CoolTan Arts to commemorate International Women’s Day with Revolutionary Women Walk
Art-in-mental-health charity CoolTan Arts is offering Londoners the chance to celebrate International Women’s Day and encourage mental and physical wellbeing by taking part in this month's Largactyl Shuffle on March…
Better awareness and training needed to help young people who self-harm
A new campaign that aims to challenge the misconceptions around self-harm was launched last week. But tackling stigma is only part of what’s needed to ensure that young people who…
Five psychiatric disorders are linked, study finds
Five conditions – bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), schizophrenia and autism – all share several generic risk factors, a major study has found.
Report says police failed to carry out checks on Nicola Edgington
Police officers failed to carry out checks on a psychiatric patient who went on to commit murder, an investigation has found.
Hong Kong healthcare professionals visit new Westminster dementia care centre
A group of visiting Hong Kong healthcare professionals enjoyed a special preview visit to Westminster City Council’s new Dementia Care Resource Centre last week.
Young people’s charities launch campaign to challenge self-harm myths
Four young people’s charities have launched a campaign that aims to challenge the misconceptions that surround self-harm.
Discriminatory mental health laws abolished
Three laws that discriminate against people with mental health conditions have been abolished thanks to an Act of Parliament.
New WCA stats add to evidence that change is needed
A couple of weeks ago I blogged about the work capability assessment (WCA) for employment and support allowance (ESA) and how criticism of – and problems with – it are…
Number of people with dementia in residential care rising
The percentage of older people living in residential care homes who have dementia is higher than previously thought – but the majority do not have a good quality of life,…
West London Mental Health NHS Trust launches programme to improve staff wellbeing
West London Mental Health NHS Trust has launched a new staff training programme to help mental health staff cope with job-related stress, improve patient care and boost overall hospital wellbeing.