Of the 1,000 survivors of the 7/7 attack, a third needed help in coming to terms with event, yet very few were referred for treatment by there GP. Professor Chris Brewin of the The University College London says that mental health outreach programmes such as the one they set up for the London bombings with read more »

Beverly Callard who is best known for playing Rovers Return landlady Liz Mcdonald, has recently revealed the reason for her five month absence from the soap was due to a “serious breakdown”, reports BBC News. The actress was treated at the Priory Clinic and is now well on the road to recovery but still remains read more »

The pilot project which supports armed services personnel who are experiencing mental health issues is to be extended, reports BBC News. The scheme has been trialled in Cardiff and two other areas and proved to be such a success that it is now being extended to cover the whole of Wales. Government funding of £485,000 read more »

Can the internet really be classed in the same league as drug and alcohol addiction? The medical world seems to be split in two over whether internet addiction really exists. Certainly we have heard stories of people becoming so wrapped up in online gaming they prefer virtual worlds to their own reality. It was only read more »

A new care project has shown how literature, music, art and love can improve the lives of dementia suffers reports The Times. Actress Rita Hayworth was diagnosed with Alzhemier’s in 1981 at the age of 63. Her behaviour was said to have been extremely demanding and difficult. She suffered from anxiety, aggression and agitation all read more »

Parents web forum Mumsnet has called for a new code of practice to be introduced to help women who miscarry. Last week, a co-founder of Mumsnet Justine Roberts met with representatives from the government the NHS and voluntary organisations to discuss proposals. Many of the points raised are already meant to be implemented by the read more »

A programme aired on BBC2 yesterday evening aimed to highlight how the authorities are playing down the number of murders committed by the mentally ill, reports The Independent. The head of the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Health Problems (NCISH) has said that approximately 50 people a year who read more »

Group counselling sessions have been found to be a cheap and effective way of alleviating lower back pain, reports BBC News. A UK trial has shown that after six sessions of group therapy, participants back pain was significantly reduced. As part of the trial the 600 hundred participants were also offered standard GP treatment which read more »