Since 2000, the richest 1% of the world's population has taken 41% of all new wealth. The poorest half of the world has received only 1%.

How to cope with loneliness in your first year of university

I’m spotlighting one of the simplest yet most profound mental health innovations I’ve ever encountered @friendshipbench.bsky.social ✔️It didn’t begin in a lab. ✔️It didn’t need an app. ✔️It started with a bench and a grandmother willing to listen. www.linkedin.com/pulse/ripple...

We work closely with service users and carers in the design and development of our studies. Please share your views and experiences on mental health care and your suggestions about how we can develop our work: sites.manchester.ac.uk/ncish/inform...

My latest personal blog. chris-frederick.medium.com/i-thought-sm...

“Lived experience is evidence, and leadership is that evidence organised for change.” We’re launching our global thought paper on #PeerLeadership What it is, what it’s for, how to do it & how it can thrive. bit.ly/4nAB80u #LivedExperience #PeerSupport #SystemsChange #LivedExperienceLeadership

It’s good to talk. 👊🏾 #nostigma youtu.be/QU80EdhT5uQ?...

They reflect on decades of leadership, the realities of being underrepresented at the top, and the collective action needed to dismantle racism and discrimination across the NHS. Tune in now and join the call to build an NHS that is truly anti-racist: buff.ly/1nZcYfk

Marking the start of #BlackHistoryMonth with a key demand of the #TakeRacismSeriously campaign: decolonise the curriculum and teach Black history. Tackling racism in education is vital to reducing mental health inequalities. diana-award.org.uk/get-involved... @everydayracism.bsky.social & partners

Join NSUN as a trustee, chair or treasurer! This is an exciting time to help lead the only lived experience-led national mental health charity. If you’re interested in social justice and bringing a critical perspective to the mental health sector, apply by 27/10/25. www.nsun.org.uk/news/nsun-is...

My new blog for the @endlonelinessuk.bsky.social tacklinglonelinesshub.org/new-narrativ... #loneliness #suicide #mentalhealth

This week Oracle stock surged 41% in a single day, boosting Ellison’s net worth by $101B and taking him to a record $393B, ahead of Musk’s $385B www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/

Today we have published a new report highlighting how private investment models from the around the world could be used in England to inject vital cash into the NHS for new infrastructure and 21st century healthcare facilities. www.nhsconfed.org/publications...

Andrea San Pedro-Lunn grew up on a council estate with a single mother. She believes that this makes her a better therapist today

I’m back! #mentalhealthjedi

I thoroughly enjoyed this discussion. 👍🏾

A huge step forward for lived experience leadership. BABCP is recruiting a Lived Experience Lead — a role designed to shape strategy, influence culture, and drive systemic change across CBT services. If you’re ready to lead, this is your moment. #LivedExperience #MentalHealth #CoProduction

Let’s be honest—Vader still showed up. No one’s perfect, not even Sith Lords. But hey, fatherhood’s a journey… sometimes with a few severed limbs along the way. Today we honour the wise ones, the funny ones, the flawed ones—and yes, even the “I am your father” ones. ⚔️ 🌌😂

We are pleased to announce that Dr Buki Adeyemo, chief executive of North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has been appointed as the new chair of the NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network, replacing Ifti Majid who stepped down in April this year. buff.ly/4tFoAEW

Joanna Elson, chief executive at Independent Age, writes about why the state pension is failing to protect older people from poverty.

Sam Delaney is a self-confessed therapy snob and expected AI to fall short. He was taken aback by the strange but positive experience.

Here are the links to the recent pod I recorded with @projectsoulstride.bsky.social YouTube: youtu.be/Yw2Q_qGTUq8 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1VKT... Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/g... Amazon Music: music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/e39... Pocket Casts: pca.st/c1lnjx2a

Project Soul Stride has just submitted for the HSJ Race Equality Award. A citizen-led, lived experience driven initiative. This isn’t about accolades. It’s about planting a flag and disrupting the status quo. #raceequity #livedexperience Tagging @hsjeditor.bsky.social @hsj.co.uk

We are recruiting UK-based men aged 40 to 65 years for our @ucl.ac.uk #suicide research study: Men Talking About Suicide. Closes 30/06/25. Funded by a UCL Grand Challenges award. Do please pass on to this invitation &/or click on this link to read more: redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=7...

We're looking for UK men aged 40-65 to give us some paid feedback on a video featuring 2 men talking about experiences of #suicidal thoughts. We want to know if it will be helpful for other men, even if they have never felt suicidal. Up to 1 hour of your time to help in our #suicideprevention work.

Best day of the year! 🙌🏾💙

On this day in 1970, Who Mourns for Adonais? (Star Trek S02E02) debuted on BBC1.

Hayden Christensen and Samuel L. Jackson took the stage and surprised fans at a 20th anniversary screening of ‘Revenge Of The Sith’ last night at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. ✨

UCL are recruiting UK-based men aged 40 to 65 for research study - Men Talking About Suicide. Click on this link to read more, including details of reimbursement: lnkd.in/eRw97h4c The findings will help in #suicideprevention. @alexandrapitman.bsky.social redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=7...

I recently joined Philip Briscoe on the Mid-Life Men podcast for one of the most honest conversations I've ever had in public. We talked about my suicide attempt, what survival really means, and the birth of Project Soul Stride. (Content warning) www.mid-lifemen.com/a-raw-conver...

Adolescence forced the country to sit up and take notice. But what's next?

Booking for our 11th NCISH conference is now open: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ncish-11th... Please register and join us for our free half day virtual conference. We will be joined by our guest speaker Dr Sangeeta Mahajan and our event will be chaired by Dr Adrian James.

Blankety Blank (5th April 1979). Poor Casanova. As he climbed from a boudoir in Venice, he was caught by the BLANKS.

We’re excited to share Loop App, creating opportunities to form social connections. 👉More information, website and link to download app www.loopmeetups.com #loopapp #jointheloop #loopmeetups #friendship #socialdiscovery #meetupnow #sheffield

The Ripple Report is now live on LinkedIn!

1 April marks the official rollout of the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework across all #MentalHealth trusts in England. But there are still questions left unanswered. Find out more about the framework and its future from @projectsoulstride.bsky.social 👇 www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...

Introducing the first edition of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 — the official Project Soul Stride newsletter. "𝑷𝑪𝑹𝑬𝑭: 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝑰𝒔 𝑵𝒐 𝑱𝒐𝒌𝒆" cuts through the political spin and gets straight to the point. www.linkedin.com/pulse/pcref-...

Are you passionate about understanding and addressing loneliness? Or have you personally experienced loneliness and want to contribute to shaping solutions? Online survey (takes about 5-10 minutes). Completely anonymous & voluntary. #loneliness shusls.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Registration is now open for the next #LondonPHForum Building Health Equity: Tackling Racism and Ethnic Inequalities in London Chaired by @profkevinfenton.bsky.social with keynote from @michaelmarmot.bsky.social Register by 8 April to join this important event 🔗 bit.ly/4j6Achv @ukhsa.bsky.social

This week we recommend a series about the dangers of the manosphere, an exhibition in Oxford, a play in Bristol, a historical game and a record-breaking animated film.

"If lived experience is mediated, edited, and filtered to fit institutional needs, does it still belong to those who lived it?" @projectsoulstride.bsky.social unpacks the increasing sanitisation of lived experience, and calls for a fundamental shift in the movement. www.nsun.org.uk/lived-experi...

“The deadly impact of racism will continue unless we learn lessons of the past and present and stop enabling racism and inequality by using the same solutions that haven’t stamped out racism.” Joan Saddler OBE shares her views in a BMJ article on anti-racism in medicine.

Our spotlight brings the consequences of unsafe homes into focus by looking at the different aspects of the crisis of poor-quality housing. Download the latest spotlight here: ageing-better.org.uk/resources/sa... #SaferHomes #OlderHomeowners #OlderTenants #OlderPeople

"Recognising the patient is the ‘expert’ in their own condition and their inclusion in the innovation development pathway is key to successful outcomes and patient empowerment.” Read our latest blog: buff.ly/2JYGESb @sarahtilsed.bsky.social

Do you prioritise sleep? 💤 This World Sleep Day we wanted to reshare our Practice Matters podcast episode with Prof Colin Espie, talking all about the importance of sleep and how CBT can help those who are struggling... 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/m3iBDcC or wherever you get your podcasts

Starmer’s plan to abolish NHS England aligns the health system with more centralised government control.

Last week’s London Anti-Racism Collaboration for Health Conference reinforced our commitment to closing the unjust racial health gap and working towards the Mayor’s @london.gov.uk goal to improve health outcomes for all #Londoners. Read more here: anti-racism.london/race-equity-...

Tomorrow, 9:30am 🕤 We're continuing our work on community mental health services. Watch live: committees.parliament.uk/event/23608/...