Teenagers and festive social media
If your teenage relatives have spent the festive period glued to their digital devices, you are not alone. More than…
mental health
Social media – a force for good in mental health
Digital technology can be a powerful force for social good and can help people to become mentally stronger and more…
Its good to talk
Watch this short video on caring for the mental health needs of children and young people #CYPMentalHealth https://youtu.be/kmSinPMVU2U
Mental health treatment for prisoners in Zimbabwe
Fadumo Omar Mohamed joined Médecins Sans Frontières in 2013 as a Mental Health Activity Manager. Her latest assignment took her…
Saliah’s story for MSF
Saliha is a patient at MSF’s women’s health clinic in Kamrangirchar, a densely populated slum in the south of Dhaka,…
Child mental health and exclusion
As mental ill health in young people rises, and more children are subject to interaction with social care services each…
Mental health in the workplace
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has produced a special pack of mental health information for employers and employees to mark…
Reforming mental health workforce
A “radical reform” of mental health services is needed to develop a workforce to meet people’s needs in the future,…
The mental health effects of doing time
As part of its investigation into offender mental health in London, the London Assembly Health Committee held a public discussion…
Bullied mental health nurses more heavy handed
Mental health nurses who are belittled and humiliated by patients are more likely to opt for heavy handed management techniques,…
NHS mental health plans don’t add up
The announcement of additional mental health workers in the NHS by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt may look impressive to the…
Black women and mental health
One in four people living in the UK will be diagnosed with a mental health illness in their lifetime,…