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Statement regarding the change of name from “The British Society for Mental Health and Deafness” to “The British Society for Mental Health and Deaf People” (BSMHD)
PRESS RELEASE The British Society for Mental Health and Deafness are updating their principal name to“The British Society for Mental Health and Deaf People”. The main reason for this change is that the term ‘Deafness’ has a negative connotation to it, and does not reflect Deaf people’s strengths and abilities. BSMHD trustees feel it is…
Read MoreOlder Deaf People - are we leaving them behind? 🗓
BSMHD webinar - Older Deaf People - are we leaving them behind? Thursday 13th October, 2022, 1-4pm.
Click here to book your place. For more information, please contact [email protected]
Read MoreZoom Webinar on the theme of older Deaf people - Save the date! 13th October 2022
More information about the programme, registration
details, and early bird pricing, will be available on the
BSMHD website soon. Watch this space!
BSL/English interpreters will be provided.
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AGM - Zoom Meeting - 21/1/2022
Congratulations to James Watson-O’Neal
The Trustees offer out Congratulations to James Watson-O’Neal on being awarded an OBE in the new Year Honours list. James is CEO of SignHealth and a former Trustees of BSMHD. On thanking the trustees, James commented that he was very proud to have served on the BSMHD board!
Read MoreBSMHD Newsletter December 2021
BSMHD Survey BSMHD would like to invite BSMHD’s members and non-members to complete a short survey to further understand your thoughts and wishes regarding the charity. The survey is available in both BSL and English, please see the link below for the BSL version, while the English version is attached. BSL version of the survey:…
Read MoreWorld Federation of Deaf people’s International week
British Society for Mental Health and Deafness trustees would like to share some information related to Sundays theme ‘Human Rights in time of crisis’ which is linked to infectious diseases, climate change, natural disasters and armed conflict. The one area that we could talk about is infectious diseases which would include C-19. We could talk…
Read MoreWorld Mental Health day
The BSMHD would like to let you know about the World Mental Health day on Sunday October 10th which is focusing on the theme of “Mental Health in an Unequal World”. We know that Deaf people have a much harder time accessing mental health care compared to hearing people. There is unequal access to care…
Read MoreDiversity, Deaf People and Mental Online Conference - 29th June 2021
Diversity, Deaf People and Mental Online Conference: To book your ticket please follow the link below, https://www.bsmhd.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Diversity-Deaf-People-MH-Conference-Flyer-29.06.21.pdf
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