Hafal National Service User Champion Sue Barnes’ latest monthly Western Mail column is available online today.
“Service users need to be in the driving seat”
Self-harm figures “may be the tip of the iceberg”
Statistics from the 2011 Children and Young People’s Wellbeing Monitor for Wales (CYPWMW) which show that admissions for young people in Wales who self-harm have risen have been described as “alarming”.
“Voices of Children and Young People in Wales Study”
Hafal Chief Executive Bill Walden-Jones has said the authors of the recently published “Voices of Children and Young People in Wales Study” should be “congratulated for letting children and young people speak for themselves.”
WCVA publishes election briefing paper
With the Welsh Assembly Elections fast approaching the Welsh Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) has just published a useful briefing paper for the third sector which highlights the proposals of each of the four main parties.
Children and Young People’s Wellbeing Monitor for Wales published
The second Children and Young People’s Wellbeing Monitor for Wales has just been published.
“Mental health services must be at the heart of candidates’ assurances”
The forthcoming Assembly Election is the theme of Hafal National Service User Champion Sue Barnes’ latest, monthly Western Mail column.
Mental Health Wales Journal – Election special online now
The new edition of the Mental Health Wales Journal is now available online.
Hafal issues statement on Catherine Zeta Jones’ treatment for bipolar disorder
It has been widely reported in the media today that Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones has received treatment for bipolar disorder following the stress of dealing with her husband’s recent illness.
“Everybody’s Business remains key strategic document for young people”
Following a meeting between Hafal and Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) adviser Dr. David Williams to discuss progress on the 2010 “Breaking the Barriers: Meeting the Challenges”, report on young people’s mental health services, the young people’s info hub can report that:
Census shows high rates of hospital admission for BME groups
Published today, the fifth annual “Count Me In” census, which monitors in-patients in England and Wales, shows that people from BME communities continue to be over-represented in mental health hospitals…