Rethink have been doing lots of lobbying in the run up to the general election, raising awareness of mental health issues amongst politicians. You can support their work by signing Rethink's petition. The petition tells new MPs that 1 in 4 people are affected by mental health problems, and many are STILL:
- missing out on basic treatments and information
- facing discrimination in everyday life and
- too often locked up in prison without any healthcare
Rethink are calling for the new Parliament to act to improve things for people affected by mental illness and are aiming to collect 10,000 signatures to take to Downing Street as soon as the election results are in.
Sign the petition now.
The Centre for Women's Mental Health in the University of Manchester are offering a FREE half day workshop for female mental health service users who wish to improve their knowledge about sexual and reproductive health matters and their interaction with mental health. Participants will be introduced to an innovative online resource ( www.scie.org.uk/publications/elearning/sexualhealth/index.asp ), and provided with opportunities to reflect critically on these matters drawing on their own experience. The workshop will run on Friday 19 April 2013, 9.45am-2.00pm, at the University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL. (Venue details to be confirmed). For further details about the workshop and how to book a place, please see the poster .
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