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…
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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,…
#MentalHealthSoPoor
Our documentary aimed to address the chronic lack of government funding in the UK’s Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service…
Awards for medical journalism on mental health
As a founding director of the Hippocratic Post I was delighted to be a part last week of our Awards…
Mental health no longer taboo
Mental health is no longer the taboo subject it once was and a good job too, with one in four…
Giving hope to those people suffering from mental illness – One Young World
https://youtu.be/qYy1a1W4LaY Alicia has impacted the lives of thousands through her mental health advocacy. Listen to what piece of advice changed…
Keeping young
My first trusteeship was back in 1987 for what is now Age UK. The charity now includes more than 150…
How can we halt the rise of youth depression & suicide?
https://youtu.be/q_hi44y5EO0?list=PLp7iueYZU6DxCLMPDfDpxZT-2epoWXvnT Watch a series of videos by the One Young World Ambassadors on the subject of Mental Health. The Health…