Mental health services “not bothering” with NICE guidelines to routinely enquire about abuse
Findings come as charities, practitioners and leading experts call for the Domestic Abuse Bill…
Will Boris Johnson’s new government support the mental health of the Windrush Generation?
Patrick Vernon makes the case for a national health and wellbeing programme…
Most vulnerable women are being repeatedly failed: A call for trauma-informed NHS approaches
With 60-70% of women accessing mental health services having experienced domestic abuse,…
Trauma-related memory impairment: defendants must be afforded the same understanding as victims
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has opened a public consultation on the proposed…
Depression isn’t an inevitable part of ageing: challenging ageist stereotypes in the mental health field
Jeremy Bacon, the Older People Lead for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy…
Psychiatrist pioneers much-needed mental health project for Nepal’s young people
Dr David Sims, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for Bradford District Care…
Personal budgets for mental health issues: a blessing or a burden?
Over a million people will spend public funds on their own behalf…
Volunteering at a psychiatric hospital: “I witnessed uncomfortable truths, the good, the bad, and the very ugly”
Jessica, who lives with Borderline Personality Disorder, reflects upon her experience of…
Independent review of the Mental Health Act: charities’ responses
The independent report into the Mental Health Act was commissioned by Theresa…
Health and social care discrimination faced by LGBT people
The Women and Equalities Committee saw evidence that shows the discrimination faced…