More must be done to close the “mortality gap” for people with severe mental illness, leading doctors have warned. The warning came after it emerged that more than 26,000 adults
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More than one million adults across Scotland have experienced levels of anxiety stopping them from living their daily lives, new research from the Mental Health Foundation has shown. Polling of
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A nurse said she wanted to be in a car crash so she would not have to go to work, research into the mental health of NHS staff found. Figures
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A trust is experiencing “ongoing challenges” as it manages a gender identity services clinic for young people ahead of its closure and replacement with regional services, a health watchdog said.
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Youngsters should be able to see counsellors outside of school hours and during the holidays, a first-of-its-kind investigation has said, as a way to help combat mental health issues. The
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Mental health patients in Wales are being “left behind”, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has claimed as it called for more money to be invested in the sector. The
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An NHS health board is facing criminal charges over the death of a patient, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed. A woman was found dead in the Hergest
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The Government appears to have entered a “phase of total apathy” after “abject failure” in addressing the risk of abuse to autistic people and those with learning disabilities who are
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Hostile parenting and harsh discipline increase the likelihood of lasting mental health problems in children, a report suggests. New research said parenting that involves frequently shouting at, isolating, and physically
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Record numbers of first-time callers worried about money and jobs contacted Samaritans for help last month. The charity said it had an average of 400 calls a day in February
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