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Read the report on our 2018 #DeedsNotWords campaign which urges TEN ACTIONS to address the mental health issues facing women in Wales: http://www.hafal.org/deedsnotwords/

Today we've been celebrating our #DeedsNotWords 2018 campaign at a #WorldMentalHealthDay2018 event in the #Senedd, Cardiff Bay. Chair Elin Jones presented the Welsh Government with a report on women's mental health based on feedback from women across Wales. The report calls for 10 key actions to address women's #mentalhealth. Read more at http://www.hafal.org/deedsnotwords/

Our #DeedsNotWords 2018 campaign report reveals that women across #Wales have serious concerns about their #mentalhealth - and their priorities include improving support for young people, and improving access to #psychologicaltherapies and #perinatal care: http://www.hafal.org/deedsnotwords/

“Women across Wales are being let down”
#DeedsNotWords Senedd #WorldMentalHealthDay event will see Welsh women present their #mentalhealth concerns to AMs: http://www.hafal.org/…/women-across-wal es-are-being-let-do…/
#wmhd #WMHD18 #MeToo #TimesUp

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We've enjoyed some fantastic #DeedsNotWords campaign events September. These are some of the highlights. To find out more about our campaign, visit: http://www.hafal.org/deedsnotwords/

Anti-depressants are among drugs being prescribed by some GPs as "quick-fixes" due to delays accessing mental health therapy, a top GP in Wales has said. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45577 431
Find out about our Big Lottery funded "Let's Talk" initiative to improve access to psychological therapies: http://www.hafal.org/letstalk/

Can you help? The All Wales Senior Nurse Advisory Group are developing a Framework which will set out their vision and actions for the delivery of care by #mentalhealth nurses in Wales in the future.
Find out how you can take part and have your say: http://www.hafal.org/…/help-the-all-wal es-senior-nurse-adv…/

The autumn edition of the Mental Health Wales journal is out now and it’s a special issue focusing on housing: http://www.mentalhealthwales.net/journal/
We talk to Katie Dalton, Director of Cymorth Cymru, about the key housing issues facing people in Wales with a mental illness. Ruth Wilson discusses her experiences of both using and managing mental health housing, and Housing Consultant Tracy Lee calls for a new approach to providing accommodation solutions.

Fantastic video by Swansea City Football Club about Hafal's Physical Health Awareness Day which took place in Swansea last week! 👍 The Swans have supported us for many years in our campaign to improve the physical health of people in Wales affected by mental illness. Huge thank you to all the players who came to our event!

We enjoyed a fantastic #LetsGetPhysical event with CAIS at #QueenswayStadium in #Wrexham today! Hafal and CAIS clients and Members from across North Wales had the opportunity to try a number of sports and activities, get advice on physical health and have fun in the process! Congrats to all the winners - and to everyone who took part!

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay and staff from Coity Clinic have organised a 24-hour cycle challenge in the Princess of Wales Hospital to raise money for Hafal.
Good luck to all the cyclists!

Today we're supporting #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #WorkingTogetherToSaveLives

Congratulations to all the winners at today's Let's Get Physical South Wales event - and to everyone who took part! 👏🏆🏅

We enjoyed a fantastic #LetsGetPhysical event at Swansea University Sports Fields today! Hafal clients and Members from across South Wales had the opportunity to try a number of sports and activities, get advice on physical health and have fun in the process! Big thanks to the Swans and the Ospreys for supporting our event, and to all the organizations which ran activities and advice stands! 😊👍