As the year draws to a close and we all face 2012 together, let take this opportunity to thank you all for reading my words, pretending to laugh at my jokes, for re-tweeting and sharing the links I’ve posted, You’ve all played your part in keeping the ‘Mentally Wealthy’ in the minds of people who [...]
Archive for December, 2011
I hope “you dance”. #Thanks #mhuk #ukmh #mentalhealth
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
These are the kind of #MBE’s I want to read about, congratulations Winston Nurse MBE. #bereavement
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Leicester-pensioner-named-Queen-s-New-Year/story-14287720-detail/story.html
I don’t curse online but #ffs: Founder of online gambling company bet365 appointed #OBE
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Founder of online gambling company bet365 also appointed OBE Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2080571/Tainted-New-Year-Honours-Knighthood-Tory-donor-millions-credit-crunch-CBE-jailed-tycoon.html#ixzz1i6nXURmQ
‘Government’s Use of #Atos to Combat Benefit Fraud Is Flawed, Costly and Counter-productive’. #yip #mhuk
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/kit-marsters/atos-flawed-costly-and-counterproductive_b_1174482.html?ref=uk
Understanding the differences between ‘mental illnesses’ and ‘learning difficulties’ is vital for welfare reform. #mhuk #wbr
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.mhesme.org/assets/files/publications/reports/The%20Differences%20between%20Mental%20Illness%20and%20Intellectual%20Disability.pdf
Kaliya Franklin and Lisa Egan radio moments of the day! #hardesthit #disability
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Kaliya Franklin’s BBC Merseyside link from this morning http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00mfs9s section starts about 1h20min and Lisa Egan on BBC Breakfast http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16362164
Psych Central’s: Top 10 #MentalHealth Videos of 2011 #mhuk
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2011/12/29/top-10-mental-health-videos-of-2011/
The future’s bright, a bright blue flashing light if you quit taking your meds! #mhuk
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Police-called-after-father-stopped-daughter-taking-medication-30122011.htm?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
70,000 children living in ‘temporary accommodation’, says charity Shelter. Are you proud to be #British? #meh #homelessness
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/dec/29/children-temporary-accommodation-charity?INTCMP=SRCH
Hosing down the #homeless, in #December, actually ever? #ShamefulBritain #PsychologicalTorture #mhuk
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8117631.stm
Is Govt profiteering is the true cause of #disability assessment farce. #mhuk
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/dec/28/disability-benefits-government-procurement
#NHS #Whistleblowers: Who ya gonna call? Free helpline launches Sunday!
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16361094
IPCC launch investigation after patient ‘restrained by #police dies. #nhs #mhuk
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2079974/IPCC-launch-investigation-patient-restrained-police-hospital-ward-dies-hour-later.html
Is #suicide the ‘gorilla in the room’? #mhuk
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20111229/NEWS12/112290348/Suicide-8216-gorilla-room-?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CRoyal%20Oak%7Cs
‘Holding Our Own’.
Posted in Getting Personal: Dawn's 'Real' life Mental Health Experiences. on December 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
For every fight we reach out to seize We are lost, a lesser detainee, And while they shout it’s user voiced, Our words are from another, determinedly foist. So shall we fall and be again left behind. And be forced to hold the hand claiming our mind? Dear friends it’s time, we must do our [...]
Read interview with Judith Haire in ‘Your Voices Sheffield.’ #mhuk
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.yourvoicesheffield.org/media/YV62_fv.pdf
Have you signed ‘Pat’s Petition’? Why not? Get on to it today, every signature counts. #mhuk #disability #hardesthit
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/20968
Using jails as back-door mental institutions leads to rights breaches. #mhuk #prison
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/imprisonment-can-do-a-grave-injustice-to-the-intellectually-impaired-20111228-1pcso.html
‘I Am My Brothers Keeper’. #schizophrenia #prison #mentalhealth
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.thevindicator.com/history/article_ba949568-316c-11e1-8bf0-0019bb2963f4.html
#Disabled people’s views will shape policies as part of a new disability strategy. Get yours in! #mhuk
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/latest-news2/news-focus/right-time-for-rights-strategy
Grant Shapps hopes for 2012 self-build housing revolution. *snort|* What’s he chattin’? Prefabs? Hoovervilles? Gulags? #homelessness
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/propertynews/8979830/13000-people-build-their-own-homes-in-a-year.html
**Understatement Of The Day** Award goes to Nick Clegg: “Next year poses many great challenges.” #NoShit
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16344411
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust wants your views. #mhuk
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/health/patients_to_give_views_on_mental_health_care_1_4092998
Help for dealing with ‘winter blues’ #SAD #mhuk
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/Help-dealing-winter-blues/story-14259950-detail/story.html
#Plymouth ‘Youth’ MP aims to remove stigma of mental illness. #mhuk #Devon
Posted in Mental Health, The News & Policies. on December 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Youth-MP-aims-remove-stigma-mental-illness/story-14258764-detail/story.html
