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Juggling mental health and unemployment in a Pandemic

Nosheen Zabir, employment service team leader at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation…

Nosheen Zabir

Domestic abuse services funding “woefully inadequate”, says Women’s Aid

Grassroot domestic abuse federation Women’s Aid has launched a new campaign to…

Ed Brown

Commission launched to halt vulnerable children falling into the hands of criminal gangs

The former children's commissioner Anne Longfield has set up a new independent commissioning…

Ed Brown

When life was kinder – reflections of a disillusioned mental health activist

A lived experience article exploring activism, collective action, and the division between…

Graham Morgan

Veterans’ mental health services to receive an extra £2.7m

The government has announced a significant increase in funding for armed forces…

Ed Brown

Study links threatening or obscene messages with increased risk of mental illness

A University of London study has highlighted the extensiveness, and emotional impact,…

Ed Brown

Is doomscrolling the problem? Or is it the state of the world?

Doomscrolling epitomised 2020 and has continued to suit 2021 pretty well. The…

Ed Brown

Funding boost to support student mental health

The Office for Students has announced a £6m worth of investment to…

Charlotte Brennan

Referrals for mental health services surge across Great Britain

New data has revealed that across Great Britain referrals to mental health…

Ed Brown

Does the government’s Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy do enough?

The government released their Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy…

Bryony Porteous-Sebouhian