MPS and mental health organisations welcome independent report into mental health and policing
The findings and recommendations of the Independent Commission on Mental Health and…
Poor sleep patterns due to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, research suggests
Sleepless nights and disrupted body clocks are frequently the result of mental…
One in 3 teenagers admitting to needing help for depression “not surprising”, say YoungMinds
A survey by ITV programme Daybreak that found that 1 in 3…
Metropolitan Police Service ‘must improve response’ to mental health to prevent future deaths
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) must improve its response to mental health…
Study to investigate the role of the arts and music in improving mental health
A study is to investigate whether the arts and music can help…
Dementia training can help to drive up care home standards
There was good news in the past week after inspectors at the…
CQC staff to receive dementia awareness training
Staff at health and care regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are…
NIMH to move research away from DSM categories
The US-based National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) is to move its…
Trial launched into ECT and ketamine effects for severe depression
The largest trial into the use of electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) in the…