A Bedford-based mental health wellbeing coach is joining forces with a local filmmaker to make a documentary addressing suicide prevention. Sophie Whelan runs Bright Emotions...
Free online workshops providing life skills and promoting mental wellbeing are being launched today by the NHS for children and young people across the county...
‘Overhaul’ of Bedfordshire mental health services planned if funding approved
Local Democracy Reporter
A planned overhaul of mental health services in Bedfordshire remains on track if a complex finance arrangement is in place to proceed with the £70m investment. Under the proposals, a £60m...
Council responds to parents’ concerns and launches online mental health and wellbeing hub
Erica Roffe
After listening to the concerns of parents, carers, practitioners and school staff, about how they can access support for mental health and wellbeing, Bedford Borough Council has launched a...
No plan for intensive mental health ward for women in £60m scheme to replace Weller Wing
Local Democracy Reporter
Women with intensive mental health needs may still have to travel into London for treatment under a £60million plan to return inpatient mental health services to Bedford. A meeting heard that there are so few women requiring...
Today (Monday), marks the launch of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week, dedicated to raising awareness of mental health in the UK. Now in its 21st year, the campaign...
Newsnight given unprecedented access by Beds Police highlighting surge in mental health demand
Erica Roffe
Bedfordshire Police force's mental health street triage (MHST) team have given the BBC unprecedented access to highlight the surge in demand for their services during the pandemic...
“You are not alone”: New online perinatal mental health service launched for mums and families
Erica Roffe
A new dedicated website resource for mums and families has been created and designed by those who have been through perinatal mental illness themselves...
Special report: ‘Death sentence’ for eating disorder sufferer unable to access treatment
Erica Roffe
22-year-old Katie lives in Bedford with their parents and sister. However, they may as well be on death row. For the last eight years, Katie has been living with diabulimia...
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes mental health experts have collaborated together to create a range of wellbeing webinars for 2021. Three leading Talking Therapy teams from Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT)...
Reggae, rainbows, pandas and her friends: Sienna’s ‘happy’ song for children’s mental health week
Erica Roffe
A Turvey Primary School pupil's 'happy song' - written as part of the school's Children’s Mental Health Week - is guaranteed to brighten up your day...
Rising from the ashes: £60m mental health in-patient facility proposed for hospital fire site
Local Democracy Reporter
A new £60m mental health building in Bedford is “a once in a generation opportunity for the people of Central Bedfordshire and Bedford borough”, a meeting heard. The potential investment on the site of the Bedford Health Village on Kimbolton Road would almost certainly lead to...