I hope “you dance”. #Thanks #mhuk #ukmh #mentalhealth

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 [...]

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These are the kind of #MBE’s I want to read about, congratulations Winston Nurse MBE. #bereavement

http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Leicester-pensioner-named-Queen-s-New-Year/story-14287720-detail/story.html

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I don’t curse online but #ffs: Founder of online gambling company bet365 appointed #OBE

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

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‘Government’s Use of #Atos to Combat Benefit Fraud Is Flawed, Costly and Counter-productive’. #yip #mhuk

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/kit-marsters/atos-flawed-costly-and-counterproductive_b_1174482.html?ref=uk

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Understanding the differences between ‘mental illnesses’ and ‘learning difficulties’ is vital for welfare reform. #mhuk #wbr

http://www.mhesme.org/assets/files/publications/reports/The%20Differences%20between%20Mental%20Illness%20and%20Intellectual%20Disability.pdf

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Kaliya Franklin and Lisa Egan radio moments of the day! #hardesthit #disability

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 

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Psych Central’s: Top 10 #MentalHealth Videos of 2011 #mhuk

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2011/12/29/top-10-mental-health-videos-of-2011/

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The future’s bright, a bright blue flashing light if you quit taking your meds! #mhuk

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Police-called-after-father-stopped-daughter-taking-medication-30122011.htm?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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70,000 children living in ‘temporary accommodation’, says charity Shelter. Are you proud to be #British? #meh #homelessness

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/dec/29/children-temporary-accommodation-charity?INTCMP=SRCH

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Hosing down the #homeless, in #December, actually ever? #ShamefulBritain #PsychologicalTorture #mhuk

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8117631.stm

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Is Govt profiteering is the true cause of #disability assessment farce. #mhuk

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/dec/28/disability-benefits-government-procurement

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#NHS #Whistleblowers: Who ya gonna call? Free helpline launches Sunday!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16361094

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IPCC launch investigation after patient ‘restrained by #police dies. #nhs #mhuk

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2079974/IPCC-launch-investigation-patient-restrained-police-hospital-ward-dies-hour-later.html

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Is #suicide the ‘gorilla in the room’? #mhuk

http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20111229/NEWS12/112290348/Suicide-8216-gorilla-room-?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CRoyal%20Oak%7Cs

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‘Holding Our Own’.

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 [...]

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Read interview with Judith Haire in ‘Your Voices Sheffield.’ #mhuk

http://www.yourvoicesheffield.org/media/YV62_fv.pdf

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Have you signed ‘Pat’s Petition’? Why not? Get on to it today, every signature counts. #mhuk #disability #hardesthit

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/20968

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Using jails as back-door mental institutions leads to rights breaches. #mhuk #prison

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/imprisonment-can-do-a-grave-injustice-to-the-intellectually-impaired-20111228-1pcso.html

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‘I Am My Brothers Keeper’. #schizophrenia #prison #mentalhealth

http://www.thevindicator.com/history/article_ba949568-316c-11e1-8bf0-0019bb2963f4.html

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#Disabled people’s views will shape policies as part of a new disability strategy. Get yours in! #mhuk

http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/latest-news2/news-focus/right-time-for-rights-strategy

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Grant Shapps hopes for 2012 self-build housing revolution. *snort|* What’s he chattin’? Prefabs? Hoovervilles? Gulags? #homelessness

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/propertynews/8979830/13000-people-build-their-own-homes-in-a-year.html

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**Understatement Of The Day** Award goes to Nick Clegg: “Next year poses many great challenges.” #NoShit

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16344411

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Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust wants your views. #mhuk

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/health/patients_to_give_views_on_mental_health_care_1_4092998

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Help for dealing with ‘winter blues’ #SAD #mhuk

http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/Help-dealing-winter-blues/story-14259950-detail/story.html

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#Plymouth ‘Youth’ MP aims to remove stigma of mental illness. #mhuk #Devon

http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Youth-MP-aims-remove-stigma-mental-illness/story-14258764-detail/story.html

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