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28/08/2026

An important message from Open Mental Health ahead of the bank holiday weekend. 💛👇

Bank holidays can mess up our routines and leave us feeling a little overwhelmed. If we are struggling with our mental health, we might worry that our only options over the long weekend are waiting for an urgent doctor’s appointment or a trip to a busy Accident and Emergency department.

There is a calmer first step. Open Mental Health offers support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure that anyone struggling with poor mental health can access the right support at the right time.

💛 Mindline Somerset: If you need a friendly voice, our confidential telephone service is ready to listen day or night. Call anytime on 01823 276892 or freephone 0800 138 1692.

💛 Crisis Safe Space: When things feel really overwhelming, you don’t have to endure it alone. You can arrange a one-to-one session—face-to-face, by phone, or virtually—to help you through distressing times. Ring the numbers above or visit: https://bit.ly/crisis-safe-space-somerset

💛 Live Chat: If you prefer not to talk on the phone, our Live Web Chat is available every day at https://bit.ly/omh-website.

📸 Open Mental Health

28/08/2026

The impact of bullying on children's mental health can be significant. And studies show that the consequences of bullying can reach into adulthood.

It doesn't have to be this way. Bullying doesn't have to be an inevitable part of growing up.

We're working to identify the most effective actions that schools and organisations supporting schools can take to prevent bullying and protect children from its harms.

Find out more about our work: https://bit.ly/4xq6LyO

Because everyone deserves good mental health 💜

28/08/2026

The coroner said the lack of dietitians was a 'nationwide' problem after Neeshat Dalal, 69, died following a stay on a mental health ward at the NHS Eastbourne District General Hospital

28/08/2026

We are open as usual over the bank holiday weekend.
Our support services, safe accommodation and refuges are open 24 hours 365 days.
Use the safest way for yourself to contact us:
Call 0300 3033 581 24hrs, 7 days a week
Online chat daily from 10am to 12pm, 2pm to 4pm & 8pm to 10pm at safenet.org.uk

You are not alone, your safety matters to us.

28/08/2026

Mind survey finds NHS mental health staff at breaking point. 65% of respondents said they had suffered burnout or emotional exhaustion. Key challenges people reported include inadequate staffing levels and high caseloads of people with more complex mental health needs.

We must support NHS professionals to deliver high-quality and timely mental health care. 49% said working conditions had impacted their ability to always deliver a compassionate approach. More proof our current mental health system is not able to cope with the level of demand for support it is facing.

Behind these statistics are dedicated mental health professionals trying to prop up an unsustainable system. Same-day open access mental health support would mean people get the help they need sooner, relieving the pressure on NHS services and professionals.

This is devastating but it doesn’t have to be this way.
Mental health professionals need to be supported to stay well and deliver great care. The UK government have the power to address these issues in the upcoming mental health strategy.

Services must have the right number of staff in the right roles, with the right values, knowledge and skills. But we also need to rethink how people access support, to relieve the pressure on NHS services.

Great mental health care is centred on people. Mind is calling for same-day open access, so people are heard and helped earlier. This can prevent them from becoming more unwell while they wait, and needing more intensive support.

Invite your local MP to our parliamentary event where we can walk through how the mental health system can be fixed: https://campaigns.mind.org.uk/page/198858/action/1?ea.tracking.id=lio&utm_content=SeeMeNow_EmailMP_ActiveConsent_1&utm_campaign=open-access&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin

28/08/2026

A bit of a move around with the sofa for the Let's Talk YouTube channel this is the view of what you will see on the channel it will be filmed in the office, will hopefully have some special guests offering their services to help others.

28/08/2026

Please subscribe to the YouTube channel, where regular awareness videos will start to appear filmed from the office to raise awareness and offer guidance. Videos coming soon!

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28/08/2026

Just got back to find the Let's Talk logo for the wall has arrived. 💜

28/08/2026

And CPTSD & PTSD are like a combination of both at times. 🫠 Sometimes feeling too much, other times not feeling at all.

Katie

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Image Credit to The Mind Perceptions