Helen Basu Chaudhuri, a widowed mother of three, has confronted Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg about the budget cuts which have left her child waiting seven-months to see a psychiatrist. Mrs Chaudhuri’s primary school child saw a GP in November and received a referral to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service after severe signs read more »

UK charity reveals that individuals with insomnia are likely to experience higher rates of relationship problems, energy deficiency and depressed mood among other health and wellbeing issues. The Mental Health Foundation recently published a report detailing the impact of sleep on health and well-being to coincide with the launch of their new campaign to raise read more »

What does the Government’s new mental health strategy mean for children and young people in Britain? Last week it was announced that the Governments new mental health strategy was to focus much of its attention on a series of early intervention programmes which are aimed at identifying children and adults who may be vulnerable to read more »

The Government’s new mental health strategy calls for a new approach to tackle the underlying causes of mental illness. As it stands family GPs can enjoy £1bn worth of financial incentives for ensuring they “account for high-quality care”. However, under new plans detailed in the Government’s mental health strategy, by 2013 15 per cent (£150m) read more »

What does the Government’s new mental health strategy ‘No Health without Mental Health’ mean for those dealing with mental health problems in the England? Counselling Directory highlights the key objectives. Yesterday the Government announced the new mental health strategy, which promises an extra £400m for therapies such as counselling, to increase access to them by read more »

According to a recent report, approximately three out of five women and girls have experienced poor mental health. A study conducted by the charity Platform 51, formally YWCA has led to a review of treatment on offer to women who are experiencing low-level poor mental health. Around a quarter of those who were found to read more »

Guidelines intended to improve mental health care and services for men in England have recently been launched by charities Mind and the Men’s Health Forum (MHF). Delivering Male, a report which looks into the mental health requirements of males throughout England, includes recommendations which hope to reduce the number of men (an estimated 2.7 million) read more »

Young people who are unemployed stand a high risk of suffering from depression and panic attacks, says study. According to a recent study conducted by the Prince’s Trust Charity, unemployment among young people is resulting in increased levels of mental health problems. The survey, which involved 2,170 participants, found that almost half of all the read more »

According to a recent article featured in the Independent, individuals suffering with mental health issues still face huge prejudice in the workplace, meaning many choose to hide their problems from both colleagues and employers. A new poll of 500 business leaders carried out by Trajectory has revealed that four in 10 managers believe recruiting individuals read more »

An audit conducted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists looking into the standards of Dementia care in hospitals across England and Wales, has found that a huge number of patients are not receiving the nutritional and mental health support they should be. According to the report, only one fifth of hospitals had implemented a system read more »