n/a

mental health

November 17, 2015

Suicides and the WCA: how much more evidence does the government want?

'In total, across England as a whole, the WCA disability reassessment process during this period was associated with an additional 590 suicides.'
October 30, 2015

Report reveals abuse in Somaliland mental health centres

People with mental health conditions in Somaliland are increasingly forced into institutions, where they face serious abuses and poor conditions, says Human Rights Watch. The Somaliland authorities should provide oversight for all mental health facilities, prohibit chaining, and establish voluntary community-based services for people with mental health conditions.
August 5, 2015

The reason for the silence

It's a while since I last blogged.
March 29, 2015

How not to respond to tragedy

My first reaction to the news of last week’s aeroplane crash was, of course, horror. Millions of people reacted in a similar way.
March 12, 2015

New report: The Psychological Impact of Austerity

"This report directly links cuts to public services with mental health problems... Psychologists are often in a position to see the effects that social and economic changes have on people.
February 8, 2015

Methodist Church plans its first mental health conference

The Methodist Church in Britain is organising its first-ever Mental Health Matters Conference for the summer of 2015.
January 24, 2015

Destitution: is it government policy?

There is a new kind of poverty in Britain. It is made by politicians, and could easily be ended by politicians. The people enduring this government-enforced poverty are not on low incomes: they have no income whatsoever. They sit in dark cold homes with no money and no food. For them, budgeting and belt-tightening would be the luxury option.
January 21, 2015

People with mental health problems face harsh benefit sanctions

New data shows benefit claimants with mental health problems are more likely to have their benefits sanctioned than those suffering from other conditions.
November 21, 2014

Methodist Church addresses mental health concerns among young people

The Methodist Church has launched a series of mental health resources following concerns that not enough was being done to help young people with mental health issues.
October 15, 2014

Pakistan authorities ‘attempting to bury’ details on shooting of mentally ill Briton

The Pakistani authorities are suppressing details of an official investigation into the shooting of an imprisoned, mentally-ill Briton, says legal charity Reprieve.