The Spring 2016 of the Mental health Wales journal is now online and it’s a talking therapies special.
In The Mind season on BBC One explores mental health issues
Mental health is fast becoming one of the great issues of our time with growing numbers of people in the UK seeking help. BBC One will dedicate two weeks of the schedule to explore this important subject in closer detail across a range of programming from news and drama to documentaries and features.
Call out to mental health carers: tell us about the issues that affect you
Welsh charity Hafal is calling on mental health carers to take part in a survey which will shape its campaigning for carers.
Remember: Time to Talk Day 2016 takes place next week!
Next Thursday (4th Feb) is Time to Talk Day 2016: a day when Time to Change Wales will be asking the nation to take five minutes to have a conversation about mental health.
Consultation on new three-year plan to improve mental health services in Wales
Improving services for children and young people with mental health problems and older people with dementia are among the Welsh Government’s key priorities for mental health in Wales over the next three years, Health and Social Services Mark Drakeford announced today.
Prime Minister pledges a “revolution in mental health treatment” in England
Almost a billion pounds of investment in England, targeted support for new mums and the first ever waiting time targets for teenagers with eating disorders, will all be announced by the Prime Minister today.
Healthwatch England finds that mental health is the area of NHS the public most worry about
The Healthwatch England annual survey has found that mental health is the area of NHS and social care that the public in England is most concerned about.
Samaritans poised to take calls as new survey reveals extent of festive loneliness and isolation
Samaritans has released new figures showing the extent of loneliness and isolation people feel over the festive period, with nearly a quarter (23.6%) believing problems feel worse at Christmas and 1 in 6 (17.3%) saying it’s the loneliest time of year.
Welsh Government announces a Crisis Care Concordat for Wales
A new agreement to improve the system of care and support for people in a mental health crisis has today been signed by the Welsh Government, police forces, the NHS, councils and other agencies.
South Wales Police is taking action to help prevent people with mental health illnesses ending up in custody
South Wales police are linking up with partners, the aim of the work is to make sure that people with mental health complaints don’t end up in cells being looked after by police officers, but in more appropriate places where their needs can be assessed and they can be cared for by medically trained professionals.