How do we work with older adults with substance misuse problems? “Do not go gentle…”, a one-day conference hosted by… read more
Samaritans volunteers set to listen for a hundred thousand hours this Christmas
Samaritans volunteers will be on hand for a staggering 123,000 hours over the festive season to listen to anyone having… read more
Mental Health Wales criminal justice special issue now online
The Winter edition of the Mental Health Wales journal is now online and it’s a criminal justice special. The journal… read more
Mental Health UK launches first dedicated advice service for mental health and money problems
Mental Health UK today announces the launch of a pioneering service designed to help the UK’s eight million people… read more
“Nearly half of disabled people chronically lonely”
New research from disability charity Scope suggests that working age disabled people, particularly young adults, are experiencing chronic loneliness. In… read more
‘My Winter Health Plan’ initiative launched
NHS Wales and the Welsh Government have launched a new ‘My Winter Health Plan’ scheme which aims to help people… read more
Criminal justice seminar will identify ways of supporting people with a mental illness
A criminal justice seminar which takes place in Llandrindod Wells later this week aims to identify practical ways to assist… read more
Report suggests 300,000 people in the UK lose jobs each year due to poor mental health
An independent review into workplace mental health commissioned by the Prime Minister has suggested that 300,000 people in the UK… read more
15% rise in Childline counselling sessions about suicide
The NSPCC has reported that last year Childline carried out an average of 62 suicide counselling sessions a day in… read more
Variation in perinatal mental health care across Wales must be addressed says Assembly Committee
More investment is needed to address variations in care experienced by women facing mental ill-health during pregnancy and after giving… read more