A therapist who helped the victims of the 7/7 London bombings overcome their post-traumatic stress is behind a trio of new mindfulness albums. Martin Weaver, a neurolinguistic psychotherapist, worked with
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A series of significant failings were made in the care of two vulnerable patients who died at an NHS mental health trust, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has
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A woman who killed her husband after years of coercive and controlling abuse will walk free from court, bringing to an end 10 years of “hell”. Sally Challen, 65, bludgeoned
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Domestic abuse victims in the UK are three times more likely to develop severe mental illnesses, new research suggests. The study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, found a
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NHS hospital trust bosses who wanted a judge in a specialist court to make orders relating to the way a pregnant mentally ill woman gave birth have changed their minds
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A mentally ill woman who beat her neighbour to death with a metal pole has been given an indefinite hospital order by a judge who described the attack as “savage”.
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Rates of self-harm have risen in England, particularly among girls and young women, research suggests. In 2014, 6.4% of 16 to 74-year-olds reported having intentionally harmed themselves at some point
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The number of youngsters waiting more than a year for specialist mental health treatment has more than trebled within 12 months, official figures show. A total of 118 children and
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Reality TV, which often features an array of well-honed cast members, makes nearly a quarter of 18 to 24-year-olds worry about their body image, according to a new survey. The
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The Scottish Government has been urged to “pick up the pace” if it is to meet its target of recruiting 800 mental health staff by 2022. Plans to increase the
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