University students want and need 24/7 mental health text support, finds survey
Digital charity Mental Health Innovations has released the findings of a report, which found that university students are returning back to their studies more anxious and depressed.
NICE and PHE urge all employers to provide managers with mental health training
As we look to ways in which our society can recover from the impact of the pandemic, NICE and PHE have collated guidelines for employers to follow in regards to…
Perinatal services need to better acknowledge the loss, trauma, and grief of miscarriages
Lived experience: Thousands of couples experience the loss of an unborn baby every year, however, many fall through the gaps in available mental health support. An expansion of perinatal mental health…
How should we live with uncertainty?
In times of great uncertainty, how should we psychologically process and cope with that state of being? CBT therapist Michael O’Sullivan explores the concept of uncertainty and lays out the groundwork…
Royal College of Psychiatrists calls for urgent mental health support in schools
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is calling on the Government to urgently support children and young people's mental health in schools, as well as increase funding for community support hubs.
Choppy waters to calm minds: international surf therapy conference to come to Cornwall
The Wave Project, a surfing therapy organisation, is hosting an international conference this October that will be engaging with experts in the field of social prescribing and surf therapy.
Digital services could provide a lifeline for UK’s mental health crisis
Previous Minister for Health, Lord Darzi of Denham, write the pandemic saw a seismic shift towards the use of digital technologies for health, including mental health. He argues that we…
Covid mental health backlog is “catastrophic”, says the Royal College of Psychiatrists
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has warned of the "catastrophic" effects that the Covid-19 mental health crisis is having on access to services, and is calling on the Government for…
Juggling mental health and unemployment in a Pandemic
Nosheen Zabir, employment service team leader at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, details the successes of the IPS employment service, a community service that supports people with mental health…
As the mental health crisis takes its toll on social care, the spotlight is on staffing
UNISON reports on the major staff shortages within the care sector, causing immense stress for those working throughout the pandemic and inevitably resulting in a decline in mental health.