Chiefs blame cuts in psychiatric care for 50% rise in detentions under Mental Health Act
Police will get a minimum of two days of training on mental health issues, with some officers getting more. Photograph: Steve Phillips/Alamy Police say they are being relied on as an emergency mental health service and that cuts in psychiatric provision are probably to blame, the Guardian has learned. Officers point to an increase […]
Thomas Szasz: Does mental illness exist? A conversation with Thomas Szasz. Filmed at the Centre of Excellence in Interdisciplinary Mental Health where he discusses ‘does mental illness exist? “If you talk to God, you are praying; If God talks to you, you have schizophrenia.”–Thomas S. Szasz. Wednesday 10 Th September, 2014 Thomas S. Szasz received […]
More than 200 suicide deaths per year now occur in patients under mental health home treatment teams
BY CHARLOTTE DOBSON Three times as many mental health patients committed suicide when receiving care at home compared to those in hospital, new research has revealed. The findings, published by the University of Manchester, have raised concern among mental health campaigners about the number of people taking their own life after they have been discharged […]
One in three adults (37 per cent) aged 16-74, with conditions such as anxiety or depression, surveyed in England, were accessing mental health treatment in 2014.
One in three adults (37 per cent) aged 16-74, with conditions such as anxiety or depression, surveyed in England, were accessing mental health treatment in 2014. The results of the Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing4, published today by NHS Digital, show that this figure has increased from one in four people (24 per […]
The number has risen by 92% from 37 killings or suspected killings in 2009 to 71 last year, with 423 people killed in the last seven years
BY GEMMA MULLIN Paranoid schizophrenic Matthew Daley was jailed after stabbing pensioner Donald Lock to death One person a week is killed by a mental health patient exposing the pressure onNHS trusts, an investigation has found. The number has risen by 92% from 37 killings or suspected killings in 2009 to 71 last […]
"Would you stay up all night to help someone stay alive?" The answer most of us would give is yes. That action shows so much about your commitment to helping someone stay alive, the fact that it matters to you that they survive and the fact that you care. You communicate so much through that.
By Matt Discombe Joy Hibbins (left) shares her thoughts on World Suicide Prevention day Organisations in Gloucestershire and around the world will join forces for World Suicide Prevention Day on Saturday. The day, organised by the International Association for Suicide Prevention and World Health Organisation, aims to tackle the stigma around people taking their […]
By: Josh Garside Michael Patrick Martin (MISSING) Police have issued a £10,000 reward for any information leading to the discovery of a missing 25-year-old feared dead. Michael Patrick Martin was last seen on Sunday 7 August and his was car found dumped in Blackley. Acquaintances described Michael, 25, as “a nice lad to speak […]
• One woman dead and five injured after attack • 19-year-old man Tasered by officers and now in custody • Police: ‘terrorism remains line of enquiry’ • Increased police presence on London streets on Thursday • Read the latest report
Mark Rowley, who gave the latest police statement (see below), is Britain’s most senior counter-terrorism officer. He serves as an assistant commissioner in the Metropolitan police and leads its specialist operations division, which is the home for the counter-terrorism command. What leads police to consider terrorism as a possibility is not publicly […]
“Parents, make sure you know what your child is doing online and encourage them to talk about any people that approach them online. Everyone needs to keep security settings high and make sure the friends you are talking to online are really your friends.”
By: MUN Reporter Police are urging parents and teachers to speak to young people about staying safe when using the recently launched Pokemon Go app. The app allows people to set up a ‘beacon’ which can then encourage other users to reach a specific venue and police are concerned it could be the latest […]
After a series of suicides within the acting community in 2013 and 2014, including those of Richard Gent and Paul Bhattacharjee, research into the difficulties industry professionals face in terms of mental health challenges was conducted.
by Matthew Hemley A recent survey found that 20% of performers have sought help for mental health issues. Photo: Andrey Guryanov/Shutterstock A series of suicides in the industry has prompted the launch of a new website aimed at supporting entertainment professionals facing mental health issues. ArtsMinds is a joint initiative between Equity, The […]
