Suicide should not be hidden away but instead discussed with children to aid their understanding, claims a kids charity worker.
suicide_-_ashley_rose_-_flickrThe warning comes as researchers, charities and former sports stars prepare to come together this September to host The University of Manchester’s suicide bereavement conference.
VOICE OF THE MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
DO NOT FORGET MENTAL ILLNESS
MEN LogoAnyone who has experienced mental illness or has a loved one who has will know the terrible toll it can take.
Depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and other conditions can make even the strongest of us feel unable to cope.
Reaching out for help at one of the darkest times take a huge amount of courage. And the service of Samaritans volunteers can never be underestimated.
The number of people who have committed suicide in Greater Manchester within 48 hours of being released from police custody has fallen by 25% – bucking national trends, says new research.
Boys don’t cry, or at least they’re not supposed to. Yes, the old, unreconstructed machismo that was once all too synonymous with being a man has been partly driven back; men are more likely to open up and talk about their feelings. But discussing anxiety, depression and mental distress is still seen as weak or unmanly; the pressure to “man up” and “stop being such a woman” remains pervasive. And let’s be frank: these expectations are killing all too many men.
In November of two thousand and seven, eighty-three [83] cross party MP signed an early day motion sponsored by Manchester MP John Leech, in July of 2007. Let us not forget what was said back then in the House of Commons about Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust (MMH&SCT) who had a bad record when it came to free speech.
He moved to Leicestershire from Manchester Mental Health and Social Care NHS Trust, where he established matrons’ posts at inpatient sites, and oversaw the strengthening of governance system and processes.
“As a direct result of ‘Patient’ (Services Users) receiving some of the poorest commissioned mental health care in the country , Manchester services user groups have been working with MACC and other mental health support groups on a Manchester Mental Health Charter; which already holds the support of Manchester Services User groups and carer groups and is presently seeking pursuant to further consultation with ‘Services Users’ and the Manchester People and which will eventually give legally binding protections from discrimination because of mental disability and should contractually enlist all members of staff who work for the three Manchester commissioning Groups who commission for Manchester mental health services for patients within their remit.”
Staatement Made By MUN Chair To North Manchester CCG Full Statement: https://www.manchesterusersnetwork.org.uk/2014/03/12/patients-put-questions-north-manchester-clinical-commissioning-group/
Below we have published three recent examples of what patients, users of mental health services (services users) in Manchester have been saying they now want in a charter for mental health. Please leave in the comments section below what you would wish to see in a Manchester charter . The three Manchester mental health commissioning bodies are listening so please add your voice and be heard “It’s Time to Be Heard”
Counting the votes we welcome Douglas Inchbold
Senior Manager, Health & Wellbeing Service, MMH&SCT. Douglas has helped to improve mental health services for many years and promote User (Patient)Involvement.
The study revealed stigma and discrimination to be the biggest barrier to employment identified by people with mental health conditions who had been offered or involved in employment support.
During in depth interviews people described discrimination in all areas of life. Stereotypes linking mental illness with violence are still strongly portrayed in the media.
‘People are scared because of all the things that the media tell them, that we go around stabbing people’. (Sol SUP)
People reported cases of discrimination by employers and employees or stories about this in the media.
‘..They sort of sidle away from you, a lot of people are very unfriendly when they find out you know’. (Chris SUP)
‘I’m scared they will find out. I hear them say ‘he’s psycho’ things like that, I just laugh but it makes me feel uncomfortable’. (Caroline SUP)
Defend Mental Health Services
March and Rally
Saturday 29th March 12:30
Meet Market Cross, Eccles for march to Meadowbrook
Next Saturday, service users, activists, families and health workers will be holding a march and rally to Defend Mental Health Services in Bolton, Salford and Trafford.
