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More than 4,500 people across Norfolk and Suffolk have taken part in vital research to help understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health.

People with an interest in mental healthcare are being invited to attend Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust’s (NSFT) virtual AGM to find out more about the care it provides and its commitment to making sure the voices of service users are heard.

Over the years, farming has seen increasing pressure on those who work within the industry from financial worries, increasing competition, Brexit, the weather and now COVID. This has led to a rise in the number of farmers and farm workers taking their own lives.

A team of dedicated nurses who in weeks set up a mental health support hub for healthcare professional colleagues struggling from the challenges of their role during the pandemic had been shortlisted for a prestigious UK award.

The mental health resilience hub at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is a finalist in the Mental Health Nursing category of the RCN Nursing Awards 2021, having been chosen from hundreds of entries.

A fifth of children are unhappy about their mental health, making it their top concern, according to research by Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza.

If you're concerned about your child's mental health sign up for a free online workshop from NSFT. The workshops are designed to help parents and carers support the mental health of the children they care for.

People leaving hospital have an opportunity to benefit from a gentle listening ear to ease them back into their everyday lives thanks to a new partnership between Norwich Samaritans and NSFT.

NSFT have released their latest podcast episode of Mental Health and You, titled ‘Recovery narratives'.

“We want to be able to treat everyone needing a hospital stay as close to home as possible. Sadly, the current demand for mental health support means we will not meet the ambition to reduce the number of people we send out of area for hospital care to zero in September. As a system, we will work towards March 2022.

Consultant Perinatal and Liaison Psychiatrist Dr Zeyn Green-Thompson has reflected on the impact the pandemic has had on the mental health of mothers and their babies in response to the theme of this year’s World Patient Safety Day, “safe maternal and newborn care”.

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) has an exciting opportunity for eight people with an interest in mental health to join the Council of Governors.