CCGs must to do more to involve people with mental health issues, report says
Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) must do more to involve people with mental health problems in making decisions about health spending and services, a new report has said.
Unplanned pregnancy link to postnatal depression
New mothers who have an unplanned pregnancy are four times more likely to experience postnatal depression in the 12 months after birth, scientists have claimed.
Poor sleep patterns due to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, research suggests
Sleepless nights and disrupted body clocks are frequently the result of mental health conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to research from the University of Oxford.
Who cares for the carers?
With estimates suggesting that 40% of carers are at risk of depression or anxiety, GPs and the wider healthcare system need to ensure that protecting carers’ mental health is a…
MPS and mental health organisations welcome independent report into mental health and policing
The findings and recommendations of the Independent Commission on Mental Health and Policing have been welcomed by the Metropolitan Police Service and mental health organisations.
Bedroom tax taking toll on anxiety levels, charity say
Changes to the government’s welfare reform agenda and housing benefit are having a seriously detrimental affect on anxiety levels according to a new survey by Anxiety UK.
One in 3 teenagers admitting to needing help for depression “not surprising”, say YoungMinds
A survey by ITV programme Daybreak that found that 1 in 3 teenagers have felt so depressed that they needed help is “not surprising”, according to mental health charity YoungMinds.
Metropolitan Police Service ‘must improve response’ to mental health to prevent future deaths
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) must improve its response to mental health to reduce the likelihood of deaths or serious injury occurring in the future, according to an independent report.
Study to investigate the role of the arts and music in improving mental health
A study is to investigate whether the arts and music can help to improve the mental health and wellbeing of patients and carers.
Dementia training can help to drive up care home standards
There was good news in the past week after inspectors at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) were told they will receive dementia awareness training for the first time. The hope…