Tenth prison to benefit from ‘hearing voices’ group support for women
With one in four female prisoners in the UK suffering from psychosis, Surrey’s HMP Bronzefield is to become the tenth prison to benefit from bespoke support from Mind.
Work damages men’s mental health more than women’s
New data from mental health charity Mind suggests men are more likely to have work-related mental health problems than women.
‘Writing’ a psychopath
Writing fiction about mental illness represents a challenging and sensitive line of work that demands a significant leap of empathy. Author Anne Todd explains how she approached the task, ahead of…
Here’s how to end the ‘out of area’ mental health crisis
Almost 6,000 mental health patients had to be sent out of their local area for care and treatment in 2016, a 40 per cent rise in two years. However in…
Government ‘naive’ in expecting 21,000 recruits to join bruised sector
Health minister Jeremy Hunt is naive to expect a wave of new recruits to sign up to careers characterised by 'long hours, capped pay and low morale', Labour's shadow minister for…
#MHTchat: are you behind the government’s mental health revolution?
We asked you what you thought of the government's roadmap to delivering mental health care to one million more people by 2021 - and if it needs to take that…
Exclusive: Shortage of qualified staff ‘not the issue’ – BACP respond to Government plans
Surplus of already-trained professionals could fill the gaps in care and treatment this year, four years ahead of Jeremy Hunt’s 2021 target, the leading body for counsellors and psychotherapists claims.
Mental illness a barrier to finding work, survey finds
People with mental illness are facing a ‘locked door’ of prejudice and misunderstanding from employers keeping them out of the workplace, a survey from Rethink has found.
Hunt announces extra £1.3bn for mental health services
Jeremy Hunt has announced plans to spend an extra £1.3bn on mental health services and new posts.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’m determined to make Hunt’s plan happen’
We talk to Professor Wendy Burn, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, about Hunt’s announcement for more psychiatrists and a £1.3bn cash injection to mental health care …