23 November 2018
The children’s mental health survey and its implications
Lorraine takes a longer look at yesterday’s children’s prevalence survey and its key findings
14 November 2018
The unspoken frontier: meeting the emotional needs of people with cancer
Moira from Macmillan Cancer Support looks at what is needed to support the mental health of people facing cancer
9 November 2018
Children’s mental health services: the data behind the headlines
Andy takes a look at latest data on waiting times, service provision and funding
8 November 2018
Housing and the Mental Health Act: a ‘duty of care’
Cllr Andrew Gordon highlights the negative impact that being detained under the Mental Health Act can have on someone’s housing situation
6 November 2018
Should people with mental illness really pay for their prescriptions?
“If the Government is serious about achieving equality for mental health, now is the time to act to put this anomaly right”
10 October 2018
Young people in a changing world on World Mental Health Day: Putting evidence into practice
Today is World Mental Health Day, and this year its focus is on ‘children and young people in a changing world’. The mental health needs of children and young people have perhaps never been more prominent or newsworthy. Every day we see more headlines about rising levels of distress among children and young people
1 October 2018
Whose best interest? Advance Decisions and collaboration in coercive environments
Owen looks at the purpose of Advance Decisions to empower people at their most powerless
25 September 2018
Speaking from experience: shaping the Mental Health Act Review
Dr Sarah Markham shares her experience of being on the Service User and Carer Group of the Mental Health Act Review
18 September 2018
Anxiety, loneliness and Fear of Missing Out: The impact of social media on young people’s mental health
Rhys shares his view on the impact of social media on mental health
6 September 2018
Tele-therapy and veterans’ mental health: The future of service provision?
Harry Palmer takes a closer look at new findings from Combat Stress funded by the Mental Health Research Programme
23 August 2018
Action not words: Why mental health care needs to change
In a hard-hitting personal account, one writer argues that change in mental health will require more than just talk
14 August 2018
Rethinking statutory roles in the Mental Health Act
Dr Jenny Oates questions how we recruit Responsible Clinicians to alleviate workforce pressure and give people the best care