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Hospital admissions for self-harm rise by 14% in past 3 years
Nearly 19,000 children and young people were hospitalised for self-harm in the…
Antibodies breakthrough leads to hope for new treatments for psychosis
Specific antibodies have been found to be associated with the onset of…
Local authorities spend less than 1% of budget on mental health, research finds
Local authorities spend on average less than 1% of their public health…
Call for urgent action as half of Scotland’s health boards fail to meet child mental health treatment targets
The Scottish Government needs to take urgent action to increase investment in…
Interventions aimed at preventing suicide in students should be different for men and women, say researchers
Interventions aimed at preventing suicide among students must be designed separately for…
Petition calls for a ban on the use of Tasers on detained mental health patients
A petition has been launched that calls for a ban on the…
Loneliness and isolation top concerns for older people in Wales with severe mental illness express
Older people in Wales with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and…
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…