Sixth of children experience PTSD after traumatic events
About 1 in 6 children and adolescents develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after being exposed to a traumatic event, according to new research.
Government commits to give mental health training to all healthcare professionals
The government has made several commitments to improve the quality of mental health care, including providing training in it to all healthcare professionals in its latest mandate to Health Education…
More men now seeking counselling, survey reveals
More men are now seeking counselling services than they were five years ago, a survey has found.
MAAPing a route to taking control of my recovery
In this guest blog, Jo Wootton, a service user at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke, talks about the programme she devised that allows patients to take control of their own recovery.
Call for CCGs to provide effective diversion services for people with mental ill health
Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) should ensure they offer coherent and effective support for people with mental ill health who are diverted from police stations and courts, according to a new…
Third of people struggling at work due to depression or anxiety
A third of people struggle to cope at work because of depression, stress or burn out, with 83% of those affected experiencing isolation or loneliness as a result, a survey…
Mental health campaigners welcome government’s strategy for tackling avoidable deaths
The government’s new strategy for tackling avoidable deaths has been welcomed by mental health campaigners.
Charity launches Facebook app simulating symptoms of dementia
A new social media app has been launched to help people identify with those with dementia by allowing them 'experience' the symptoms of the condition.
Bed crisis squeezes out severely depressed patients, study claims
While cuts to the number of mental health inpatient beds continues, there is little evidence that the healthcare needs of those with serious mental illnesses are being met elsewhere, according…
Sport England supports greater inclusion for people with mental ill health
Rotherham United Community Sports Trust has received £168,141 to train support staff and carers to provide sporting opportunities for adults with mental ill health as part of a new 'inclusive'…