Scottish Health Survey 2011

Scotland’s Chief Statistician today announced the publication of the Scottish Health Survey 2011.  This is the seventh report in the Scottish Health Survey series which began in 1995.  The report comprises separate volumes for adults and children and Health Board level results are published alongside the annual report for the first time since 2003. 

Men, Suicide & Society

This report seeks to explain why men of low socio-economic position in their mid-years are excessively vulnerable to death by suicide and provides recommendations to reduce these unnecessary deaths.

The report goes beyond the existing body of suicide research and the statistics, to try and understand life for this group of men, and why they may come to feel without purpose, meaning or value.

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The Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival 1st - 24th October 2012

Now in its sixth year, the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival is one of Scotland's most diverse cultural events, covering everything from music, film and visual art to theater, dance, and literature. The annual festival takes place in venues across Scotland from 1st - 24th October 2012, aiming to support the arts and challenge preconceived ideas about mental health.

Festival information 

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Cheers 

Lesley

Friday is.....

World Alzheimer's Day is on Friday 21st September. How aware are you?

Alzheimer Scotland has just launched a new report, Delivering Integrated Dementia Care: The 8 Pillars Model of Community Support, which calls for a radical reform of the way we deliver community care services for people with dementia, their carers, partners and families.

Healthcare Staff: Mental Health & Exercise / Physical Activity

Dr Andrew Murray from the Scottish Government spoke yesterday at the Mental Health Nursing Forum on the importance of encouraging exercise as a way of significantly improving health outcomes in Scotland. Click HERE to watch an online resource for students/qualified nursing staff. It's really quite powerful. Dr Murray works alongside Sir Harry Burns on this agenda and they are actively trying to influence knowledge, understanding and practice in a bid to get all nurses/healthcare staff to ask patients routinely about their activity levels and prescibing exercise as an effective treatment.

Today is....

Today is world suicide prevention day.

http://www.facebook.com/events/219365821453424/

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/world_suicide_prevention_day/en/index.html

Breathing Space

Thomas Szasz Dies September 8th 2012

Thomas Szasz the critic of conventional psychiatry died aged 92 at the weekend. Read his obituary in 'Critical Psychiatry' HERE<*ahref="http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/oct/04/thomas-szasz">ALSO