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 past year – a rise of 14% on the figure from 3 years ago, new research has revealed.
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 budget on mental health, and 13 of them spent nothing at all on preventing mental health problems this…
Antibodies breakthrough leads to hope for new treatments for psychosis
Specific antibodies have been found to be associated with the onset of schizophrenia, and this discovery could lead to new treatments for the condition, scientists have said.
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 males and females, according to researchers.
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 and radically improve mental health services for children and young people, according to a coalition of independent and…
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 use of Taser firearms against people detained in locked psychiatric wards.
Deprivation of Liberty reforms deadline put back to 2017
The publication date of final report into the review of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and draft bill for its replacement has been put back to 2017.
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 2015, according to new figures, leading to calls for a major overhaul of mental health services to focus…
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 bipolar disorder are very concerned about the loneliness and isolation they experience, a new report has found.
Proposal to use new ‘gate criterion’ to improve diagnosis of borderline personality disorder
Affective instability – repeated, rapid, and abrupt shifts in mood – should be used as a ‘gate criterion’ for borderline personality disorder (BPD), and could address the historic under-recognition of…