Mental health news
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Children and Young Peoples Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund open for application
Published on 6 Nov 2024Children and Young Peoples Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund open for application
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Highland Council supporting World Mental Health Day (10 October 2024)
Published on 8 Oct 2024This year’s World Mental Health Day – due to take place on Thursday, 10 October 2024 – aims to highlight what can be done to prioritise mental health in the workplace.
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Mental Health Awareness Week focus on movement
Published on 10 May 2024The Highland Council is supporting Mental Health Awareness Week which runs Monday 13 to 19 May 2024.
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One man walking - a million talking
Published on 18 Aug 2022One man walking - a million talking Walking the 1200 mile length of Great Britain in 2022 for suicide prevention and postvention. In 2019, John Gibson's son, Cameron, took his own life without warning.
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Lochaber Suicide Prevention talks receive great community support
Published on 5 Jul 2022Lochaber Suicide Prevention talks receive great community support
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Highland Community Planning Partnership launches Lochaber Cares initiative
Published on 23 Jun 2022Highland Community Planning Partnership launches Lochaber Cares initiative
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Highland Council supports Mental Health Awareness Week 9-15 May 2022
Published on 9 May 2022Highland Council supports Mental Health Awareness Week 9-15 May 2022
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Highland communities get behind Stress Awareness Month
Published on 7 Apr 2022Highland communities get behind Stress Awareness Month
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Lead Mental Health Officer to co-ordinate ‘whole system approach’ for emerging strategy for mental health services for children and young people in the Highlands
Published on 20 May 2021Lead Mental Health Officer to co-ordinate ‘whole system approach’ for emerging strategy for mental health services for children and young people in the Highlands
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The importance of asking for help
Published on 23 Dec 2020The Highland Council and NHS Highland are reminding Highland residents of the importance of reaching out for help if this is needed over the festive period.
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Funding to invest in and develop additional mental health and wellbeing services for children and young people is on its way to Highland
Published on 18 Nov 2020During the Highland Council’s Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Committee which took place last week, Members were updated on a package of funding due to be provided by Scottish Government.
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Mental health funding announcement for children and young people welcomed by Committee Chairs
Published on 3 Nov 2020COSLA have announced that funding of £15 million is being made available to local authorities to respond to children and young people’s mental health issues.
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Highland Council supports World Mental Health Day (10 October 2015)
Published on 8 Oct 2015This year’s Mental Health day on 10 October aims to raise awareness of what can be done to ensure people with mental health problems can live with dignity.
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