UK Government advisers are expected to recommend that art therapy be made available on the NHS to schizophrenia patients.

A report claims approval is likely to come after a consultation on the issue concludes this autumn.

UK Government advisers are expected to recommend that art therapy be made available on the NHS to schizophrenia patients.

A report claims approval is likely to come after a consultation on the issue concludes this autumn.

UK Government advisers are expected to recommend that art therapy be made available on the NHS to schizophrenia patients.

A report claims approval is likely to come after a consultation on the issue concludes this autumn.

A survey by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has revealed that thousands of people with mental health problems have been detained in police cells rather than being taken to hospital for assessment.

A study in the British Medical Journal has suggested that patients with dementia should not take antipsychotic drugs because of an increased risk of having a stroke.

Following the publication of Professor Michael Williams’ proposal for an all-Wales mental health organisation, “Iechyd Meddwl Cymru,” service users in Wales have been listening to the experiences of patients in England who receive their services under a similar system…

Bipolar Disorder may be linked to the control of the activity of brain cells according to a new genetic study led by scientists at Cardiff University, the Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University…

A group of leading mental health charities has published a report which says that the lives of those stuck on long NHS waiting lists for psychological treatments are being damaged as a result. Mental health problems can worsen, relationships can break down and some people are forced to take time off from work – or give up a job completely – according to “While we are waiting: Experiences of waiting for and receiving psychological therapies on the NHS”.

A new study suggests that the number of homicides committed by people with mental health problems has fallen drastically in the last three decades and has now reached an historic low…

Suicide rate in England at record low

The 2007 Annual Report of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy for England has reported that the suicide rate for England is at an all-time low…

Scientists from Cardiff University have identified a ‘risk gene’ associated with schizophrenia, pointing to one of the possible causes of the illness…