Suicide Prevention Planning Guidance – One Year On
It has been a year since we published our suicide prevention planning guidance and thought it was a timely opportunity to take stock on progress made over that time.
Gregor Henderson
Gregor is the National Lead for Wellbeing and Mental Health with Public Health England, a new national agency responsible for leading work nationally on improving the health and wellbeing of the population in England.
Previously, Gregor was an adviser to the Department of Health, following his leadership of a public mental health programme for the National Mental Health Development Unit in England from 2008 to 2011.
From 2003 – 2008, Gregor was the Director of the Scottish Government’s innovative and internationally renowned National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing. Previously the Director of the Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health, a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. Gregor has also worked in London and the South East of England managing mental health and community services.
Gregor believes in combining policy, research, practice and people’s lived experiences to help transform the way people and communities think and act about mental health and wellbeing. Gregor writes on mental health and wellbeing and lectures across the UK, Europe and Internationally.
Mental health matters – improving the public's mental health and wellbeing
Today is World Mental Health Day (WMHD) and as such there is a wide range of activities taking place across the world to raise awareness of mental health issues and to mobilise efforts in support of mental health.
Mental health challenges within the LGBT community
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans individuals, like anyone, will experience mental health challenges and distress during their lifetime. However the evidence both from the UK and internationally highlights increased levels of common mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety and …
Workplace opportunities to prevent and treat poor mental health
Depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, affecting people of all ages, from all walks of life, in all countries.
Mental health: more than just an awareness week
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This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week, with a focus on anxiety. New research from the Mental Health Foundation finds that anxiety is more common than many realise but the good news is that anxiety can be effectively managed if …