'It's just such a wasted death'
On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay I'm hearing how 1000 young people A WEEK are attempting suicide.
@bodysoulcharity ambassador Lou Teasdale joins me on ep 353 of #MentalHealthMonday to talk about the impact of losing a loved one and how to get help.
Suicide is the leading cause of death for 16–35s in the UK — the highest rates in 30 years. Young lives are being failed. Please can you sign our petition calling for more investment in proven support that saves young lives. https://t.co/Lr2zjpLGDr via @38degrees
Feed your soul & make a difference - come to our Summer Soirée on the 18th of July for an evening of music, wholesome food delivered by members of the B&S community! Tickets available here: https://t.co/xurIPDDKSo 🔗
Join us as we welcome warmer weather with our Spring Well-Being Pop-Up Store on the 29 & 30th May! That's right - we're bringing it back💐 We're looking forward to seeing you all there👋👋
.@bodysoulcharity shines a light on mental health support for young people with a powerful short film directed by @willdennies, starring Heartstopper's Corinna Brown, commissioned by @Media_Trust and produced by @Treacleseven. https://t.co/5fIr46FLlJ
This report highlights the urgent need to fund the charitable mental health sector. Our therapeutic approaches, from 1-1 to group therapy to DBT skills help boost financial capability by 90% and reduce A&E visits by 98%. #MentalHealthMatters#mentalhealthsupport#dbtskills#dbt
🧵NEW: Over 1 in 10 working-age people now affected by poor mental health.
Our analysis, to inform the Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives, shows a rise in mental ill-health across data sources, underlining the need for government and employer action ⬇️
https://t.co/qQhRYHSm17
We echo calls to improve safeguarding for asylum seekers. 91% of our members are migrants/refugees, many retraumatized by systems meant to protect them. With our support, 92% feel less alone & 90% more positive: https://t.co/xDFpYFMsTU
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#transformingtraumawithlove#heal
As @LeeBarronMP said, men struggling with mental health are not alone. With our holistic approach: 98% fewer A&E visits, 95% less self-harm, 100% reaching potential. Support is here: https://t.co/HR0i7dMnDZ
#MentalHealthMatters#DBT#therapy
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We applaud @TheDA_UK for focusing on NHS worker’s mental health. To save lives and protect frontline workers, we’re eager to partner with them and ensure those who care for us get the care they need.
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@WesStreeting’s idea for NHS 'league tables' could devastate frontline morale. As @WanderingWelch writes in @Metro, it’s time the gov ditched targets & tick boxes and actually listened to staff.
#MentalHealthMatters
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A doctor takes their own life every single week in the UK. Since the pandemic, Body & Soul has supported over 2,000 front line workers—150 doctors, 301 nurses.
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@caitlinmoran’s column in @thetimes captures the reality of the suicide crisis. We honour those she lost.
We have saved 800+ Lives
-All have prior attempts
-No YANA members have been lost to suicide.
@caitlinmoran, let’s work together to save more lives. https://t.co/2vvdNerOhx
@caitlinmoran’s column in @thetimes captures the reality of the suicide crisis. We honour those she lost.
We have saved 800+ Lives
-All have prior attempts
-No YANA members have been lost to suicide.
@caitlinmoran, let’s work together to save more lives. https://t.co/2vvdNergrZ
My 33rd #worldaidsday since being diagnosed #HIVpositive. A day to remember all those who died from #AIDS as well as those living with #HIV today, particularly my fellow long-term survivors. Proudly wearing my @theaidsmemorial t-shirt and #RedRibbon.
Kate, NSPA Lived Experience Influencer, will be speaking at today’s #MCMConf hosted by @storm_cic. @jess_wombles, our Lived Experience Network Manager is there too. If you’re also attending, do say hello!
Is the mental health system failing teens?
NHS: 54% see no improvement or deterioration in their wellbeing.
Body&Soul: 100% better emotional regulation, 100% have an improved wellbeing, none lost to suicide. Long term, holistic care works.
https://t.co/8P77fgZkvm
#mentalhealth
We echo @shah_arooj’s call for greater investment in children’s social care, councils, and third-sector charities. Support for charities like Body & Soul is vital to help individuals overcome adverse childhood experiences.
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#ACES#socialcare#lifesaving
🚨The UK is overhauling children’s social care🚨:
New laws to cap profits for care providers.
Councils must have multi-agency safeguarding teams.
All local authorities must offer the Staying close programme
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“Our care system has faced years of neglect… leaving children feeling invisible,” says @bphillipsonMP. At Body & Soul, we’ve provided long-term, holistic care for 28+ years to help tackle #ACES.
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#MentalHealthMatters#HolisticHealth