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August 25, 2020

New research finds young people’s mental health improved during lockdown

The findings raise questions about the role of the school environment in explaining rises in mental health difficulties among teenagers in recent years, says researchers.
June 20, 2020

Royal College of Nursing calls for care for those who have been caring

The RCN has set out a package of eight key priorities which it says are vital for the safety of health care staff and the general public as a wider range of health services resume.
May 20, 2020

Psychiatrists see alarming rise in patients needing urgent and emergency care

Psychiatrists are concerned that many patients are staying away from mental health services until they reach a crisis point.
August 22, 2019

Small acts of hope: a map for these difficult times

“Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will”. The words are generally attributed to the 20th century Marxist philosopher Antonio Gramsci.
June 18, 2019

110,000 children unable to access mental health treatment, says Children's Society

Children and young people with mental health issues are being turned away from NHS services and up to 110,000 are missing out on treatment in a year, according to new figures by The Children’s Society.
June 4, 2019

Mental Health Foundation criticises new series of Love Island

Last year the Mental Health Foundation successfully complained to the Advertising Standards Authority about adverts for cosmetic surgery which were shown during the airing of Love Island.
March 22, 2019

Inquest finds multiple failures in care of autistic woman

The coroner in the inquest into the death of Colette McCulloch has described her death as “an avoidable tragedy".
February 14, 2019

Xenophobia, exceptionalism and Brexit: try not to mention the war

It is the business of people in my trade to have opinions and to make reasoned predictions.
January 10, 2019

System allows bailiffs to get away with rule breaking, says Citizens Advice

Bad practice by bailiffs is widespread and causes stress, anxiety and further financial harm, says Citizens Advice.
November 14, 2018

Charities call for regulation of bailiffs

Rule-breaking bailiffs are causing increased stress, anxiety and financial hardship, according to new research published by Citizens Advice and StepChange. The charities also found that the average person helped with council tax debt had just £15 a week disposable income.