The number of bereaved people needing support during the coronavirus pandemic “will increase exponentially”, a charity boss has said. As the public are advised to avoid unnecessary social contact, those
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A charity has warned that the coronavirus outbreak could spark a mental health crisis, with people deteriorating during months of isolation. Increasing numbers of people are calling the helpline provided
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Dozens of children with suicidal thoughts are being supported by Childline each day, amid a rise in demand for counselling. An average of 67 children are receiving help each day
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Contaminated blood victims have shared their “guilt” at giving blood for a number of years before finding out they had contracted hepatitis C, an inquiry has heard. The public inquiry
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Lives are being put at risk because of a so-called treatment lottery in healthcare for people who have self-harmed or been suicidal, experts have warned. All such patients should be
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Psychiatry doctors specialising in addiction could become a thing of the past unless action is taken to stop the decline in training posts, experts have warned. The Royal College of
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A “chasm” exists between the mental health care youngsters need and what is available, the Children’s Commissioner for England has warned. England is still a decade away from offering a
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A fifth of new mothers were not told how to access help if their mental health were to decline after giving birth, according to a survey. And more than one
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A nationwide review of support services for male sexual abuse victims should be carried out, a study has concluded. The report from Lancaster University found a complete lack of support
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A new review of previous studies into suicide worldwide has highlighted the effects of individual and environmental risk factors over a lifetime. A review of studies into suicide risk factors
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