CoolTan Arts wins Innovation Award
Arts in mental health charity CoolTan Arts has won an ‘Innovation Award’ for its Mental Health Wellbeing Advisers Project.
Chief medical officer criticises state of children’s mental health in the UK
England's chief medical officer has said people should feel "profoundly ashamed" of the worrying picture of children's physical and mental health in the UK.
Money encourages more patients take medication, study shows
Offering modest financial incentives to patients with mental illnesses is an effective method for improving adherence to antipsychotic treatment, new research has suggested.
More GPs need to embrace telephone-based therapy
Delivering talking therapies over the telephone can be just as effective as face-to-face but more providers needto embrace this, says Kevin Rozario-Johnson.
CBT is more effective than standard care for treating health anxiety, research finds
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is twice as effective as standard care for people with health anxiety, a study in The Lancet has found.
‘Radical’ suicide prevention approach proposed by American neuropsychiatrist
A leading American neuropsychiatrist has encouraged NHS Trusts to set ambitious goals in mental health services including targeting zero suicides in their region.
Thousands still waiting too long for talking therapies, says Mind
More than 80,000 people in England are still waiting for longer than 28 days to access talking therapies, according to the latest statistics from the Health and Social Care Information…
Musicians and mental health service users collaborate on new album
A musical project bringing together some of Northern Ireland's top musicians and those experiencing mental ill health has resulted in the launch of a new album.
Mental health services “in crisis”, investigation finds
Mental health crisis services in England are “in crisis” an investigation by the BBC and Community Care magazine has claimed.
More action needed to tackle workplace depression
Many people experiencing stress or depression at work feel that they cannot talk about it to their employer, a recent survey found. That has to change.