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mental health

September 16, 2018

People with learning disabilities at high risk of hate crime yet 'invisible' in crime statistics

People with learning disabilities are 'invisible' in crime statistics though there is widespread evidence of people being targeted in hate crime attacks, according to a new report.
September 9, 2018

Government should measure workers’ mental health and job security, says new report

Job security, workplace mental health, and how well-supported workers feel by their employer, should be monitored annually by the government, a report led by the RSA and the Carnegie UK Trust recommends.
September 5, 2018

INQUEST responds to inspection report on Styal women's prison

Responding to the inspectiob report on HMP& YOI Styal, INQUEST has called on the government to reduce the number of women in prison and redirect resources to welfare, health, housing and social care.
August 30, 2018

Children who self-harm deserve better funded mental health services, says BMA

The BMA says the government’s failure to address the ongoing problem with child and adolescent mental health services leave many feeling they have no choice but to harm themselves to cope.
August 27, 2018

Carers of terminally ill 'up to seven times more likely to have mental health problems'

Carers for people with cancer are between five and seven times more likely to have mental health problems than the general population, according to a landmark new study.
August 18, 2018

RSA calls for social media giants to give free adverts to mental health services

Young people risk “romanticising” mental illness as they to turn to each other for support in place of professional mental health services, a study of teenagers in Greater Manchester warns.
August 16, 2018

Police 'exodus' up by more than 30%

Nearly 2,000 police officers voluntarily left the service over the past 12 months – an increase of 31 per cent over the past four years.
August 10, 2018

Changes to exams are damaging students’ mental health, say teachers

Changes to this year’s GCSEs and A-levels have damaged students’ mental health, according to a poll of teachers.
August 5, 2018

Dangerous drive for ‘work’ at all costs continues, despite evidence

Social security ‘reforms’ have failed, even on their own terms.
August 4, 2018

New briefing on using children's rights in mental health policy work

A new briefing outlines how the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is relevant for organisations working on mental health for children and young people