People living in rural communities face huge challenges & barriers in accessing s️upport. We leave no one behind!
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ALT Image description for inclusion: Lilac poster with a fir tree garland around the edges. Text at the top reads: "Hope & Help At Christmas, Because You Matter Always!". A smiling pink haired caricature cartoon of our Founder & CEO Melanie Costas, wearing a pink festive jumper with "Self Care Christmas" written on the front. In front of Melanie are her two cats, Elle Tigre & Teddy, both wearing pink Santa hats. To the left of Melanie is a mobile phone graphic displaying the Hub of Hope info, saying it’s a national database bringing together local and national mental health support in one place, with icons to download the app on Android and iOS. Underneath is the website HubofHope.Co.Uk. Below this is Rural Mental Health Matters logo.
ALT A yellow background behind a group of people who are smiling and looking at the camera. The text reads 'Help build a health service fit for the future'. The Department of Health and Social Care logo is top left and the NHS logo is top right. At the bottom of the graphic there is a white box logo which reads 'Change NHS. Get involved now change.nhs.uk'.
ALT What makes a good mental health needs assessment? Process: Have a ‘champion’ in a senior leadership position in a local council; Consider timing and context: coincide with a new local strategy or national policy imperative; Involve local partners and stakeholders from the outset. Content: Highlight the needs of the most disadvantaged groups; Include data from a wide range of sources, including voices of lived experience; Show to what extent needs are being met through current provision. Presentation: Summarise clear and measurable outcomes; Use a modular format which is easy to update and navigate; Use appealing visualisations; Explain the relevance of each topic to mental health. Follow-up: Continue to communicate with communities that participated in the MHNA; Have a clear process for measuring and monitoring how recommendations are being implemented; Learn and review what has and hasn’t worked to improve future MHNAs.
ALT Lilac poster with rural mental health matters logo top right, a circle of forget me nots and leaves with text rural mental health matters inside.
ALT Text on a blue background reads, "Please do not say: 'Committed suicide' Here's why..." with the logo of Rethink Mental Illness at the bottom right corner.
ALT Text graphic by Rethink Mental Illness stating 'The word “committed” is outdated and suggests suicide is a crime and suicidal thoughts are a sin.'
ALT Text on image promoting mental health awareness by Rethink Mental Illness. It reads: "In fact, suicidal thoughts are common, hugely complex and can happen to anyone. Suggesting they are a sin can add to stigma and fear of talking about them." The text is set against a solid blue background.
ALT Blue background with words in the middle which say: People have autonomy over their decisions. Removing that autonomy and demonizing certain thoughts helps no one. An alternative phrase to use could be: "Took their own life".
ALT Promotional image listing mental health resources with contact information, including Mind, Samaritans, Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), and The Mix, with various available support options like phone numbers and text services.
ALT "Talking about difficult feelings, including suicidal thoughts, doesn’t have to be scary."
