The Report into the homicide of Lin and Megan Russell in Kent in 1996 was published today…
Government comes under fire as it reveals plans to “protect mental health patients from the risk of hurting themselves or other people”
The Department of Health announced two programmes of work last week (Friday 15 September) which they say aim to protect mental health patients from the risk of hurting themselves or others….
Going to work is good for you
According to a professor from Cardiff University, being out of work is as bad for you as smoking 400 cigarettes a day…
New Department of Health guide offers help to families of suicide victims
The government has launched a new guide called “Help is at Hand” aimed at those who have lost loved ones to suicide…
DRC investigation suggests people with mental health problems suffer NHS discrimination
A Disability Rights Commission (DRC) investigation has suggested that people with mental health problems and learning difficulties are less likely to receive quality treatment than others, despite their predisposition to major illness and serious health conditions…
Mental illness is costing the UK economy £12bn a year
Welsh businesses have welcomed a new report from the London School of Economics’ Mental Health Policy Group which shows that anxiety and depression are costing the UK economy £12bn every year…