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Healthfest at Charlton Athletic
2:20am May 21
Welcome - Chariots of Fire
12:59am May 19
Shift: Mental health on TV and radio
2:38am May 14

Shift tweets: The Guardian has an interview with Ian McPherson, director of NMHDU, Shift's parent organisation: http://u.nu/78ee


Shift tweets: BBC1 tonight: Part 1 of Occupation, a drama following 3 British soldiers adjusting to life after Iraq. More: http://shift.org.uk/tv


Shift tweets: See photos from Newcastle & Gateshead Art Studio's 'Black and White' photo project: http://shift.org.uk/work/bme/blackwhite


Shift tweets: The Shift office will all be on staff training Monday, so probably no tweets/emails/whatever from us until Tues. Have a great weekend!


Shift tweets: Shift's research into public attitudes towards mental illness has been published. Download the full report: http://u.nu/898b


Shift tweets: Involved with a football and #mentalhealth project? Find out how to be considered for the Tony Adams Award http://u.nu/74d9


Shift tweets: Meera Syal's BBC2 documentary about self harm is broadcast tomorrow night. More: http://shift.org.uk/tv #mentalhealth


Shift tweets: Our email is back up and running. Thanks for your patience!


Shift tweets: Our email is currently down - pls. bear with us if you're trying to get in touch. Hoping to be back up and running in an hour or so!


Shift tweets: A reminder to watch Meera Syal's documentary about self harm on BBC2 this Thursday. More: http://shift.org.uk/tv


Shift tweets: You&Yours (BBC Radio 4) is discussing employment and mental illness, 12pm today: http://u.nu/3mf7 (via @OBMH)


Shift tweets: We've just added loads of links to news items about mental health issues to: http://delicious.com/shiftstigma


Shift Some snaps taken at yesterday's healthfest wellbeing event held at Charlton Athletic
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Shift In or near Cambridge? This year's Chariots of Fire race is supporting Cam-Mind. Find out how to take part and/or raise sponsorship.
Source: www.chariots-of-fire.co.uk
Chariots of Fire is one of Cambridgeshire’s largest annual charity events. The race follows in the footsteps of the famous film, taking its scenic route through the streets and colleges of Cambridge, with teams of six running a 1.7 mile course in relay format. ...


Shift Mental health storyline on EastEnders tonight and tomorrow night!
Source: shift.org.uk
Shift works to remove the stigma and discrimination that surrounds mental health and mental illness


Shift Watch an interview with actor Brett Findlay about his role in Shift's Life in the Office employment films
Source: shift.org.uk
Actor Brett Findlay talks about Shift's Life in the Office films and explains how his own experience of mental health problems helped him with the role of Paul.More about Shift's Life in the Office filmsLife in the Office films produced by peterjwalsh.com


Shift Londoners, take note: 12 May comedy night in aid of Mind, line-up includes Richard Herring, Robin Ince, Paul Tonkinson and more
Mind > How you can help us > Fundraising events > Fundraising events sub > Events diary > Mind Comed
Source: www.mind.org.uk
Mind are pleased to bring youa brilliant night of comedy, with some of thehottest comedians on the circuit, to promote Mind’s campaign onMen and Mental Health.


Carron at 12:47am April 23
c'mon all you in n around london, let them moths out n get down there for good cause...


Shift Shift's quest to take over the Community Channel continues! The channel are also showing Shift's Open Secrets, starring Saeed Jaffrey and Valmike Rampersad.
Source: shift.org.uk
Shift works to remove the stigma and discrimination that surrounds mental health and mental illness


Shift The Community Channel are showing our employment films, starting today.
Source: shift.org.uk
Shift works to remove the stigma and discrimination that surrounds mental health and mental illness


Shift New Shift Review Panel reviews of employment resources published: http://sn.im/elfj6 & http://sn.im/elfk6 More on the Panel http://sn.im/revpan


Shift Happy Soul Festival are showing Open Secrets as part of an evening with Saeed Jaffrey, 6:30pm 30 March, Battersea Arts Centre
Source: happysoulfestival.mwdev.co.uk
Saeed Jaffrey’s career spans several decades. Always recognisable, this much-loved British-Indian actor moves easily between comedy and drama, from appearing in TV soaps like Coronation Street to working on Indian art-house and Hollywood movies. ...


Shift For this year's Mental Health Action week, Mental Health Foundation are launching a national campaign to raise awareness about the impact fear and anxiety can have on our lives.
Source: www.mhf.org.uk
The report will look at the modern pressures that are leading people to feel fearful and anxious, and explain how fear can affect individuals both physically and mentally. When severe or persistent, it can cause great problems to individuals and communities.


Shift is wondering whether this new-style page could replace our general Facebook account


Shift Take a look at @BipolarFella's blog in which he writes about his exoerience of bipolar and the stigma surrounding mental illness
Source: bipolarfella.blogspot.com
Stigma is one of those unspoken words. People whisper " You know he/she is a bit funny, you know, in the head". It is an improvement from the early 20th century when apparently otherwise healthy folk were thrown in an asylum to rot, frequently never to be mentioned. ...



























Shift tweets: Can you help with research looking at return-to-work after illness? 30 min questionnaire. Find out more: http://u.nu/9w3g Pls. pass on