Category: Elspeth Lee
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Attendance at the 9th NHS Highland Mental health Conference
Several members of the Directorate attended the 9th NHS Highland Mental health Conference on the theme of “Compassion through the years” on 6th November #CTTY2019 It was great to be able to network with people from several organisations, all committed to improving mental health and wellbeing in our population. Our Health Information Resources Service (HIRS)…
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Highland Conversation for Suicide Prevention Week
Yesterday, Tuesday 10th September 2019, an event titled ‘Highland Conversation for Suicide Prevention Week’ was held as part of Suicide Prevention Day in Inverness. The event was organised by the Highland Multi Agency Suicide Prevention Group in partnership with Dr Amy Chandler from the University of Edinburgh. The event attracted a great range of participants…
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Attending the first Global Collaborative for Rural Mental Health biennial conference.
This week, I was fortunate to spend two days at a conference where the Global Collaborative for Rural Mental Health (GCRMH) was launched. This is a membership network open to anyone with an interest in mental health and wellbeing within remote and rural areas. Its objective is ‘tackling isolation and fostering connections’ and is run jointly…
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Mental Wellbeing Stall at UHI Refresher Fair
Today, we had a stall at Inverness College, UHI’s Refresher Fair, an opportunity for students who began courses in January to hear from local organisations and agencies.
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Supportive pathways workshop
Today, Thursday 8th February 2018, saw a multi-agency “supportive pathways workshop” hosted by colleagues in Police Scotland. As a group, we looked at root causes of offending, considered what organisations and services are out there to support people with the issues identified, then hardest of all, thought about what we need to do to make…
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Highland Mental Wellbeing Toolkit
If you’re looking for some information or sources of help for anyone experiencing a mental health problem, have a look at our Highland Mental Wellbeing Toolkit. This offers links to various local and national web pages, helplines etc, and is regularly updated. It’s structured to provide materials for different age groups or settings. These are…