Bannister was interviewed by @markaustintv @SkyNews on the increase in CYP diagnosed with mental health issues When she met @Jeremy_hunt last week, he promised that he was putting 'record funding' into mental health services& had a 'workforce plan'

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In the Bring People Home From Psychiatric Hospital manifesto, autistic people and people with learning difficulties demand: 1. To be listened to. 2. To live decent lives in the community. 3. To be treated with respect and protected from abuse. buff.ly/3VMXD6Y

Brilliant work John & thank you for highlighting this important issue. Please share my C4 News story . channel4.com/news/is-govern…

After two years of writing and 18 years of life, this is out next March: my memoir about my autistic son James, how songs became our shared language... and how music & its magic affect us all. Pre-order here! linktr.ee/maybeimamazed

‘Right now, about 2,000 learning-disabled and autistic people are locked away in completely inappropriate and often inhumane facilities, usually under the terms of mental health legislation. Only 5% of learning-disabled people are reckoned to have a job…’

Latest from me: on why learning disability is the frontier of human liberation, & how so much of its history is still ignored and overlooked. This is all about @RoseUnwin's landmark new book Beautiful Lives theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

‘The Government must urgently address that demand for mental health services is outpacing the resources afforded to them.’ #mentalhealthtimeforaction ⁦@TheBMA⁩ bma.org.uk/advice-and-sup…

Can you spare £1 for our @MHtimeforAction fundraiser? If all of my 3k followers donated £1 we’d have enough funding to run our drop in space for a year! Please consider 🌸 Thank you ig.me/1OVJnrPHueX2qaF

6 beautiful children in Gaza are brutally murdered by the Israeli military, and it is described by major media outlets as a 'technical error'. What is even more abhorrent is that we are expected to passively accept that there should be no accountability, no independent…

After tonight’s vote, MPs met disabled people protesting outside Parliament. Thank you for winning changes to the Bill. I’m sorry it wasn’t defeated. This isn’t the end. Together, we will ensure every concession is delivered and we will keep pushing for a decent welfare system.

I’m struggling to engage with mental health awareness week because by now people are painstakingly “aware”. We need a better funded NHS and better support for those who are suffering. As well-intentioned as a lot of it is, “awareness” doesn’t do what is needed.

It’s deeply disturbing to see coordinated attacks on LGBTQ+ equality organisations and anyone trying to make their community more inclusive.   It’s important we shine a light on it.

#Compassion, empathy, continuous care, & real-world action are essential in healthcare & and wellbeing, not just nice ideals. The role of compassion in mental health for patients, caregivers, & communities can be active practice, not just a feeling. linkedin.com/posts/domhnall…

1 in 4 of us will experience suicidal thoughts in our lifetime. It’s likely that if you haven’t experienced them yourself, someone you know has, so it’s important to shed some light on what they are and how you can support someone going through them.

Please follow our new charity @instagram account here: instagram.com/mentalhealthti… Thank you 🌸 #MentalHealthTimeForAction

Have you heard the news? There's a new #podcast series out! Hosted by @realdcameron , telling the stories of Taking Action on ACEs over the last 20 years in Scotland. First episode released today to mark this Gala Day - featuring @JKnussen . Listen here: buzzsprout.com/2512967/episod…

Please note there are a number of events and protests in London today. If you're joining us for the #DumpTheScales March please stay with our group (follow the blue DTS banners), stay safe and avoid any disruptive behaviour. 💜 See you soon!

📢 Join our team of JLA Advisers! We are currently recruiting new Advisers to support JLA Priority Setting Partnerships. To find out more and to apply for the role, please visit: jla.nihr.ac.uk/news/jla-now-r…

Success rates for Mandatory Reconsideration of PIP and ESA decisions have dropped in recent years, now 11% for PIP. Success at tribunal is super higher, often 62–80%, because independent assessors are not biased against the fact we tell and provide truth about our disabilities!

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