Following the publication of Professor Michael Williams’ proposal for an all-Wales mental health organisation, “Iechyd Meddwl Cymru,” service users in Wales have been listening to the experiences of patients in England who receive their services under a similar system…
Cardiff University Bipolar study identifies genetic links
Bipolar Disorder may be linked to the control of the activity of brain cells according to a new genetic study led by scientists at Cardiff University, the Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University…
Long waiting times for psychological therapies harmful, says mental health report
A group of leading mental health charities has published a report which says that the lives of those stuck on long NHS waiting lists for psychological treatments are being damaged as a result. Mental health problems can worsen, relationships can break down and some people are forced to take time off from work – or give up a job completely – according to “While we are waiting: Experiences of waiting for and receiving psychological therapies on the NHS”.
Study shows huge drop in mental health homicides
A new study suggests that the number of homicides committed by people with mental health problems has fallen drastically in the last three decades and has now reached an historic low…
Suicide rate in England at record low
The 2007 Annual Report of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy for England has reported that the suicide rate for England is at an all-time low…
Cardiff University identifies ‘risk gene’ associated with schizophrenia
Scientists from Cardiff University have identified a ‘risk gene’ associated with schizophrenia, pointing to one of the possible causes of the illness…
Welsh Stars Flock to Hafal’s “Have You Clicked?” Royal Welsh Stand
A number of Welsh stars have visited mental health charity Hafal’s Have You Clicked? Royal Welsh stand in support of its new anti-stigma campaign.
Scott Quinnell, Derek Quinnell, Stuart Cable, Derek Brockway, Lembit Opik MP and Jamie Owen were among a number of figures from politics and entertainment who came to find out more about how to combat stigma surrounding mental health…
Neath Port Talbot Social Services showing very good and sustainable improvements
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is providing a very good range of social services, and is striving to deliver services which meet the changing needs and expectations of the public, according to a report published this week…
“Have You Clicked?” Campaign gets National Launch at Royal Welsh
Mental health charity Hafal’s Have You Clicked? anti-stigma campaign will get its national launch next week at the Royal Welsh Show in Builth Wells.
“Have you Clicked?” Wales-wide anti-stigma campaign launches
This week sees the launch of Welsh mental health charity Hafal’s new anti-stigma campaign “Have You Clicked?” which will target hundreds of thousands of people across Wales with a clear anti-stigma message…
‘Major rethink’ needed to address scale of prison mental health problem – new report
A new report by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health is calling for a new approach to prison mental health services that would recognise that mental illness among inmates of Britain’s jails is not the exception but the rule…