Vanessa Lee 💙

Children’s Mental Health Week This week we highlight the importance of supporting children & young people. At NAPICU, we’re proud to support this through our CAMHS work, including the Landscape Study with @SalfordUni, mapping inpatient care across England & Wales.

@Grandma_Bobbins Sending a hug. Happy Heavenly Birthday. Xx

@bikerwise Sending a hug. Xx

Three years ago today, Trevor physically left me. His common sense, his quiet confidence his hopes and dreams will never leave me but I will never stop missing him at my side.

@Grandma_Bobbins Sending my condolences and a hug to you all. Xx

@zakwilliams Happy Heavenly Birthday. Xx

Today would have been my dad’s 74th birthday. This season carries gravity. Father’s Day, his birthday, and the anniversary of his passing all fall within 60 days. For me, grief has no straight path. It revisits, reshapes, and rises when I least expect it. But alongside it lives a legacy built on generosity and kindness. He made people feel seen. Gave permission to feel deeply and to laugh through pain. That mission continues. To those carrying loss right now: you’re not alone. Happy birthday, Dad. Love you forever.

@bikerwise Sending a hug.

47 years ago today I married this beautiful man. Happy anniversary darling, will always miss you. X

✨ There’s still time to register for the NAPICU Pre-Conference Summit! 🗓️ Date: Wednesday 17th September 2025 📍 Location: Mercure Hotel, Northampton ⏰ Time: 11am – 5pm 💡 Book now as a stand-alone event or as part of your full conference package. lnkd.in/e9a4VqzE

@Dementiawho Thank you. Xx

@vanessalee1968 Thanks Vanessa, I'm so sorry for your loss i hadn't seen this. My condolences 💜🤗

**Sunday Blog** I didn’t even realise I was crying. Just a silent tear down my cheek while I was cooking. No breakdown, no warning. Just grief. Still there. This is what it’s like living with quiet #grief after losing a parent to #dementia after years of #caregiving. dementiawho.com/quiet-grief-af…

@criminographer Memories are so precious. Xx

We're approaching the lead up to Isabelle's 1st anniversary & I'm reminded of the wonderful summer we had together. Here she is loving gym. I cried in a meeting today. A few years ago I'd have been mildly annoyed at myself. Today, I'm perfectly at peace with it. #grief #childloss

🚨 LAST CHANCE! 🚨 Abstract submissions for the NAPICU Annual Conference close this Monday, 26th May 2025! 📣 Showcase your work in PICU or LSU — research, QI, service development, or anything making a difference in psychiatric care. 👉 lnkd.in/eJTJe2dH

@michaelsheen Sending my condolences to you all. Xx

On behalf of my family it is with heartbreaking sadness that I mark the passing of my beautiful father Meyrick Sheen today. We were with him throughout. There will never be anyone like him. RIP Meyrick Sheen (1940 - 2025)❤️

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. At NAPICU, we stand with every person on their mental health journey — championing dignity, care, and hope within psychiatric intensive care. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

🏆 Staff Recognition Awards Do you know a dedicated colleague who goes above and beyond? Nominate them for the NAPICU Staff Recognition Award 2025! 📝 How to Get Involved: Visit lnkd.in/et9iHhas to submit your nomination today!

@bikerwise Sending a hug. Xx

Gone but never forgotten Trevor. X

🌍💙 Autism Awareness Day 2024 💙🌍 On World Autism Awareness Day, we at NAPICU reaffirm our commitment to improving care for autistic individuals in Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs).

🚨 Reminder! 🚨 Want to take the stage at the conference? Know a superstar staff member who deserves the spotlight?🌟 ⏳ Abstract submission deadline: Monday 26th May 2025 ⏳ Staff Recognition Awards deadline: Friday 30th May 2025 napicu.org.uk/category/event…

@Grandma_Bobbins Sorry for your loss. Sending a hug to you all. Xx

@AutisticDoctor It was really useful to me to understand.

@vanessalee1968 Thank you. Speaking about my sensory overload experience gave me the courage to press submit on a piece I wrote about it - so hopefully that will be available soon 😊

Third afternoon in a row giving talks on various aspects of autism. 3 totally different topics Third morning in a row sorting out slides & deciding what I’m going talk about 😎