Sixth of children experience PTSD after traumatic events
About 1 in 6 children and adolescents develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…
Online therapy could improve student mental health, research claims
Using online interventions targeted at personality traits could help to improve the…
Government commits to give mental health training to all healthcare professionals
The government has made several commitments to improve the quality of mental…
More men now seeking counselling, survey reveals
More men are now seeking counselling services than they were five years…
Call for CCGs to provide effective diversion services for people with mental ill health
Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) should ensure they offer coherent and effective support…
Charity launches Facebook app simulating symptoms of dementia
A new social media app has been launched to help people identify…
Mental health campaigners welcome government’s strategy for tackling avoidable deaths
The government’s new strategy for tackling avoidable deaths has been welcomed by…
Third of people struggling at work due to depression or anxiety
A third of people struggle to cope at work because of depression,…
MAAPing a route to taking control of my recovery
In this guest blog, Jo Wootton, a service user at Cygnet Hospital…
Bed crisis squeezes out severely depressed patients, study claims
While cuts to the number of mental health inpatient beds continues, there…