Research by Loughborough University has concluded that employers must do more to help staff who return to work after a period of mental illness.

A report by the Prison Reform Trust has found that prisoners with a mental illness are likely to reoffend because they do not receive appropriate treatment.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has apologised to an assault victim after wrongly deciding that because he had a mental health problem his evidence could not be considered credible in court.

A global survey of people with schizophrenia in 27 different countries has suggested they are more likely to experience discrimination by those closest to them than employers or officials.

A report by the Mental Health Act Commission (MHAC) has found that patients with complex mental health needs in South West Wales are provided with a high quality of care by Hywel Dda NHS Trust.

Shadow Health and Social Services Minister Jonathan Morgan AM has pledged his full support for the Wales Alliance for Mental Health (WAMH) vision for a Mental Health Measure (Welsh law). Mr Morgan, who proposed the Mental Health Legislative Competency Order to develop a Measure and has overseen its progress at the Assembly

Rob Pickford, Chief Inspector of Care and Social Services in Wales (CSSIW) has suggested that social services and social care in Wales are improving – but greater consistency is required. This week Mr Pickford launched the organisation’s first annual report, a document which examines a number of key areas within the CSSIW’s remit

A report by the Prince’s Trust has claimed that a significant minority of young people in Wales believe their lives are meaningless.

The survey, which was published this week, found that while the majority of 16-25 year-olds in Wales have a positive outlook on life, more than one in ten often feel down or depressed.