Claire Stamp

Mum, Nurse, taxi service and chief pot washer! 😁

[Stan Collymore @StanCollymore]

Suicide.

I'm choosing to be deliberately blunt and provocative in this post because it's necessary. Government, charities, football clubs are all pushing water up a hill in highlighting what is undoubtedly a major health crisis.

You take a rope.
You put it up in a garage or a tree nearby or far away.
You're thinking about every loved one you'll leave behind as you put that rope around your neck.
Then you drop.

Some are decapitated.
Some aren't.
All are found by someone who has a lifetime of trauma that will never leave them.
A son.
A daughter.
A brother.
A sister.
A mother.
A father.

I know 2 men who hung themselves.

One was found by his Mom.
One was found by his brother.
Neither have recovered fully. 20 and 30 years on.

A life sentence for people who were already worrying, terrified their loved one may do something.

So just visualise the above and ask, "is there another way"?

A segway for a moment.

I do a few Q&A's every year. Tales of yesterday with a 99% male audience of my age group.

After the stories and fun, my last question back to the audience is..

"Hands up if you struggle with a mental health issue".

Nobody ever puts a hand up. Despite 1 in every 3 of 500 attendees statistically struggling.

"Ah, nobody, that's fucking brilliant! Well I do! ". I then graphically tell people, stunned into silence about how a rope around my neck in the middle of nowhere jolted me to go home and cry like a baby to my Mom.

After the Q&A has finished, something always happens. I'll be chatting to a few guys, saying bye and one by one, men will come over and whisper " I struggle".

Or my mailbox the next day will have 30 emails from guys, their partners or kids saying " Dad/Uncle /Brother was there last night and what you said hit them hard".

And that's how some people realise that it's time to speak to a pal or family member or even rant to me in an email. It works, I often get a follow up email a year or 6 later saying that they took responsibility for their suicidal feelings and are now flying.

Humans are programmed to want to live, to have families and to keep the species growing and thriving. So for a human to want to short circuit that desire isn't normal, and it should never be spoken of as normal. It's the ultimate red flag.

If you suspect your mate, Dad, Brother, Uncle is struggling mentally, they deserve your intervention.

They deserve a " are you OK, please tell me what's up".

They deserve an opportunity to get past wanting to hang a rope over a tree or in a garage and slowly struggle until they die and you find them.

If you've been there and trust me I have plenty, then you'll know that text out of the blue, or a footie mate or one of your kids asking jow you are can open the curtains to some sunshine.

Because when suicide is your only answer, the room is already dark, and you can't see a way out.

So please, fucking pretty please, ask that husband, Dad, Uncle, Cousin, footie pal TODAY how they are.

You may be shocked what comes back but extremely glad that you asked.

For those who struggle, you're not alone.

[All On The Board @allontheboard]

Today is World Mental Health Day, but every day we should talk about our mental health. As lonely as it feels when you’re struggling with your mental health, please know you’re not alone.

#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealth @allontheboard

[Dr Steve Taylor @DrSteveTaylor]

I spoke to @SkyNews this morning

Raising expectations without any support

GP online access is a good thing but it needs extra GPs & resources

The 8am rush may reduce but there are no more appts or Hp time to offer, in fact less as a online forms are dealt with

Safety vital

[Scope @scope]

Assumptions are made about disabled people all the time.

About whether they can drive, be in a relationship, or live alone.

But disabled people aren't all the same. Let’s get to know people as individuals and let them decide what they can do.
https://t.co/6kLiUZTWDK

[The 44 ⚽️ @The_Forty_Four]

What a powerful video this is from Brighton 👏❤️

Such an important message.

[Tom Grennan @Tom_Grennan]

wasn't expecting this on the very first night of our record store tour 🤍

[Aston Villa @AVFCOfficial]

Aston Villa Football Club is saddened to learn that world-renowned rockstar and Villan, Ozzy Osbourne has passed away.

Growing up in Aston, not far from Villa Park, Ozzy always held a special connection to the club and the community he came from.

The thoughts of everyone at Aston Villa are with his wife Sharon, his family, friends, and countless fans at this extremely difficult time.

Rest in peace, Ozzy.

[Shed Seven @shedseven]

Stage times for the second biggest show happening in the UK tonight 😉 MANCHESTER…. we can’t wait for this!! Let’s make it extra special xxx

[Claire Stamp @CLStampy]

@JamieWaterall @gillboast @Duncan_CNO @teamCNO_ @StaffsTH @louisebrady17 @FNightingaleF @BJNursing @SteveJFord @BurdettTrust @PEdmondsonJones @NHSMidlands Congratulations Gill 🤩 True inspiration to aspiring nurses

[NHS England @NHSEngland]

From July, younger women aged 25-49 who test negative for HPV – meaning they are at very low risk of cervical cancer over the next ten years – will safely be invited at five-year intervals rather than three, in line with major clinical evidence.

➡️ https://t.co/i189gGMOrt

[Cancer Research UK @CR_UK]

Today @NHSEngland announced they’re updating their cervical screening programme so people who are eligible are invited every five years, instead of every three years.  This change comes following an improvement to the screening test.

Find out more about cervical screening 👇

[Laura Carnall RGN, GPN, NMP, QN @NurseLCarnall85]

Please correct me if I'm wrong. Today's announcement, GP's receiving a 4% pay rise and AFC nurse receiving 3.6%. What about GPN's? Absolutely abysmal again! #fairpayforprimarycarenurses #GPNs @wesstreeting @louisebrady17 @theRCN

[INOV8 @inov_8]

The cigarette has been lit. The 2025 Barkley Marathons is go!

Read our updated Barkley Marathons A-Z: https://t.co/M2Y8QEFAl9

#BM100 #barkleymarathons #barkleys

[Helen Anderson PhD RN QN @DrHelenAnderson]

It would be great to hear from more GPs publicly offering their support to #GeneralPracticeNursing colleagues. @WeGPNs @PrimaryCareNHS @rcgp @BMA

[Nursing in Practice @NurseinPractice]

Pay ‘instability’ within primary care risks losing practice nurses for other sectors and could ‘worsen the crisis’ across GP practices, the Royal College of Nursing’s director for England has warned. https://t.co/p1x8AXgFns

[Nursing in Practice @NurseinPractice]

‘Ultimately all nurses wanting a career as a GPN would need to come through this pathway the same way the GPs have to go through their training'
https://t.co/dg3ougkYQw

[Nursing in Practice @NurseinPractice]

GPNs have described the ‘constant pressure’ and sometimes unsafe conditions they are working under to meet increasing demands, as part of an exclusive Nursing in Practice survey. https://t.co/d85S50rjSt

[NHS England @NHSEngland]

Thank you to all our incredible NHS staff working over the Christmas period!

From porters and pharmacists to doctors and dentists, thank you for continuing to care for our loved ones each and every day.

💙#ThankYouNHS #WeAreTheNHS

[Keratoconus Group @KeratoconusGRP]

Today is World Keratoconus Day!
Every year on November 10 we join together to raise awareness about the impact keratoconus has on the lives of those affected. Visit our website to learn how you can get involved and help to spread the word: https://t.co/le6KHLZ4jM

[Claire Stamp @CLStampy]

@Jemma_Louise_86 It’s a great role and will be worth all that learning 😀