Post-Afghanistan PTSD likely to increase reports of mental health issues
Mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety are…
‘Decline or stagnation in all areas of mental health care’ Picker chief executive claims
The 2015 Community Mental Health Survey results reflect "troubling and sizeable declines…
New framework to support high quality dementia care launched
A comprehensive new resource to support health and social care staff and…
Alzheimer’s patients prescribed antipsychotics too frequently, study suggests
Antipsychotic drugs are initiated in patients with Alzheimer's disease more frequently than…
Three-quarters of staff believe management leave them to handle own mental health issues
More than three-quarters (76%) of employees feel that management expect them to…
Detentions under Mental Health Act up 10% year-on-year
Detentions under the Mental Health Act rose by 9.8% to 58,4003 in…
‘No notable improvement’ in people’s experiences of out-of-hospital mental health care in past year, survey finds
There has been ‘no notable improvement’ in treatment and care in the…
Study finds inflammation in the brain linked to risk of schizophrenia
Immune cells are more active in the brains of people at risk…
Anxiety UK to launch new student support package
A new ‘Student Guide to Understanding Anxiety’ has been launched by Anxiety…