Unpaid carers looking after loved ones living with an illness, disability, mental health condition or as they grow older are… read more
“UK’s unpaid carers seven times lonelier than general public”
Mental Health Foundation criticises new series of Love Island as it releases new statistics about body image and reality TV
Almost one in four people (24 per cent) aged 18 to 24 say reality TV makes them worry about their… read more
RCPsych calls on NICE to update its antidepressant withdrawal advice
OFFICIAL guidance on coming off antidepressants needs to reflect the full range of patients’ experiences; the Royal College of Psychiatrists… read more
Summer edition of the Mental Health Wales journal out now!
The 2019 summer edition of the Mental Health Wales journal is out now and it’s a special Carers Week issue…. read more
“Many vulnerable children in England with learning disabilities are stuck in mental health hospitals for too long”
Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, is today publishing a new report, ‘Far less than they deserve: Children with… read more
One in eight adults in the UK have experienced suicidal thoughts or feelings because of concerns about their body image
Just over one in eight UK adults (13 per cent) have experienced suicidal thoughts or feelings because of concerns about their body… read more
“Not being able to talk to friends about caring leaves one in three unpaid carers socially isolated”
New research suggests that one in three unpaid carers (32 per cent) looking after a loved one who is older,… read more
Obesity and emotional problems develop together as children age, study shows
High BMI and mental ill-health go increasingly hand-in-hand to present a combined health risk for children from mid-childhood, according to… read more
£11 million to transform health and social care services in north Wales
Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething has announced more than £11 million to transform the way health and social care services are… read more
HIW review of healthcare services for young people raises concerns about CAMHS inpatient units
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) has published its thematic report: ‘How are healthcare services meeting the needs of young people?’, in… read more