Growing number of children unhappy with lives in UK, study suggests
Nearly a quarter of a million children are unhappy in the UK, according to new research by a children’s charity. It is the lowest rate of happiness among the nation’s
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Tag: Mental Health
Care home ‘doctor’ accused over inquest evidence given more time to reconsider plea
The sentencing of a “doctor” who admitted failing to give evidence to the inquest of a mentally ill teenager has been adjourned as he “seeks further legal advice in relation
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Researchers call for funding to improve mental health care of young people with cancer
More research is urgently needed to improve the mental health of young people during and after cancer treatment and improve their access to clinical trials, concludes a new study published
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Northampton woman, 93, dies from ‘broken heart syndrome’ following burglary
A 93-year-old pensioner has died from “broken heart syndrome” after she suffered PTSD when her home was burgled two months ago. Betty Munroe was pronounced dead on Wednesday after three
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Summertime blues – seasonal change affecting one in three social care professionals
With summer drawing to a near close, a new survey from CV-Library reveals that social care professionals are feeling the effects of the upcoming seasonal change, with one in three
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Guidance: Person centred care plans – Dementia, mental health and learning disability services
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has published a new guide for nurses and other clinical staff in Scotland on creating care plans for patients with mental ill health, dementia
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Inmates can call Samaritans amid rising self-harm incidents at Yorkshire prison
Prisoners are being allowed to call the Samaritans from their cells amid concerns over a rising number of self-harm incidents, according to a report. The number of recorded incidents of
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Care home manager could face jail for failing to give evidence to inquest
A “doctor” who managed a “chaotic” psychiatric care home before a teenager killed herself has admitted failing to give evidence to her inquest, in what is said to be a
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Call for end to inappropriate detention of autistic people in mental health hospitals
An autistic campaigner from Kent handed a petition with 217,828 signatures into number 10 Downing Street. The petition, which was launched jointly with the National Autistic Society ( NAS), calls on the Government
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Parents urged to keep phones away at bedtime to aid children’s mental health
Cyber-bullying and lack of sleep have a bigger impact on children’s mental health than social media use, a study has found. UK researchers found a significant link between children who
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