Mental Health Wales


	02 Feb 2012 Untreated teenage depression may lead to "lifelong health problems" Research by Cardiff University has highlighted the health problems teenagers who do not receive early treatment for symptoms of depression may face in their later lives. ...Read more...
	02 Feb 2012 Annual suicide rate falls A study published in The Lancet has claimed that measures introduced to lower the suicide rate in England and Wales in the past decade appear to have been successful....Read more...
	27 Jan 2012 MP warns of threat to children and young people's mental and psychological wellbeing Vale of Clwyd MP Chris Ruane has claimed children are under threat "like never before" and there are "dark clouds ahead" because of threats to their mental and psychological wellbeing....Read more...
	27 Jan 2012 Health Minister reveals outline for new Mental Health Strategy Health and Social Services Minister Lesley Griffiths AM has revealed the outline of the new Mental Health Strategy for Wales....Read more...
	24 Jan 2012 ChildLine sees "dramatic" increase in mental health-related calls ChildLine, the 24 hour counselling service, has revealed that calls from children and young people about mental health issues increased dramatically over the Christmas period....Read more...
	23 Jan 2012 "When will there be a cure for serious mental illness?" Hafal Expert Patient Trainer Dave Smith's latest Western Mail column is now online....Read more...
	20 Jan 2012 National Learning Centre seeks new Manager Hafal’s National Learning Centre is looking for a new Manager to lead its groundbreaking service ...Read more...
	19 Jan 2012 Princes Trust warns of "devastating" effect of unemployment on young people's mental health The number of young people looking for work has hit a new record of 1.043m, taking the rate for 16-24 year-olds to 22.3%....Read more...

25 Jan 2012
Hafal publishes response to the Code of Practice for the Mental Health (Wales) Measure...Read more...

23 Jan 2012
"When will there be a cure for serious mental illness?"...Read more...

20 Jan 2012
National Learning Centre seeks new Manager...Read more...

21 Nov 2011
"For people with a serious mental illness life is hard enough as it is without having benefits cut"...Read more...