Really pleased to share our first publication from our AASP study: “Adapting Safety Plans for Autistic Adults with Involvement from the Autism Community”. Free to access here: liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.108…

Every week trainee counselling psychologists provide 1120 hrs of therapy to NHS patients. The vast majority of trainees are not paid for this work. This is unjust & places an unacceptable burden on trainees. Please sign our petition for equitable funding. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6562…

Keisha Notice Konarski (Trainee Clinical Psychologist) is completing her large scale research on looking at Staffs experiences of racism whilst working in Mental Health Services for Older People. If you are interested in taking part, please contact her directly! #MHSOP

Important and interesting study from Louis Appleby on inequalities around suicide. Women with disabilities a particular at risk group who warrant further attention

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1. Employ or commission a community builder 2. Proliferate, don’t industrialise 3. Take the learning and embed it into everything Mick Ward at Nurture Development shares top tips on how to make ABCD approaches work, as he's done to combat loneliness in Leeds #StrongerThings.

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It's Coming Home

Health inequalities still matter, particularly around poverty, deprivation and suicide. The North East still showing very high levels, and my own area of Redcar and Cleveland with some of the highest levels. Hoping we can address this in partnership with local organisations.

Free suicide prevention resources from Rory Oconnors team

Southgate objectively has the best record of any England manager. I hope he wins the euros, he has shown intelligence, dignity and composure, and would love to see his story arc complete on a high. Loads of psychology in his mindset approach to the game. Well done lads.

Disabled people’s organisations have vowed to be a “critical friend” to the new Labour government, but they have called for it to “show our community that you will be on our side”. buff.ly/4bDPdDw

I am appalled to hear about the violence and destruction happening in Middlesbrough and thinking of all our students and community members who are having to live through it.

Said the sun to the moon Said the head to the heart 'We have more in common Than sets us apart'

Thanks for good people in boro this morning

Good people like this give me hope for humanity. Thank you <3

Teesside University Trauma Conference is coming- September 13th, tickets £75, Amazing guest speakers Dr Lisa Cherry Beatrix Campbell, workshops with practitioners inc Sarah Pritchard, experts by experience, Teesside University academics Nadia Wager Cat & more

Wonderful ideas being shared by Cormac Russel around enhancing the strengths in communities. An interesting article about the Milwaukee 'blueprint for peace' which looks at violence prevention at a community level. city.milwaukee.gov/414Life/Bluepr…

Looking forward to this on Thursday- join us!

Mental Health Awarness Week 2025 - here is my lecture on community and mental health. Also breaking new ground at Teesside University with a Mental Health Leadership Award (MHLA), funded by NIHR🌟 #MHAW2025 For more follow #TeessideMentalHealthResearch youtu.be/WOYBZE2j1-E