The Winter 2016 edition of the Mental Health Wales journal is now online and it’s an older people’s special. In… read more
Interview: Sarah Rochira, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira, is an independent voice and champion for older people across Wales, standing… read more
Online survey seeks participants with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder who experience feelings of agitation
Agitation is a symptom of some mental health disorders that is very poorly understood. A new study is seeking the… read more
Open letter to Government on second chance to stop ESA cuts
Ahead of today’s debate in the House of Commons on cuts to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Universal Credit,… read more
Mental health should be taught in school alongside literacy and numeracy, says new report
A new joint report, ‘What really matters in children and young people’s mental health’, published by the Values-Based Child and Adolescent… read more
Relate and BACP pledge to improve industry standards and access to counselling and therapy
Leading relationships charity Relate and the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), which supports counsellors to better serve their… read more
Mental Health Alliance launches survey on the Mental Health Act
The Mental Health Alliance, a coalition of over 75 organisations united by a common interest in fair implementation of the… read more
New charter pledges involvement in services
Health authorities and charities from across North Wales have signed a new charter pledging to involve people with experience of… read more
Together for Mental Health Delivery Plan 2016-19 published
On World Mental Health Day (10th October 2016) the Welsh Government published its 2016-19 delivery plan, the second of three… read more
“We Need to Talk Wales”: New Coalition launches report calling for improved access to psychological therapies
A new coalition of mental health charities, professional organisations and service providers in Wales says that patients here need better access to psychological therapies. While recognising and welcoming recent Welsh Government investment in this area, the ‘We Need to Talk (Wales)’ coalition is concerned that too many people are still waiting too long to access psychological therapies and do not have enough choice over the type, timing and location of this form of treatment.