1. Second Step

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    Second Step: New mental health support plan for Bristol students

  2. CQC response to the Independent review of the Mental Health Act

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    Dr Paul Lelliott, the Deputy Chief Inspector of Hospitals at the CQC published a response to the independent review of the Mental Health Act

  3. Having a baby and the effect on your mental health

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    We want to hear about your experiences - whether having a baby had any effect on your mental health.

  4. 5 steps to Mental Wellbeing

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    Evidence suggests there are five steps we can all take to improve our mental wellbeing.

  5. Warrior's of Wellbeing celebrate World Mental Health Day

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    Warrior’s of Wellbeing celebrate World Mental Health Day with dawn til dusk events

  6. Improving Children and young peoples mental health services

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    The Department of Health & Social Care, NHS England and Health Education England have recently commissioned a new report into improving children and young people’s mental health services.

  7. The Prime Minister launches the Governments first loneliness strategy

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    Loneliness is one of the greatest public health challenges of our time, Theresa May said today as she launched the first cross-Government strategy to tackle it.

  8. Loneliness more likely to affect young people

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    According to a recent study from the Office of National Statistics, young adults are more likely to feel lonely than older age groups.

  9. Dawn til Dusk celebration for World Mental Health Day

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    People across North Somerset are being invited to boost their mental health by taking part in a series of events to mark World Mental Health Day.

  10. Mental Health Europe launches new resource

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    Mental Health Europe launches a new resource for people experiencing mental health difficulties

  11. Children's Society have published a report on Good Childhood

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    The 'Good Childhood report' aims to look at modern society and that whilst most children enjoy childhood, a large number of young people are less happy now

  12. Self Care Week 2018

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    Self Care Week is an annual national awareness week that focuses on embedding support for self care across communities, families and generations.

  13. Mental Health Care project

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    Since 2016, 34,000 people have shared their views with Healthwatch about Mental Health.

  14. Evidence based practice unit - Child mental health

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    The unit is a collaboration between University College London, Faculty of Brain Sciences and the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families – bridging research and practice in child mental health

  15. Draft Service specification meeting and lunch

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    Would you like to have a say in how common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety are treated in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset?

  16. North Somerset Wellbeing Service

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    Second Step is running a new community mental health support service in North Somerset.

  17. £3.9 million boost for mental health services

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    Mental health services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are to get an extra £3.9m investment in this financial year.

  18. Feel Good Festival

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    We joined in the fun at the Feel Good Festival May 19th 2018 – staff and volunteers spent the day engaged in the serious business of making sure your views and experiences are collected.

  19. Case Study on support for adults with Aspergers syndrome

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    CASE STUDY - Parents views on how services offer support where their adult son or daughter has Mental Health (MH) issues & High Functioning Autism (HFA) or Asperger’s Syndrome (AS)

  20. Forward thinking - research on support for people with severe mental illness

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    This report reminds us of the significant disadvantages faced by many people with severe mental illnesses (SMI) – with difficulties in gaining and keeping employment, in maintaining stable relationships and receiving a decent income.

  21. Have your say

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    ‘Young Minds‘ is the UK’s leading charity committed to improving the well being and mental health of children and young people.

  22. Time To Talk day

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    People turned up in their masses at events across North Somerset to help celebrate a national awareness campaign, which brings people together by getting them to talk about their mental health, called ‘Time To Talk‘ day.

  23. Suicide prevention training courses

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    Applied suicide intervention skills training available. Arranged by North Somerset Council

  24. Funding gaps widen further says Kings fund

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    The spending gap between NHS acute hospitals and NHS mental health providers widened further last year, according to a new report from The King’s Fund, launched 16th January 2018.

  25. Mental health triage service

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    Mental health, police and emergency services in Avon and Somerset have joined forces to ensure that those with mental health problems get the care they need in Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset

  26. Zero suicide team up with Butcombe

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    North Somerset’s Samaritans group has teamed up with a brewery in Wrington to create a poster campaign aimed at tackling mental health issues among men.

  27. Emotional Intensity awareness

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    A new Avon and Wiltshire Partnership trust initiative called Emotional Intensity Disorder Awareness month will be launched this month.

  28. 5 year mental health plan

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    The vice chair of the Mental Health Taskforce, Jacqui Dyer, explains why the Five Year Mental Health Plan report is so vital:

  29. Breaking the Silence

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    Time to Talk Day, on 4th February, is a national event organised by the mental health charity Time to Change. This is a campaign to end the stigma and discrimination people with mental health problems face in England.

  30. Mental health and addiction

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    This month our partner organisation, Addaction are starting a new venture with Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership and Positive Step to assist those service users with dual diagnosis issues.