The first human trial of a new type of schizophrenia drug has yielded promising results, according to researchers…
More help needed for suicidal mums and mums-to-be
Researchers claim there is an urgent need to address mental health issues associated with pregnancy and childbirth…
Psychiatrists debate ‘over-diagnosis’ of depression
Two leading psychiatrists writing in the British Medical Journal have sparked a debate over whether too many people are being diagnosed with depression…
Elderly mentally ill still receiving ‘inadequate’ care
Services for the UK’s estimated 3.5 million older people with mental health problems are inadequate, according to a new report…
Concern over mentally ill inmates at South Wales prison
The presence of mentally ill prisoners in HMP Parc, Wales’s only privately run jail, is a ‘constant concern’, according to a new report…
Mental health nurses warn of short-staffing
A poll of mental health nurses across the UK has suggested that many in the profession are worried that short-staffing may be compromising patient care…
Wales Alliance for Mental Health argues for Welsh legislation
The Wales Alliance for Mental Health has issued its position statement on mental health legislation for Wales…
Bipolar studies point to ‘brain shrinkage’
Scientists have suggested that bipolar disorder may cause accelerated shrinking of certain parts of the brain…
Anglesey social services on the up
A report into the state of social services in Anglesey says there have been significant improvements all round…
Coroner’s concern at young male suicide rate
A South Wales coroner has said he is “desperately concerned” about the number of young men committing suicide in the Valleys…