Webwatch – Write to Recovery
On 12 June 2014, the Scottish Recovery Network (SRN) launched its Write to Recovery website at The Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh. The launch forms part of the organisation’s 10-year
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Tag: Mental Health
International study finds 10,000 suicides linked to financial crash
The recent financial crash may have led to a significant increase in the rate of suicides with many thousands of taking their lives, researchers have said. The financial crisis has
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Scots GPs urge more mental health support
GPs in Scotland want more support to help them treat people with mental health issues, according to a charity. A survey by the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) found
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Commission launches inquiry into mental health deaths
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched an inquiry into the non-natural deaths of adults with mental health conditions who die while being detained by the state. The inquiry
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Report: Organization and delivery of mental health services
A report provided an outline of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ position on the separation of mental healthcare between in-patient and community and within the community. It said that decisions
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Report: Employment interventions for people with severe mental illness
An article examined two models of employment intervention for people with severe mental illness, reporting the outcomes of trials in five mental health teams in the United Kingdom. Comparing work
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Review critical of mental health provision in Cornwall
Mental health services for children and young people in Cornwall have been criticised in a Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health services. The review, produced by the council’s scrutiny
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NI Ministers launch consultation on Mental Capacity Bill
Health Minister Edwin Poots and Justice Minister David Ford have launched a consultation on a draft Mental Capacity Bill and proposals relating to those in the Criminal Justice system in
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Vulnerable man left without a bathing facilities for six months
A vulnerable man was without bathing facilities for six months because care providers failed to monitor him, say two ombudsmen. The 31-year-old from Plymouth, who suffers from schizophrenia and Asperger’s
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Serious mental health issues can reduce life expectancy by 20 years
Life expectancy for people with mental health problems is less than for heavy smokers, new research has found. Serious mental illness can reduce a person’s life expectancy by 10 to
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