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Why the Crisis House model can improve outcomes and reduce lengthy inpatient admissions

In this article, David Walls, the Contract Manager of Look Ahead’s Tower…

David Walls

Mental health hospital admissions for young people require “multiple suicide attempts”, say service users

Parents and mental health professionals are reporting that young people are unlikely…

Ed Brown

The domino effect of the pandemic waiting list

NHS waiting times for eating disorder treatments are at a ‘record high’,…

Grace Ellard

Girls’ mental health is “at a precipice” as the pandemic reveals its long-term impact

Almost two years on since the first lockdown, the impact on young…

The beginning of it all: Melanie Klein’s perspective on child development

Beginnings are always a great cause for anxiety. More than half a…

Giuseppe Caruso

Early intervention is key to managing the rise in kids seeking mental health support

Prevention and early intervention are crucial as the number of under-19s seeking…

Ed Brown

Student Space is “a place of hope for students who are concerned about their mental health”

Online mental health support for university students can offer extra help to…

Ed Brown

Why isn’t postnatal depression in men being discussed and diagnosed more?

As discussions around men's mental health become more prevalent, an emerging topic…

Bryony Porteous-Sebouhian

MPs hear that the Government’s children’s mental health policy lacks ‘ambition’

On Tuesday, the Department for Education announced that wellbeing scores for children…

Ed Brown

Parents’ mental health has worsened over last two years, survey says

There has been a lot of focus over the last 12 months,…

Bryony Porteous-Sebouhian