You might already know a lot about this. But we know that many people don’t, even though they might be affected by mental health problems themselves. It’s so important that people understand what they’re going through, and that it’s ok to ask for help when things don’t feel right. So this World Mental Health Day…
Read MoreThe Golden Guide Newcastle & North Tyneside Sparkling new edition going out now! Cheerful, bright and practical – the 2018 Golden Guide is here! Refreshed with more contacts than ever, it will help you enjoy life in Newcastle and North Tyneside. Find social groups, activities and clubs to keep you fit and in touch. Find…
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The Heads and Tales Newsletter is here! Welcome to our newsletter for our Mental Health Heritage project HEADS & TALES, supported and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and through the great contribution of National lottery players. Heads & Tales is a two-year project led and shaped by participants to explore, rebalance, and celebrate the voice of…
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Kosmos launched at World Mental Health Day 2017. This is a collaborative project between peer groups around North Tyneside borough, Launchpad North Tyneside and local artist Helen Smith. Download a copy here. Please do spread far and wide! We’re still working on getting it out there so people can learn from the messages participants felt…
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Hi Last week, we told you we wouldn’t give up campaigning to improve the benefits system for people with mental health problems. So I’m emailing to give you an update on a couple of things we’re doing to keep the pressure up. A few weeks ago, hundreds of Mind campaigners sent their stories to the…
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Download Healthwatch North Tyneside’s Report ‘People’s experience of mental health services in North Tyneside’ here. We would like to thank all those who took part in our project and shared their experience. We would also like to thank North Tyneside Council, North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group, NTW and Northumbria Trusts for their responses to our recommendations….
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The latest National Attitudes to Mental Illness Survey, released today, shows that since Time to Change began around 4.1 million people have improved attitudes towards those of us with mental health problems. More people than ever also say that they would be happy to live with, work with or continue a relationship with someone with a mental health…
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Read MoreOver the last four years we’ve seen some really big changes in mental health. Public attitudes are improving and mental health is high on the political agenda. Download Mind’s new strategy ‘Building on Change’ We’ve helped millions more people have access to advice, support, information and services. We’ve made good progress, but because of…
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This month we’re really excited to release our Creating Mentally Healthy Workplaces Report. The report is the result of 46 ‘Organisational Health checks’, conducted between 2013 and 2015, that draws on the experiences of 15,000 employees. The report informs employers about employees’ experiences of mental health in a variety of workplaces; illustrates good practice in managing…
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