Mental health UK: NHS trust boosts patients wellbeing with crash course in magic
AN NHS mental health trust is boosting patients’ confidence and raising self-esteem – by giving them a crash course in magic. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Depression and lack of sleep: Insomniacs ‘prone to the mental disorder’
NOT getting enough sleep causes depression rather than the other way round, according to new research. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Depression news: Drugs prescribed to treat mental health conditions at all-time HIGH
THE number of prescriptions for antidepressants is at an all-time high, figures have revealed. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Aaron Lennon’s breakdown must make us act to help minorities beat mental health problems
THE ECCLES Old Road is an unlikely spot for a pivotal moment in social awareness. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Mind Over Marathon: Documentary on people living with mental health issues
AS the London Marathon takes to the streets today, 10 people with mental health issues will also be tracked for a documentary, Mind Over Marathon – with the blessing of the young Royals. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Better mental health: Royals hear how single phone call saved ambulanceman’s life
WILLIAM and Kate heard how a single phone call saved the life of ambulanceman Dan Farnworth. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Mental health NEWS: Budget ‘negligible’ despite thousands suffering depression and anxiety
MENTAL health budgets are shrinking every year – charity Mind has revealed – despite figures revealing one in six adults in the UK will suffer with a problem such as depression or anxiety every year. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Half of teenage boys ‘would not talk to their father about mental health’
FATHERS are being urged to open up about mental health with their sons after a survey showed half of teenage boys would be uncomfortable talking about issues including stress, anxiety and depression with them. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Chronically Misbehaving Kids Suffer Mental and Social Disease
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) By Julia Steiny Naturally, Faina Davis, a lawyer and head of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJOY), would have a happy-ish story about what happens when troubled kids connect with adults who practice Restorative Justice. Far more often, kids misbehave, get punished, misbehave, get punished, in an endlessly destructive cycle. But […]
70,000 pupils given mental health care
NEARLY 70,000 primary schoolchildren were referred to specialist mental health professionals last year, a study has found. Daily Express :: Health Feed