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mental health

November 16, 2016

What is it like to be disabled and work at the DWP?

The Department for Work and Pensions
November 2, 2016

Pakistan stays execution of mentally ill prisoner

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has stayed the execution of a severely mentally ill man who was due to be hanged today.
November 1, 2016

Holyrood acclaim for Church of Scotland mental health service

A Church of Scotland-run project that supports people with mental health issues in East Ayrshire has been commended in the Scottish Parliament.
September 27, 2016

Lack of housing for women prisoners on release

Six in 10 women do not have homes to go to on release from prison, a new report published by the Prison Reform Trust and Women in Prison has found.
September 23, 2016

Are disability benefits being cut covertly?

When further cuts to disability benefits became politically risky, did the government cynically decide to make cuts anyway, but covertly, by simply denying support to people who desperately need &n
May 28, 2016

Children's mental health and neoliberalism

The Children’s Commissioner has reported that many children who need mental health support are not receiving th
March 17, 2016

Church of Scotland welcomes investment in child mental health

CrossReach says it shares concerns raised by the World Health Organisation over the worrying rise in the number of children across the UK being prescribed antidepressants. The WHO's latest report found prescriptions had increased by 54 per cent between 2005 and 2012.
January 18, 2016

Further DWP pressure on people with mental health problems?

Having just written about how current employment practices make the aim of getting a million disabled people into
December 22, 2015

New report finds segregation in prisons damages mental health

People held in segregation in prisons experience impoverished regimes with poor levels of purposeful activity. More than half suffer from three or more mental health problems, an in-depth research report published on 17 December by the Prison Reform Trust reveals. The report finds that segregation units and close supervision centres entail social isolation, inactivity, and increased control of prisoners – a combination proven to harm mental health and wellbeing.
November 17, 2015

The WCA's devastating effect on public health

A controversial ‘fitness for work’ test has almost certainly had a devastating impact on public health in England, new research suggests.