Scandalous level of Carer’s Allowance must be addressed
Carers provide vital support to many people with mental ill health, saving the country billions per year. So why does the Carer’s Allowance remain at such a pitiful rate?
Mental health training helps reduce stigma in Fire Service
Mental health awareness and promotion training in the Fire Service can help tackle the issue of heightened risk of stress, according to new research.
Person-centred safety planning can help to support recovery, says briefing paper
Involving mental health service users in safety planning can help to manage risk more effectively and aid their recovery, according to a briefing paper.
Memory Box Network opens new dementia network online
Charity The Memory Box Network has launched a new online community that aims to improve the quality of life for the 7.4 million people in the UK who are directly…
Guide launched to help youth workers promote good mental health to young people
A new guide has been launched that aims to help youth workers better support the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 16-25 – a critical age for the…
Telehealth technology trial targets improved depression home care in Surrey
People living in northwest Surrey who experience severe depression are to trial new telehealth technology that aims to provide them with a more tailored and flexible programme of care at…
Community pharmacists can help reduce use of antipsychotic medication in people with dementia, study stays
Specially trained pharmacists can play a positive role in better managing the appropriate use of antipsychotic medicines for people with dementia in care homes, according to an audit of a…
Effects of cuts to mental health services becoming clear
With more research this week pointing to a growing crisis in inpatient mental health services, the effects of austerity and cuts to services are becoming ever moreclear and are having…
Mental health is top priority for Metropolitan Police Service, says commissioner
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has come a long way in improving the way it responds to people with mental ill health, but more needs to be done its commissioner,…
Getting Heard
The Hearing Voices Movement has become established in the UK and provides an alternative to the traditional psychiatric view of what hearing voices means. Fabio Zucchelli reports.
