Rise in suicide rate leads to call for overhaul of mental health services to focus on prevention
The number of people taking their own life rose to 6,188 in…
Deprivation of Liberty reforms deadline put back to 2017
The publication date of final report into the review of the Deprivation…
Most people with depression across the world not receiving adequate treatment, study says
The vast majority of people with depression across the world are not…
Proposal to use new ‘gate criterion’ to improve diagnosis of borderline personality disorder
Affective instability – repeated, rapid, and abrupt shifts in mood – should…
Mind backs National Audit Office call for government to review benefit sanctions regime
The National Audit Office (NAO) has said the Department for Work and…
CQC to investigate after number of detentions under Mental Health Act rises by 9% in past year
The number of people detained under the Mental Health Act rose by…
Majority of carers who miss out on support experience mental health issues, research reveals
More than three quarters (78%) of carers who miss out on practical…
Can wanting to bin our pills be a sign of improved mental health?
In her new regular blog for Mental Health Today, Rae Ritchie discusses…
Funding boost for mental health services for expectant and new mums
Twenty areas in England are to receive a share of £40 million…
Choice of languages improves access to mental health services in Birmingham
There has been an increase in people accessing confidential NHS support and…