ChildLine has reported that the number of children calling them because they feel suicidal has increased by 14 per cent in the last year, raising concerns over the mental welfare of children…

The Mental Health Alliance is calling for people to sign a petition against the proposed extension of compulsion laws in the new Mental Health Bill. The petition forms part of the Alliance’s Stand Up for Mental Health campaign…

An independent investigation into the use of restraint on children in secure custody has highlighted how young people with mental health problems may be being failed by the current system.

Dr Brian Gibbons, Assembly Minister for Heath and Social Services, pledged an extra £3 million yesterday to help support carers of people with mental health illnesses in Wales.

Children’s mental healthcare in Wales has been criticised by Peter Clarke, the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, for not having the facilities to treat young people locally.

An Early Day Motion was tabled in Westminster this week asking for the Government to reassess the Draft Mental Health Bill.

In response to a question asked by the Liberal Democrats the Government has published official figures to show the extent of the prescription of anti-depressants in under-18s.

In Prime Minister’s Question Time this week, Tony Blair was put on the spot regarding mentally disordered offenders.

In his Annual Report, the Chief Inspector of the Social Services Inspectorate for Wales (SSIW) has warned that whilst social services are generally improving, there is much to do in some local authority areas…

The UK Government will today pledge to get 1 million people claiming incapacity benefit back into employment in the next decade. Work and Pensions Secretary John Hutton will unveil a Green Paper on welfare reform that proposes a new benefits system aimed at getting those who can back to work…