Helpline helps thousands of people in mental health crisis in northeast England
Thousands of people in mental health crisis in northeast England have been able to access the urgent care they need quickly and directly thanks to a flagship £1 million crisis…
Children who experience domestic violence more than just ‘passive witnesses’
Research led by the University of Northampton has found that children who experience domestic violence find complex, creative ways to manage and cope with what they have experienced, and have…
Mental Health Foundation calls for greater awareness of the mental health needs of refugees
The UK should be more than just a place of refuge for people fleeing conflicts in the Middle East and actively help families to deal with trauma and its impact…
Businesses lack appetite to tackle loneliness
Business leaders and consumers want organisations to play a greater role in tackling pressing social and environmental issues, yet just a quarter are interested in reducing loneliness or tackling homelessness,…
Applications open for Think Ahead fast-track into mental health social work
Thousands of students and graduates are set to apply to a new fast-track route into mental health social work with the opening of applications for the Think Ahead programme.
Employees finding it increasingly difficult to switch off from work emails, poll finds
More than a third of English and Welsh employees admit to checking their work emails outside of working hours, while 15% say they sometimes check them while in the toilet,…
University of Sussex graduate launches mental health social enterprise
A new social enterprise is due to launch in Brighton and Hove this September that aims to deliver a solution to mental healthcare, physical fitness and nutrition and promote social…
Up to 250,000 with mental illness or learning disabilities not receiving ‘appropriate adult’ support in police custody
Up to 250,000 people who have learning disabilities, mental illness or autistic spectrum disorders are not receiving the support of an ‘appropriate adult’ while being detained or questioned by police,…
Use of police cells as ‘place of safety’ for people in mental health crisis down by a third in past year
The use of police cells as a ‘place of safety’ for people experiencing a mental health crisis has decreased by 34% in the past year, thanks to a national programme…
Amount spent by CCGs in England on mental health budgets fell on average in 2015-6, Labour says
The amount spent by commissioners on mental health services fell on average in 2015/6, according to Freedom of Information (FoI) requests by Labour – and the party has accused the…