Mental Health Challenge

Mental Health Challenge is supported by @AssocMHP @CentreforMH @mentalhealth @MindCharity @NSUNnews @Rethink_ @rcpsych @YoungMindsUK

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Our aim is to have a Mental Health Champion in every council! Has your council signed up? http://t.co/Ud1q6fqmdJ

[Mental Health Challenge @MH_challenge]

@markybt Hi Mark, yes we're moving the site to the Centre along with our Twitter page https://t.co/z7qlHnVrnf

[Mental Health Challenge @MH_challenge]

If you have a diagnosis of severe mental illness and haven't had your vaccine yet, the @NHSEngland has advised that you are eligible for it. More details in this blog from @ClaireCNWL @NikkiKF https://t.co/ScpL3XvwAO

[Equally Well UK @EquallyWellUK]

New #EquallyWellUK blog from @HopeVirgo - Eating disorders and Covid vaccines: what should be counted as a severe mental illness? https://t.co/vGuhUS7FjW #EatingDisorders #COVID19Vaccination #SevereMentalIllness

[Equally Well UK @EquallyWellUK]

New @PHE_uk videos in collaboration with #EquallyWellUK to support people with severe mental illness (SMI) to get their #COVID19 #vaccine & advice for primary care staff who support people with SMI from @wendyburn @CoProNorfolk @dremmatiffin
https://t.co/tkPR3Wrx1N

[Centre for Mental Health @CentreforMH]

As you reflect back on the past year, remember it's not too late to add your voice to our #AYearInOurLives project. We'll be closing submissions on 31 March.

Find out more here and get involved: https://t.co/3kWLgk96Ic #LockdownAnniversay #OneYearOfLockdown

[Centre for Mental Health @CentreforMH]

As we mark #OneYearOfLockdown, we're sharing more #AYearInOurLives stories: people's experiences of living through the pandemic and how it's affected their mental health.

Read these moving, honest pieces sharing the people's history of the pandemic: https://t.co/J2Eo2Un8UX

[Centre for Mental Health @CentreforMH]

Services across the UK told us that, on top of the usual challenges of the perinatal period, Covid-19 was having a huge impact on mothers' mental health.

Mothers faced an increase in anxiety, and a dramatic drop in the amount of support available: https://t.co/hcVPjD296A

[Centre for Mental Health @CentreforMH]

Improving young people’s mental health - what does a whole-household approach look like?

Join a free @LGAcomms event next Monday where we'll be sharing our findings around targeted support for young people aged 14-25, families, parents and carers: https://t.co/xkd4u8e3fH

[Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition @CYPMentalHealth]

Public Health England has developed new training on how to provide practical and emotional support to children and young people affected by emergencies or crisis situations.

The training is for all those who work and support children and young people. Find out more👇

[Equally Well UK @EquallyWellUK]

If you’re an adult living with a severe mental illness in England, you should now be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination. We've just launched this #EquallyWellUK resource with key information https://t.co/wE2nLPlU0A

[Mental Health Challenge @MH_challenge]

@CllrKMiddleton @CentreforMH Fantastic news!

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You can view the full video here: 
https://t.co/8OXXOm8XLT

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This #TimeToTalkDay @dudleymbc has created a video of their councillors sharing stories on how they manage their mental health to open up conversations and break the stigma:  https://t.co/TBmTkJ8aYP

[Cllr Kelly Middleton @CllrKMiddleton]

and tonight at Madeley Town Council Cllr Carrie Mackenzie was voted in as ours!

With this pandemic it is now more than ever very important that we are supporting and talking about mental health in our communities

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[Cllr Kelly Middleton @CllrKMiddleton]

As the @TelfordWrekin mental health champion with @CentreforMH
I asked all Town and Parish councils if they would consider adding on to their agendas the possibility of having a mental health rep/champion as a role

These are being passed one by one

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[Wayne Blackburn @wblackburn76]

Tonight’s news has left many of us anxious and deeply worried about the coming days and weeks. If you need someone who will listen, please don’t hesitate to use the details below. You do not have to be alone.

[Centre for Mental Health @CentreforMH]

We know things might be feeling harder in the wake of last night's news.

Just a reminder that we've got lots of resources and info on supporting your wellbeing through the lockdown here: https://t.co/qWEQQMJFq9
#lockdown2021 #COVID19

[Equally Well UK @EquallyWellUK]

If you are self-isolating due to a mental illness you are eligible for support from the @NHSVolResponder this includes delivery of your food shopping, medication and other essential supplies https://t.co/QzcdGOjj8k

[Equally Well UK @EquallyWellUK]

People with severe mental illness are often eligible for a free flu jab.

We've just launched a new set of resources to enable more people to access theirs:
https://t.co/XpflE2Ahp4
#EquallyWellUK

[Cllr Kelly Middleton @CllrKMiddleton]

Really proud to be @TelfordWrekin Mental health champion with @CentreforMH @MH_challenge

[Andy Bell @Andy__Bell__]

Covid-19: Bereavement and Coronavirus Support. Please have a look at this wonderful resource from Somerset Council to support people who have been bereaved during COVID-19. It’s compassionate, empathic and practical #CouncilsCan https://t.co/7u3vbBEMbU