Time to stop stigmatising mental health problems at school
One in ten children between the ages of one and 15 has a mental health disorder so surely it’s time to take a serious look at how the language we use stigmatises mental health problems. Click here for full article With thanks to Guardian online
Read MoreLocal Health Authorities Need to Invest to Prevent a Mental Health Crisis
Last week an ICM survey commissioned by patient.co.uk painted a grim picture of the state of young people’s mental health in the UK today. Click here for full article. With thanks to Huffington Post online.
Read MoreStressed A-level students seek medical help in record numbers
GPs and mental health charities report surge in demand in last year before tuition fee ceiling rises to £9,000. Click here for full article. With thanks to Guardian online.
Read MoreChildren to be offered talking therapies in mental health review
Children and teenagers who show signs of anxiety and depression are to be offered talking therapies in a major overhaul of mental healthcare for young people that will aim to stop them developing lifetime illnesses. Click here for full article With thanks to the Guardian
Read MoreChildren with mental health needs being sent to prison
Community leader’s and race equality experts have voiced grave concern over new data which shows that failures in the youth justice system are resulting in young people with mental health problems being sent to jail. Click here for full article. With thanks to Black Mental Health online.
Read MoreStudy finds poor transitions between CAMHS and adult mental health services
Many young people with mental health problems are at risk of falling through a huge gap in provision in the transition from adolescent to adult care services, according to the University of Warwick today, writes Clare Jerrom. Click here to resd full article With thanks to YoungMinds
Read MoreCambridge mental health services
Councillor highlights ‘dangerous’ level of mental health service Cambridge City Councillor, Joye Rosenstiel, has criticised the current provision of mental health services in Cambridge. Click here for full article With thanks to Cambridge Liberal Democrats: www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk
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