Ex-world champion Bruno taken into clinic after fresh fears over mental health
Frank Bruno is facing a fresh battle with his mental health after friends called in an expert over worries about the ex-boxer’s erratic behaviour. Click here for full article With thanks to Mail online
Read MoreEnd collection of innocent mental health service users DNA
Campaigners are continuing their call for those taken into police custody under the Mental Health Act not to have their DNA taken. Click here for full article. With thanks to Operation Black Vote online.
Read MorePsychiatric patients ‘harmed by cutbacks’
The number of people admitted to psychiatric hospitals against their will has increased by more than 60 per cent in the past two decades, a rise closely linked to the overall reduction in hospital beds, according to a study published yesterday. (6 July 2011) Click here to read full article. With thanks to The Independent.
Read MoreInspectors criticise Lincolnshire Police cells
Inspectors have deemed the way police cells in Lincolnshire are run as “disappointing” and “continually failing” in their latest report. The joint report found “too often”, those with mental health problems were detained and not sent for NHS care. Click here for full article. With thanks to BBC online.
Read MoreDepressed and desperate for help, this woman admitted herself to a psychiatric ward – what happened next will horrify you…
Three-quarters of Britons suffer from depression at some point in their lives. While this is often managed with counselling and medication, every year many people end up in hospital on psychiatric wards. But are they really the best place for such patients? Writer KERRY HIATT, suffering from terrible anxiety, admitted herself and was traumatised by [...]
Read MoreDriver who killed couple thought car was ‘like Starship Enterprise’
A psychotic driver ploughed his car into the back of another vehicle at 60mph while being pursued by police, killing a married couple inside, a court heard today. Click here for full article. With thanks to Guardian online.
Read MoreBath writer wants to help fellow mental health patients
A Bath writer has used his experiences in the mental health system to pen an award-winning debut book, which he hopes will provide “inspiration” for others. Click here for full article. With thanks to BBC online. Sectioned: A Life Interrupted, view & buy on Amazon
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