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Sep 10, 2021 • 10 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X
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Thread: Many of us find talking about suicide difficult. But for someone who’s feeling suicidal, talking about it could be their first step towards getting help.

Here are some tips to help you when talking to someone about suicidal feelings this #WorldSuicidePreventionDay (1/10)
If you feel able to listen, ask open questions... (2/10)
Give them plenty of time to answer your questions. (3/10)
Always take them seriously. (4/10)
It might have been really difficult for them to open up to you, so try not to judge. (5/10)
Ask direct questions. It can help them open up about how they're feeling. (6/10)
Asking direct questions won't make them more likely to act on their suicidal feelings. (7/10)
You don't have to have all the answers. (8/10)
Remember to look after yourself too. Conversations about suicide can be really tough. (9/10)
Call 999 if you're worried someone is at immediate risk of taking their own life. (10/10)

Share this thread to help us reach the person who needs to see it today 💙 #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

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Menopause changes everything, not just your periods.

This #WorldMenopauseDay, learn more about menopause and where to get support 💙⬇ 1/13
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We’re concerned that people with mental health problems could be pushed to have conversations about work when they’re most unwell. 🧵1/7
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Sep 26
BREAKING 🚨The UK government had no plan for mental health during the pandemic. 1/8
Today, at the Covid Inquiry public hearing, we asked Professor Sir Chris Whitty what plans the UK government had put in place to protect the public’s mental health during the pandemic.

The answer: none. 2/8
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It’s devastating to those of us who lost loved ones during the pandemic or since.

Devastating to those of us still suffering from the mental health fallout of the pandemic. 3/8
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(CW: suicide) “The rooms are grotty and in disrepair. The whole environment is underfunded, unloved, uncared for. You’re just stuck inside. There are days when staff just don’t have time to take you outside, they are rushed off their feet." (1/5)
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If you’re struggling with your mental health right now, this thread has some ideas on how to get support.

We stand in solidarity with people of colour, Muslims and migrants. And all communities affected by racism and discrimination. 🧵 1/9 Mental health support for communities affected by the racist, Islamophobic and anti-immigration violence we’ve been seeing
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But we know that racism and discrimination persist, and so does their impact on people’s mental health.

You might have experienced abuse. You might be worried about going certain places. Or you might be distressed from seeing the violence in the news.

We want to help you find support. 2/9
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Institutions and society as a whole must take responsibility for challenging racism in every form.

These are some recommendations of what might help you get through these situations, but we know that it is the wider role of society to make sure the situations don't happen in the first place. 3/9
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2. Reducing waiting lists for NHS mental health services. 1.9 million people in England are waiting for support, with 8 million more needing it but unable to access it. This can't go on.
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