Denise Welch is worried about our collective mental health. “Mental health services are going to be on their knees,” says the actress and Loose Women star, amid the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re talking about a possible second wave – it’s going to include mental health, and undiagnosed mental illnesses of other kinds.” Read […]
Serving and retired officers reveal their experience of racism within the police. Rahil Sheikh, BBC Asian Network Read more on the BBC website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/381ddbb1-e493-4875-86da-4fa4368ef839
Communicare is a friendly, local good neighbours charity that tries to improve the quality of life for the lonely and isolated. One of their most popular services is befriending. However, they have noticed that those experiencing poor mental health are on the waiting list the longest. They want to put in a bid for funding […]
With the current state the UK is in, many individuals will suffer from mental health issues. To make sure people know where to ask for help and support three documents are attached below with resources in. Remember there is always help and support available, you are not alone! Apps and mental health local services_March2020 Apps […]
HOSPITAL admissions for self-harm in Southampton hit a record high last year, figures have revealed. Public Health England data shows there were 1,035 emergency hospital admissions for self-harm in Southampton in 2018-19 – the most since comparable records began in 2010-11. The Southampton statistics were also well above the rate of England with 73 cases […]
Poor treatment and aftercare for people who self-harm or attempt suicide is putting their lives at risk, the Royal College of Psychiatrists says. Many patients treated in A&E for self-harm do not receive a full psychosocial assessment from a mental health professional to assess suicide risk. Simon Rose, who has attempted suicide many times, told […]
It is not a scene from a music video or a night club promotion but an advertisement for women’s clothing which was this week banned for overly-sexualising and objectifying women. Pretty Little Thing, the online fashion retailer responsible for the advert, says it “celebrates all women and body diversity”. And it seems that many women […]
Devoted football fans experience such intense levels of physical stress while watching their team they could be putting themselves at risk of a heart attack, research suggests. The Oxford study tested saliva from Brazilian fans during their historic loss to Germany at the 2014 World Cup. It found levels of the hormone cortisol rocketed during […]
Stacey Jordan still wonders whether she could have done more to save her sister. Lucy White was just 24 when she died in hospital in summer 2018 after a line of cocaine triggered a heart attack and then a coma. Lucy, a student from Bristol, had been introduced to cocaine by her mother, a long-term […]
A mental health trust dubbed England’s worst will remain in special measures despite showing improvements in care. The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) provides mental health and learning disability services. Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found the trust required improvement in four areas, but rated it “good” for its caring staff. […]
