Chris Frederick

Many people experience symptoms returning 2–6 months after talking therapy ends. I’ve experienced that drop myself. If you’ve used NHS Talking Therapies, what would have helped you most after… | Chr... Many people experience symptoms returning 2–6 months after talking therapy ends. I’ve experienced that drop myself. If you’ve used NHS Talking Therapies, what would have helped you most after discha...

If anyone is on LinkedIn it would be helpful to get your participation in this poll to help me gather data. www.linkedin.com/posts/christ...

"Five Mandalorians Walk Into A Tavern" by Jake Bartok

See more Medieval #StarWars fan art from the artist: https://www.jakebartok.net/medieval-fantasy-star-wars

#BobaFett #SabineWren #BoKatanKryze #DinDjarin #TheArmorer #DailyFett

Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide

Micky Hazard is working alongside Tottenham Hotspur and Samaritans to encourage people to seek help for their mental health.

Youmi | Pilots Join a Youmi pilot to test our tools in real life and help shape better support for parents, partners, friends and others backing people with mental ill-health

Please get involved “Youmi is the AI companion that supports the supporters.’’

This isn’t just another app - it’s a movement!

youmisupport.com/pilots

Loneliness is a growing problem. It's time we started talking to each other

Loneliness is on the rise among all age groups, fuelled by our online lives. The most simple remedy is to start talking to each other

Report launch today!

#internationalmensday

www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...

We cannot continue letting billionaires keep the world's money while the poorest suffer

Since 2000, the richest 1% of the world's population has taken 41% of all new wealth. The poorest half of the world has received only 1%.

How to cope with loneliness in your first year of university Many freshers come with high expectations of what they imagine will be the best years of their lives.

How to cope with loneliness in your first year of university

Ripple Report, October 25': Spotlight Edition Pull Up a Seat for WMHD “Innovation in mental health isn’t always about shiny tech or groundbreaking drugs. Sometimes it’s just about being human again.

I’m spotlighting one of the simplest yet most profound mental health innovations I’ve ever encountered @friendshipbench.bsky.social
✔️It didn’t begin in a lab.
✔️It didn’t need an app.
✔️It started with a bench and a grandmother willing to listen.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/ripple...

Service users and carers NCISH

We work closely with service users and carers in the design and development of our studies. Please share your views and experiences on mental health care and your suggestions about how we can develop our work: sites.manchester.ac.uk/ncish/inform...

“I Thought Smoking Was My Hardest Habit… Then I Logged Off” After my recent 2-months away from social media, I wanted to share my reflections on digital silence, emotional triggers, and what surfaced…

My latest personal blog.

chris-frederick.medium.com/i-thought-sm...

@thwaites.bsky.social mate did you ever dance like this? 😂

“Lived experience is evidence, and leadership is that evidence organised for change.”

We’re launching our global thought paper on #PeerLeadership What it is, what it’s for, how to do it & how it can thrive.
bit.ly/4nAB80u

#LivedExperience #PeerSupport #SystemsChange #LivedExperienceLeadership

“What does therapy mean to you?” - In Talks With Chris Frederick YouTube video by Talk Club

It’s good to talk. 👊🏾

#nostigma

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They reflect on decades of leadership, the realities of being underrepresented at the top, and the collective action needed to dismantle racism and discrimination across the NHS.

Tune in now and join the call to build an NHS that is truly anti-racist: buff.ly/1nZcYfk

Marking the start of #BlackHistoryMonth with a key demand of the #TakeRacismSeriously campaign: decolonise the curriculum and teach Black history.
Tackling racism in education is vital to reducing mental health inequalities. diana-award.org.uk/get-involved... @everydayracism.bsky.social & partners

NSUN is recruiting: Trustees, including Chair and Treasurer We are looking for trustees, including a Chair and Treasurer, to help lead the only lived experience-led national mental health charity.

Join NSUN as a trustee, chair or treasurer!

This is an exciting time to help lead the only lived experience-led national mental health charity. If you’re interested in social justice and bringing a critical perspective to the mental health sector, apply by 27/10/25.

www.nsun.org.uk/news/nsun-is...

My new blog for the @endlonelinessuk.bsky.social
tacklinglonelinesshub.org/new-narrativ...

#loneliness #suicide #mentalhealth

Bloomberg Billionaires Index Follow the money.

This week Oracle stock surged 41% in a single day, boosting Ellison’s net worth by $101B and taking him to a record $393B, ahead of Musk’s $385B
www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/

Towards a new co-investment model Insights and learning from NHS private finance initiatives in England and abroad, and recommendations on what any future model should look like.

Today we have published a new report highlighting how private investment models from the around the world could be used in England to inject vital cash into the NHS for new infrastructure and 21st century healthcare facilities.

www.nhsconfed.org/publications...

New Findings on Walking and Running - Medical Frontiers | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Interval Walking Training, developed in Japan, is attracting global attention. The latest scientific findings show that alternating between fast walking and slow walking promotes health.

www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...

Therapists shouldn't all be white and middle class. We need more from marginalised backgrounds

Andrea San Pedro-Lunn grew up on a council estate with a single mother. She believes that this makes her a better therapist today

I’m back!
#mentalhealthjedi

I thoroughly enjoyed this discussion. 👍🏾

A huge step forward for lived experience leadership.

BABCP is recruiting a Lived Experience Lead — a role designed to shape strategy, influence culture, and drive systemic change across CBT services.

If you’re ready to lead, this is your moment.

#LivedExperience #MentalHealth #CoProduction

Let’s be honest—Vader still showed up.
No one’s perfect, not even Sith Lords. But hey, fatherhood’s a journey… sometimes with a few severed limbs along the way.

Today we honour the wise ones, the funny ones, the flawed ones—and yes, even the “I am your father” ones. ⚔️ 🌌😂

New chair for our Mental Health Network welcomed We are pleased to announce that Dr Buki Adeyemo has been appointed as the new chair of our Mental Health Network

We are pleased to announce that Dr Buki Adeyemo, chief executive of North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has been appointed as the new chair of the NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network, replacing Ifti Majid who stepped down in April this year. buff.ly/4tFoAEW

State pension is failing older people. We need change to protect pensioners

Joanna Elson, chief executive at Independent Age, writes about why the state pension is failing to protect older people from poverty.

AI therapy surprised me. But I won't be ditching my human therapist just yet

Sam Delaney is a self-confessed therapy snob and expected AI to fall short. He was taken aback by the strange but positive experience.

Here are the links to the recent pod I recorded with @projectsoulstride.bsky.social

YouTube: youtu.be/Yw2Q_qGTUq8

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1VKT...

Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/g...

Amazon Music: music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/e39...

Pocket Casts: pca.st/c1lnjx2a