Some young people are facing “unacceptable barriers” in getting mental health support, a charity has warned. A survey of 2,700 young people who had struggled with mental health issues found
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Stephen Fry has said he sometimes feels he is in danger of becoming “professionally mentally unstable”. The comedian and television star, 60, has bipolar disorder and has been open about
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A new art installation representing the men who take their own lives each week in the UK has been revealed on the roof of This Morning’s London studios. The sculptures
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Jeremy Hunt has branded as “totally unacceptable” reports that head teachers have had to prove children had attempted suicide before they could be treated by mental health services. The Health
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Female prisoners – often anguished at being parted from their children – are more likely to commit acts of self-harm than their male counterparts, according to a University of Huddersfield
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The number of NHS child and adolescent psychiatrists has fallen by 6.3% over the past four years, their professional body has warned. The Royal College of Psychiatrists said the workforce
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Doctors are being prompted to tell children “to pretend their mental health is worse than it is” to receive treatment, MPs have heard. Shadow health minister Barbara Keeley made the
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A teenager with an eating disorder was told that she “wasn’t thin enough” to get mental health support, a new report has revealed. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said that
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The Duchess of Cambridge praised a children’s mental health charity for leading efforts “to give every child the very best start in life” as she opened its headquarters. In a
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On 10th March, 440 psychotherapists, psychologists and counsellors will gather at Birmingham University to attend a free, one-day workshop delivered by Dr David Muss to learn The Rewind: a technique
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