Thousands of pregnant women and new mothers were unable to access vital mental health support during the coronavirus pandemic, research has shown. Around 16,000 women missed out on services to
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Gaps in support for grieving families will be addressed, bereavement minister Nadine Dorries pledged as she addressed the launch of the UK Commission on Bereavement. “We are aware that there
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The majority of people seeking help with their grief have struggled to access bereavement services during the coronavirus pandemic, early research suggests. Many people struggling after a bereavement faced long
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An NHS trust’s mental health service has been criticised for failing to have a plan to deal with children in crisis following the inquest into the death of a troubled
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An NHS trust is facing questions over why a troubled teenager was able to walk off after expressing suicidal intentions at a counselling session. Ellis Murphy-Richards (pictured) was 15 when
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A children’s helpline has reported a 17% rise in counselling sessions about mental health with youngsters under 12 in the past year amid the coronavirus pandemic. NSPCC said its Childline
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Actor Lennie James has reflected on his experience of losing his mother at a young age as part of a new charity campaign. Barnardo’s has launched Believe In Me to
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Most people who turned to digital mental health services during the pandemic would have preferred face-to-face care, but many liked shorter waiting times and convenient appointments, according to new data.
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Created by a consortium of BACP therapists, a new 24/7 online therapy and counselling service launches across the UK today. MindSpace 247 claims to be an instant dial-in counselling service
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Just under a million people in the UK have experienced an unexpected bereavement over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, new analysis suggests. The Covid-19 outbreak has led to deaths
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