The Maudsley Blog
World Suicide Prevention Day Conference 2025: What to expect, how to attend and more

On Wednesday 10 September, please join us for the 7th annual conference and service of remembrance to mark World Suicide Prevention Day – a day to help reduce the stigma, raise awareness and start meaningful conversations.
Read World Suicide Prevention Day Conference 2025: What to expect, how to attend and more…Celebrating Black Leadership at SLaM

SLaM celebrates Black leadership and lived experience at BME Staff Network event marking Black Leaders Awareness Day and Nelson Mandela Day.
Read Celebrating Black Leadership at SLaM…Breaking taboos: SLaM’s Psychosexual Service on sexual wellbeing and mental health

SLaM’s Psychosexual Service tackles stigma in mental health by supporting sexual wellbeing, breaking taboos, and promoting open, compassionate care.
Read Breaking taboos: SLaM’s Psychosexual Service on sexual wellbeing and mental health…Anti-racism in action: Kimberley Penney’s transformational peer support

How Peer Support Workers like Kimberley Penney and PCREF are advancing anti-racism at SLaM through culturally competent, person-centred mental health care.
Read Anti-racism in action: Kimberley Penney’s transformational peer support…Secure Settings Service User & Carer Advisory Group win at Royal College of Psychiatrists' 2025 Awards

Huge congratulations to the Secure Settings Service User & Carer Advisory Group (SUCAG), who has been awarded the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ 2025 Award for Patient/Carer Outstanding Contribution to Psychiatry.
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