People with mental health problems made to wait treatment
More than one in ten (12%) people with mental health problems are stuck on waiting lists for over a year before receiving talking treatments and over half (54%) wait over
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Tag: Mental Health
Big Lottery Fund launches £75m mental health programme
The Big Lottery Fund has launched a £75m programme aimed at helping children at risk of developing long-term mental health issues. The HeadStart funding will be focused on 12 already
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Substance misuse and mental health problems in criminal justice system – new book
A new book examined the management of substance misuse (including alcohol) and mental health problems in the criminal justice system.
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Flintshire County Council’s mental health project wins award
FLINTSHIRE County Council is celebrating after its project to help adults with mental health problems live more independent lives, was announced as a winner in the Social Care Accolades, held
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Neuro-disability in young offenders – children’s watchdog report
A report for the children’s watchdog for England highlighted the large numbers of young people in children’s prisons in England who had neuro-developmental difficulties, such as brain injuries, that could
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Mental health disorders among offenders on probation – literature review
An article examined the research literature on the prevalence of mental health disorders among offenders on probation.
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Personal budgets for people with mental health condition – briefing
A briefing paper said that personal health and social care budgets could help people with a mental health condition to set their own goals and rebuild their lives.
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New mental health strategy focuses on young people and suicide prevention
A new strategy designed to improve the mental health and wellbeing of everyone in Scotland was launched by Minister for Public Health Minister Michael Matheson, this month. It sets out
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Mental health campaign hits the road
SAMH are taking their Know Where to Go campaign on the road, so that people in remote and rural areas can get help for a mental health problem when they
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Desistance and what helps in mental health recovery
Our Engage column features comment from leading figures within the world of social work. This time we feature the blog, Discovering Desistance, in which Marguerite Schinkel of Edinburgh University reflects
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