Policy | Participation | Communications | Health inequalities & social justice | Share/like ≠ endorsementhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldasneves.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldasneves.bsky.social/post/3mdumrr6u6c2tFriday was Great Mental Health day - made in Haringey, now London wide! It reminds us to reach out to others & to battle the stigma that prevents people seeking help. https://haringey.gov.uk/news/20260116/haringey-takes-a-major-lead-great-mental-health-day02 Feb 2026 10:21 +0000at://did:plc:uoef4jvpco6dj66eohcag3gr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdumrr6u6c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ldasneves.bsky.social/post/3m6senhkrpk2b'There must have been a moment, at the beginning, where we could have said no. But somehow we missed it.' (R&G Are Dead)... [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Nov 2025 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:uoef4jvpco6dj66eohcag3gr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6senhkrpk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldasneves.bsky.social/post/3m5xyguahms2iYesterday I went to Westminster for a gambling reform evidence session, sharing residents views. Proud to sit alongside @endgamblingads.bsky.social as 1st local authority in country to join the campaign. Good to speak w/ Beccy Cooper MP who shares our public health concerns & is a vocal advocate.19 Nov 2025 09:56 +0000at://did:plc:uoef4jvpco6dj66eohcag3gr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5xyguahms2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ldasneves.bsky.social/post/3lr4s3rbhjs2rMedical model vs social model of health & wellbeing. We have the evidence. And many ideas & answers. Now we need to act! [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jun 2025 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:uoef4jvpco6dj66eohcag3gr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr4s3rbhjs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldasneves.bsky.social/post/3logfsowpek2v#CareCantWait - it's too important to communities, individuals and society. We need change. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2025 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:uoef4jvpco6dj66eohcag3gr/app.bsky.feed.post/3logfsowpek2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldasneves.bsky.social/post/3lfcefhd4ds2k'The care challenges facing families and local authorities “simply unacceptable in a society with the levels of income and wealth that we have....That’s the clear and pressing, immediate, urgent task.” ' absolutely agree! https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/08/three-year-planning-phase-for-england-social-care-reform-is-too-long-says-expert?CMP=share_btn_url09 Jan 2025 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:uoef4jvpco6dj66eohcag3gr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfcefhd4ds2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ldasneves.bsky.social/post/3ldkre4iulk2gPollution exposure 'linked to an increased risk of hospital admission for mental illness' https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/17/pollution-exposure-linked-to-mental-health-hospital-admissions-says-study?CMP=share_btn_url18 Dec 2024 06:50 +0000at://did:plc:uoef4jvpco6dj66eohcag3gr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldkre4iulk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ldasneves.bsky.social/post/3lchs5ym7xk2qIt's #GriefAwarenessWeek - sharing here some myth busting info from the Mental Health Foundation What should we know about grief?...04 Dec 2024 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:uoef4jvpco6dj66eohcag3gr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lchs5ym7xk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldasneves.bsky.social/post/3lccsxqjyv22rFor every £1 invested in prevention, we could see £3.17 of savings.... 'Properly funded preventative services would mean...[we] can maximise the impact resources and address community needs.' https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/local-government-association-government-budget-labour-nhs-b2655040.html02 Dec 2024 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:uoef4jvpco6dj66eohcag3gr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lccsxqjyv22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ldasneves.bsky.social/post/3lcae4evc2s2a#Advent2024 [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Dec 2024 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:uoef4jvpco6dj66eohcag3gr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcae4evc2s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ldasneves.bsky.social/post/3lc63g37dwk2tExcellent thread on the problem of supply and demand or why 'more supply will not solve the problem of too much demand' across a range of current societal challenges inc traffic, housing, care... We need whole system thinking and systemic change! [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Nov 2024 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:uoef4jvpco6dj66eohcag3gr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc63g37dwk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ldasneves.bsky.social/post/3lc4a5xzzss2l Yet further evidence the gambling industry fails to act responsibly and puts young people at risk of harm. BBC News - Top-selling mobile games breaking rules on loot boxes - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c748ww9y9nno29 Nov 2024 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:uoef4jvpco6dj66eohcag3gr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc4a5xzzss2l