Recovery Colleges – bridging the gap in mental health service provision
Polly Morgan looks at how the growth of recovery colleges in recent years is helping to fill the gap in mental health service provision between in-patient care and outpatients’ recovery
Existing drugs could be repurposed to treat depression thanks to new method
Existing drugs developed for one condition could be repurposed to treat depression, bypassing the discovery phase of drug development, thanks to a new method of studying brain cells, researchers have…
Asking two questions can detect risk of depression in older adults in two minutes, study says
Signs of depression can be detected in older adults in just 1-2 minutes by using two simple questions, according to a study.
Specialist mental health services provider Raphael Healthcare bought by rival
Elysium Healthcare has acquired fellow specialist mental health services provider Raphael Healthcare.
Church teaching fuelling self-harm and suicide risk among lesbian, gay and bisexual people, report says
Church teaching on same-sex relationships contributes to negative attitudes in society, which in turn undermines the mental health of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people – leading to higher incidents…
Charities aim to improve services for people with multiple needs thanks to grant
A coalition of charities is set to expand the support it provides to people with multiple needs across England thanks to a £2.78 million grant.
Mental health anti-stigma campaign aims to reach 1 million people in the City of London
A campaign that seeks to reduce mental health stigma in the workplace in the City of London is now aiming to reach more than 1 million employees this year.
Fathers have critical role in children’s mental health, but need more support to fulfil potential, report says
Fathers have a critical yet poorly recognised role in giving their children the best chance of good mental health throughout their lives, according to a briefing paper.
More than 500 people placed in out-of-area psychiatric beds in December
More than 500 people in England were placed in an in-patient psychiatric bed that was outside of their local area in December 2016 – with 23 people having to travel…
Further education colleges often forced to refer students in mental health crisis to A&E, survey finds
Three quarters (74%) of further education colleges in England have been forced to refer students experiencing mental health crises to Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments in the past academic year,…