Plans to set up a new Welsh Assembly Government-funded study to help with the understanding of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia have been announced by Swansea, Cardiff and Bangor universities.

A study involving over 5,000 patients with major depression from 18 countries in Europe, Asia, and North Africa has concluded that approximately one in three people diagnosed with major depression may actually have bipolar disorder.

A report by the Mental Health Foundation has suggested that feeling lonely for a long time can lead to physical and mental health problems.

An analysis of NHS Expenditure Programme Budgets for 2008-09 suggests that 11.6 per cent of the total health budget of just over £5 billion was spent on mental health, equivalent to £196.60 per person in Wales.

Children’s Commissioner for Wales Keith Towler has called for the Proposed Mental Health (Wales) Measure to extend to under 18s.

Would you like to take part in a study of what it is like to have experienced psychosis in order to help the development of a new internet resource for patients, their families and health professionals?

A seminar considering children’s and young people’s experience of serious mental illness up to the age of 25 has been held at the Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod Wells.

Welsh mental health charity Hafal’s Road to Recovery touring campaign has begun.

The Ministry of Justice has rejected a request from Members of the Welsh mental health charity Hafal to review a law which disqualifies all people undergoing treatment for a mental illness from serving as jurors.

Health and Social Services Minister Edwina Hart AM says she has an “open mind” on whether the Proposed Mental Health (Wales) Measure should cover children as well as adults.