Mental health charity Mind has reported that the prospect of benefits reassessment is causing distress among many individuals with mental health problems who are claiming Incapacity Benefit (IB). By spring 2014 1.6 million people will have faced a Work Capability Assessment (WCA), the aim of which is to establish whether individuals are eligible for Employment read more »

The 11th – 17th of April 2011 marks Depression Awareness Week, an event hoping to go some way in raising awareness and reducing the stigma associated with depression. According to recent figures, prescriptions for anti-depressants have risen by more than 40 per cent in the past four years, whilst the number of referrals for talking read more »

We already know there has been a huge increase in the number of individuals seeking debt advice during unsocial hours, but now even more recent research has revealed that financial insecurity could be fuelling a rise in depression among Brits. According to figures obtained by the BBC, the number of prescriptions for anti-depressant drugs such read more »

According to a recent study conducted by researchers from University College London’s Institute of Child Health, there were 208 recorded cases of eating disorders among children under 13 during their 14 month study. Dr Dasha Nicholls who is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist and lead researcher on the project, said : ‘Our study gives read more »

Becoming obsessed with a social networking site can result in an increased risk of depression in children, say experts. According to experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the act of being shunned and ignored on a social networking site can be more detrimental to a child than if they experienced this treatment from their read more »

A recent study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has found that mild stress can result in long-term disability and an inability to work. The study involved tracking over 17,000 working adults from Stockholm aged under 64, between 2002 and 2007. At the beginning of the study each participant was asked read more »

Social networking site Facebook has joined forces with the Samaritans to launch a facility which allows users to alert the Samaritans about friends they feel may be suicidal or in need of help. This new facility will allow any Facebook users to submit reports of any suicidal content they see by following a link which read more »

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 »

Martin Lewis of MoneySavingExpert.com has collaborated with various mental health and debt support organisations to release a free 40 page Mental Health & Debt Help Guide. The booklet addresses the affects mental health can have on debt, and vice versa, containing information, guidance and support for both individuals and carers. The guide also includes comments, read more »

A survey conducted online by mental health charity Mind has revealed that stressed commuters who tune into their favourite songs during their journey are giving their mental health a boost. According to the research, 74 per cent of employees listen to their favourite tunes whilst commuting to and from work and 52 per cent report read more »