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To round off the Stoptober campaign, we are sharing three more stories. This time, we hear from Patrick, Martin and Richard about what it's like to support people to quit and what it feels like to do so yourself. 

Our Smokefree Team supports staff and services users to quit smoking and feel the benefits. To encourage and inspire those who might be considering giving up, two service users, Daniel and Jay, have shared their stories here.

David Luck, archivist at the Bethlem Museum of the Mind, has written about a few of his favourite images from the Bethlem and Maudsley Nursing School archives to celebrate Black History Month and the impact of Black women in the early years of our Trust.

In this blog to mark Stoptober, our Tobacco Dependence Advisor Matthew O'Gorman shares how, in his experience, getting out for a walk can help people give up smoking.

Keith Clapson is an artist living and working in London. He began his art practice in 2017 as part of his recovery from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) at Bethlem Royal Hospital. To mark the opening of his first solo show, Touching the Surface, he has written this blog exploring the impact of art and occupational therapy on his life.