Rise in suicide rate leads to call for overhaul of mental health services to focus on prevention
The number of people taking their own life rose to 6,188 in…
Majority of carers who miss out on support experience mental health issues, research reveals
More than three quarters (78%) of carers who miss out on practical…
Can wanting to bin our pills be a sign of improved mental health?
In her new regular blog for Mental Health Today, Rae Ritchie discusses…
Funding boost for mental health services for expectant and new mums
Twenty areas in England are to receive a share of £40 million…
Choice of languages improves access to mental health services in Birmingham
There has been an increase in people accessing confidential NHS support and…
Jobseekers with mental ill health can access hardship fund after benefit sanction, government announces
Jobseekers who are homeless or have a mental health condition will now…
Concerns over future support of people with mental health issues at Jobcentre Pluses
There are “grave concerns” over the challenges faced by work coaches in…
Call for mental health to be taught alongside numeracy and literacy in schools
Schools should be able to teach children and young people about mental…
Men less likely to seek medical treatment for mental health issues
More than a quarter (28%) of men said they had not sought…
Social prescribing improving mental health discharge rates, pilot finds
Being prescribed non-medical treatments, such as sports groups or cookery courses, by…