Benefits system ignores mental health needs of unemployed
Analysis by an independent charity has found that the benefits system and employment support programmes currently fail to properly account…
Mental Health
Disabled people more likely to feel lonely
Disabled people are more likely to feel like a burden on others, lonely, and that coronavirus is making their mental…
Children’s mental health issues ‘increased greatly’ in last year
Nearly 80% of school and college staff believe mental health issues among children have increased in the past year, a…
Children ‘bearing the brunt’ of mental health crisis
Children and young people are ‘bearing the brunt’ of the mental health crisis caused by the pandemic, according to a…
Carer completes first-ever Alzheimer’s Society memory walk
A home care assistant raised more than £140 for a care charity after taking part in the first-ever Alzheimer’s Society…
Mental health of emergency responders worsened by pandemic
Data from a survey of almost 4,000 staff and volunteers across police, fire and ambulance services in the UK has…
Mental health services for new expectant and bereaved mums
Expectant or bereaved mothers will receive support for mental health problems through new dedicated hubs. NHS England said the 26…
Training needed to help carers understand non-verbal cues
Training and flexibility are needed to help those with learning disabilities, a study has found. A new study examining how…
