Celebrity campaigns encourage talk about mental health
Anti-mental health stigma group Time to Change launched part of its latest campaign last week with a range of celebrities encouraging people to talk about mental health issues. Campaigns like…
PM calls on G8 health leaders to tackle dementia
The UK will use its forthcoming presidency of the G8 group of world leaders to hold the first global dementia summit.
Few small housing associations consider implications of dementia, research finds
Few small housing associations have a dementia strategy in place to help cope with the growing number of people with the condition, a situation which is “very worrying”, according to…
Celebrities with mental health issues highlight the importance of talk for Time to Change
Singer Frankie Sandford has joined a host of other celebrities in wearing her heart on her sleeve today as part of a new campaign for mental health anti-stigma programme Time…
Deadline approaches for nominations for mental health awards
There are just two days left for nominations to be made to the national Positive Practice in Mental Health Awards.
Many mental health safeguards are not working effectively, according to Parliamentary committee
Legislation intended to safeguard people with mental ill health, including Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), are not working effectively and need to be reviewed,…
Failure to recognise famous faces an early sign of dementia, study suggests
Asking people to identify pictures of famous people could help to highlight early signs of one type of dementia in half of patients, according to US researchers.
Public mental health strategies need to be a priority for councils
A report by Mind and the Mental Health Foundation last week called for councils to prioritise mental health within their public health strategy. It sounds so obvious and makes you…
Use of ADHD drugs rises by half in 6 years
The use of drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has increased by 50% in the past 6 years, according to figures from care regulator the Care Quality Commission…
Getting connected
Social media is having an increasing influence on public life, and mental health trusts are now beginning to utilise tools like Twitter to engage with service users in new ways.…