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We are currently working on producing s similar page for West Suffolk. If you know of any places that you feel are safe and friendly pop-in's please let us know. … Continue reading Friendly drop in’s for a chat and a cup of tea in East Suffolk

  As many of you may know, on Tuesday 12th February Suffolk User Forum took part in the BBC Radio Suffolk Tuesday Takeover to share both our work and experiences mixed with a wide array of guests to the 12,000 strong listeners that night. … Continue reading Suffolk User Forum live on BBC Radio Suffolk – Full show and Individual Segments

University Student Mental Health Day 7th March 2019 SUF is holding a workshop at the University of Suffolk, and has a stand at the marketplace for this years University Mental Health Day. We have a range of handouts for students on the day, … Continue reading University Mental Health Day 7th March 2019 – Resources

'My plea is that as policymakers strive to deliver on the NHS long-term plan, they give serious mental illness as much prominence as promoting positive mental health – and that they spare a thought for those whose voices are so seldom … Continue reading Meet my patients who’ve been left out of the mental health conversation

Parliament has held a one-off evidence update session on suicide prevention. Please see notes on this session below. There will be a Prevention Green Paper during 2019. Chief Coroner Office of National Statistics has been in touch about … Continue reading Parliamentary update session on suicide prevention.

An integral part of our Improvement Plan is the introduction of Clinically Led Leadership Teams at a local placed based level ensuring that a positive service user experience is at the centre of everything we do. We need to listen and understand the … Continue reading New Service User Experience Lead posts in Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust

Stuart Richardson, (pictured above) chief operating officer for Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust, explains how the new leadership team roles offer opportunities to develop and implement real system wide change for people with mental health and … Continue reading Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust sets out its new leadership roles

Are you feeling suicidal? If you are having thoughts of ending your life; or perhaps feeling that you just cannot carry on any more, then please know that you are not alone. Many of us have had suicidal thoughts at some point in our lives. Having … Continue reading Stay Alive App – Suicide Prevention App for Suffolk

This is a guest article from one of our readers and supporters, Kimberly Hayes Although sometimes referred to as “the winter blues,” seasonal affective disorder (aka SAD) is much more serious. As the weather becomes cold and the days grow shorter, … Continue reading How to Keep Seasonal Affective Disorder at Bay This Winter

Ipswich and East CCG and West Suffolk CCG Governing bodies this week approved the new strategy for mental health in east in west Suffolk. The final approved strategy is the culmination of all the work undertaken since June 2018 called … Continue reading New Mental Health Strategy for East and West Suffolk Announced