The state of mental health services for children in the UK is “alarming”, a UN committee has told Government officials. Waiting lists are too long, leading to an unacceptable situation,
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The number of mental health patients in England having to travel outside their area to get a hospital bed has gone up by 13% in the last year. Nearly 5,500
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Too many people on anti-psychotic drugs are not properly informed about the side effects of their medication which could lead to devastating consequences, a charity warned. People should be told
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The number of students seeking help for mental ill-health has increased by nearly 50% in the past four years, according to new figures. NUS Scotland described the 47% rise in
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The family of a retired solicitor stabbed to death by a mentally ill man following a minor shunt have blasted the NHS for failings that left him free to kill.
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An NHS Trust will review 10 killings involving its patients after admitting it “got things wrong” with the treatment of a mentally ill man who stabbed a retired solicitor to
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have punched home their message of support for the nation’s mental health sufferers as they launched an initiative to tackle the
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Rising numbers of young people are seeking help for worries about exam stress, according to ChildLine. Figures show that that the charity conducted 3,077 counselling sessions about the issue in
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Old age is a time of many challenges. Retirement brings opportunities, but for many people it also results in loss of role and income. Loved ones may die, leading to
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Yoga and meditation are more effective than memory exercises for combating the mental decline that often precedes Alzheimer’s, research has shown. Scientists compared the two approaches in a group of
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