Assembly Member Bethan Jenkins has been banned from driving for 20 months after pleading guilty to drink-driving…
Bethan Jenkins AM “coming to terms with depression”
“Our focus must be on delivery”
The new Mental Health Wales journal, a “Together for Mental Health” (TMH) special, is online.
Personal health budgets to be rolled out in England
Thousands of people in England could soon have the freedom to design their own NHS care as Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb announced the roll out of Personal Health Budgets in England today…
Service users’ views on access to psychological therapies sought by Welsh Government
The Welsh Government is seeking the views of mental health service users as part of a review of access to psychological/talking therapy services across Wales.
Assembly Members reveal mental health problems ahead of landmark debate to ‘end stigma’
AMs from all four parties have spoken of experiencing mental health problems in a series of highly personal blog posts.
Welsh Government wants to hear the views of mental health carers
If you care for someone with a mental illness the Welsh Government would like to hear from you.
Would you like to take part in “Minds like ours”?
BBC Three is looking for young people (16 – 25) with a serious mental illness to take part in a documentary called ‘Minds Like Ours’.
Figures reveal children held in police cells under Mental Health Act
Figures obtained by the BBC have revealed that police in England and Wales placed 347 children they thought were mentally ill in police cells during 2011.
Inquiry highlights “catastrophic failings” in treatment of people with schizophrenia and psychosis in England
An independent inquiry into the state of care for people with schizophrenia and psychosis in England is calling for a widespread overhaul of the system…
Summit Marks Culmination of Movin’ On Up Campaign!
A “Summit” held at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells yesterday marked the culmination of “Movin’ On Up”