Zero Suicide Alliance gains widespread support for its work
The question of whether every suicide is preventable is one that has long been debated but a movement with just that aspiration is gaining momentum.
Crisis care lets down one in four people
The largest study of its type confirms that crisis care is getting worse.
Stress faced by emergency call handlers damages psychological wellbeing
The stress experienced by emergency call handlers negatively impacts on their long-term psychological health, a new report in the journal PeerJ reports.
Anorexia inpatient care: holding onto hope
The focus of the latest Louis Theroux BBC documentary, Mental Health Today speaks to Dr Karen Townend from St Ann’s Eating Disorders Service about anorexia – misconceptions, meeting Louis and…
Six month delay for eating disorder treatment after visiting GP
People who have visited the GP looking for help with an eating disorder are waiting six months before receiving treatment, a survey by the UK’s eating disorder charity Beat has…
#MHTchat: How can we improve care of eating disorders?
Today's #MHTchat was led by charity @beatED all about misconceptions and how to improve care
Meeting the needs of children in care
A call for clear accountability to ensure that every child and young person gets the help and support they need is made by the Social Care Institute for Excellence.
Is cyber surveillance the new mental health care?
Researchers have found evidence that machine learning can spot signs of depression from your Twitter feed. We ask if algorithms will ever replace psychiatrists?
Let’s ensure preventative services aren’t harmful themselves
Investment in preventative mental health screening and training is sorely needed, but a blanket approach geared towards pre-empting crime, as well as mental health problems, will have "troubling overtones" for some.…
Leading organisations call on government to ringfence mental health budget
Twelve mental health bodies have written an open letter to The Independent asking ministers to address the crisis facing mental health services in the UK.