Relate and BACP form strategic partnership to improve industry standards and access to counselling and therapy
Relationship charity Relate and the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) have formed a strategic partnership, which aims to improve quality standards in practice.
Counselling sessions for children and young people with anxiety rise 35% in past year, Childline says
There has been a sharp rise in the number of children and young people experiencing anxiety in the past year, new figures from Childline have revealed.
Time to celebrate: £80 million for research into mental illness
The recent announcement of new funding for mental health research can help to improve existing treatments and develop new ones, says Dr Carmine Pariante in this guest blog.
Use of police cells as places of safety for people in mental health crisis down to lowest ever level in London
Use of police cells as places of safety for people experiencing mental health crisis has fallen to its lowest level since records began.
Bracknell Forest Young People’s Mental Well-being Programme: Listening to Young People’s Voices
A short introduction and review of the early stage of a mental well-being programme that aims to encourage young people to talk about mental health. By Kathryn Mullen.
Call for greater action to tackle reduced life expectancy of people with severe mental illness
Changes are needed to improve the physical health of people with severe mental illness (SMI) across the NHS, as they often die 10-20 years earlier than the general population due…
New toolkit launched to help schools deal with mental health issues in children and young people
A new toolkit has been created to help schools deal with the issue of student mental health and wellbeing.
‘Middle England’ at lowest risk of developing psychosis, research suggests
The risk of developing a psychotic condition such as schizophrenia is highest for young people, men, ethnic minorities and people living in urban areas and poorer neighbourhoods, according to a…
Mental health support for migrants and refugees should not be a luxury, says pan-European organisation
Providing access to mental health services to migrants and refugees should be seen as a priority, not a luxury, according to a pan-European mental health organisation.
Psychological therapies for people with long-term physical health conditions to be rolled out
The first stage of delivery of expanded psychological therapies in primary care for people with long-term conditions such as diabetes or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been announced by…