Reading Well Books on Prescription scheme extended to include people with dementia
The Reading Well Books on Prescription scheme, which helps people with common mental health conditions feel better through self-help reading, is being extended to include people with dementia and their…
Stress during pregnancy can affect foetal development, research finds
Stress hormones in the mother can affect foetal development, and influence the long-term metabolic health of their children, according to a new study.
All of England now signed up to police cell crisis pledge
Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb has announced that every English region has now signed a pledge to improve care for people in mental health crisis and work towards ending…
Mental health services – Cinderella no more?
Recent announcements by politicians indicate that mental health will be a priority for all parties in the forthcoming general election campaign. This can only be a good thing.
More than half of companies take proactive approach to mental health, research finds
More than half (52%) of UK HR professionals now regularly engage with their staff to gain an insight into their mental wellbeing, new research has revealed.
Ed Miliband commits Labour to improving mental health services
Labour leader Ed Miliband has said that if his party wins the general election, there will be a radical improvement in mental health provision with more emphasis on prevention, early…
Government calls on NHS trusts to commit to ‘zero suicides’ ambition
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has called on all NHS trusts to commit to a new ambition for ‘zero suicides’ in order to dramatically reduce suicides in the health service.
First mental health peer support worker in the Scottish Highlands appointed
A mental health charity has appointed the first peer support worker in the Highlands of Scotland.
Bisexual women more likely to experience poor mental health than lesbians, according to research
Bisexual women are more likely to experience poor mental health and mental distress than lesbians, according to new research.
Structural barriers mean UK severe mental health policy ‘not always put into practice’
Access to healthcare, social services and employment opportunities for people in the UK with severe mental illness is falling short when compared to some other European countries, according to new…