Children’s charity Barnardo’s warns that lockdown could affect the mental health and wellbeing of a generation as at least a… read more
Covid-19: National PTSD screening programme ‘urgently needed’
Patients affected by COVID-19 need to be urgently screened for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and receive regular check-ups for at… read more
Children’s Commissioner for Wales: ‘Major change needed’ in mental health and wellbeing care for vulnerable children
Some of Wales’ most vulnerable children are being bounced between services who cannot agree who is responsible for their care,… read more
Interview: Mark Williams, co-founder, International Fathers’ Mental Health Day
Around 10% of fathers can experience mental health problems in the first year following the birth of their child. Mark… read more
7.4 million report that their wellbeing has been affected by loneliness in the past week
The Office for National Statistics has published an analysis of loneliness in Great Britain during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic during… read more
Carers Week: 4.5 million become unpaid carers in a matter of weeks
4.5 million additional people caring for older, disabled or seriously ill relatives or friends since the Covid-19 pandemic Unpaid carers… read more
Summer 2020 edition of the Mental Health Wales journal out now!
The summer edition of the Mental Health Wales journal is out now and it’s a carers’ special celebrating Carers Week… read more
Survey reveals bigger impacts of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and restriction measures on wellbeing of Black, Asian and minority ethnic residents in Wales
Feelings of anxiety and isolation during Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions are more common in Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME)… read more
Charity calls on government to end “thuggish” debt letters during coronavirus crisis
With millions of people facing debt problems because of the pandemic, the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute is urging the government… read more
Welsh Government launches new Young Person’s Mental Health Toolkit
In a few short months we have seen society change as a result of the Coronavirus. It continues to impact… read more