Food for thought
In this guest blog, Sophie Murray, a nutrition and hydration specialist for older people who works with Sunrise Senior Living, gives an insight into making dining as positive an experience…
Three-quarters of staff believe management leave them to handle own mental health issues
More than three-quarters (76%) of employees feel that management expect them to deal with mental health issues in their own time, a survey has revealed.
Alzheimer’s patients prescribed antipsychotics too frequently, study suggests
Antipsychotic drugs are initiated in patients with Alzheimer's disease more frequently than in the general population according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.
Detentions under Mental Health Act up 10% year-on-year
Detentions under the Mental Health Act rose by 9.8% to 58,4003 in 2014/15 - an increase of 5,220 detainees compared to the previous year, according to the latest figures from…
‘No notable improvement’ in people’s experiences of out-of-hospital mental health care in past year, survey finds
There has been ‘no notable improvement’ in treatment and care in the community for people with mental health problems in the past year, and in some aspects more people have…
Study finds inflammation in the brain linked to risk of schizophrenia
Immune cells are more active in the brains of people at risk of schizophrenia as well as those already diagnosed with the condition, a new study has found.
Anxiety UK to launch new student support package
A new ‘Student Guide to Understanding Anxiety’ has been launched by Anxiety UK, along with a specialised Student Support Package to celebrate World Mental Health Day.
‘Passport’ style brief of young people’s mental health launched
A ‘passport’ style brief of key facts that children and young people using mental health services can use to help them avoid repeating their history and preferences to multiple professionals…
‘Striking’ disparity in use of emergency care by people with mental ill health, survey finds
People with mental ill health had almost five times more emergency hospital admissions last year relative to people without – yet most were not explicitly linked to their mental health…
Two-fifths of businesses report increase in workplace mental health problems
Nearly half of companies have seen an increase in reported mental health problems such as anxiety and depression over the past 12 months, according to the annual CIPD Absence Management…