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 »

With our own Prime Minister sparking rumours of bullying at number 10 we take a look at what really constitutes as abusive behaviour in the workplace and how to deal with it.
It started with a missing memo telling you the time of an important meeting had been changed, it progressed to constant criticism from read more »

A recent survey commissioned by the Prince’s Trust has revealed that being out of work could result in “permanent psychological scars” for Britain’s youngsters reports BBC News.
A poll of more than 2,000 16 to 25 year olds showed that one in 10 of those who had been unemployed had turned to drugs or alcohol read more »

Co-ordinators are to be placed in every Jobcentre plus district throughout the country to help people with mental health conditions find and stay in work, reports The Times.
The new co-ordinators will be based in Jobcentre Plus districts at a cost of £1 million to improve job opportunities for those who may feel apprehensive or read more »

We would all like to believe that we live in a society where we are excepting of those who suffer with a mental illness. However, with the vast majority of us believing that it effects job performance, are we just as ignorant to mental illness as we always were.
Recent figures for Time to Change revealed read more »

The NHS has advised employers to pay more attention to the levels of stress and anxiety in the workplace.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has estimated that mental illness causes a quarter of the UK’s total sick bill, amounting to a staggering £28bn.
According to the organisation a huge component in this situation is read more »

A new multi-million pound strategy put in place by the government, aims to increase access to “talking therapies” in England and should cover up to 75% of the country by March, reports the BBC.
It has been estimated that six million working age adults suffer from depression or anxiety at any one time, resulting in 91 read more »

A new project in cornwall is to help people living with post tramatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a career in the armed forces reports the BBC.
One of the most difficult aspects of PTSD is that it isn’t apparent straight away and can often go unnoticed for years before it rears its head. Suffers have described read more »

Students leaving education without qualifications are twice as likely to sign on than those who left with qualifications, reports the BBC.
The Prince’s Trust and Sheffield University have spent time analysing previous recessions and have predicted that one in five of the teenagers who are set to receive their GCSE results next week could be receiving read more »

Suicide, murder and heart attack rates are expected to increase as a result of the recessions, reports the BBC.
An analysis in the Lancet of economic changes and death rates predicts that the UK will see around 290 more suicides because of rising unemployment. It’s thought by mid-2010 10% of the workforce may be unemployed.
The study read more »