"The issue are being explored in a new documentary which features Campbell. "I had depression, also I talk about in the 1980's I had a psychotic breakdown," he said.
The former Downing Street communications boss explained the ripple effect that mental health issue can have on sufferer’s families. “The issue are being explored in a new documentary which features Campbell. “I had depression, also I talk about in the 1980’s I had a psychotic breakdown,” he said. “I think that sometimes its harder for […]
New documentary Me and My Mental Illness airs on Tuesday November 1.
By Alastair Campbell Mental Health: Top facts from mental health charity Mind (IBTimes UK) So if you tune in to ‘Me and My Mental Illness’ on Tuesday, you will almost certainly recognise ‘Frank, 54, bipolar disorder/three times sectioned’. You might also recognise ‘Alastair, 59, psychotic breakdown/depression.’ That’s me; and Frank is none […]
Officers’ duty to protect the community from crime and terror is being jeopardised by the time they spend on people in crisis
By: Ian Blair Sir Ian Blair is former commissioner of the Metropolitan police and a crossbench peer ‘Police across England and Wales are now using powers under section 136 of the 1983 Mental Health Act 50% more than they did a decade ago – nearly 30,000 times in 2014-15.’ Photograph: Janine Wiedel/Rex Shutterstock In […]
The health secretary recognises that the inadequacy of Camhs is leading to tragedies – and yet he refuses to fund it properly
BY: Hannah Jane Parkinson @ladyhaja ‘Hunt has the gall to tell us that mental health services are failing children and adolescents.’ Photograph: Con Tanasiuk/Design Pics Inc Actions speak louder than words is perhaps the maxim that governments should live by; that governments should have as their desktop screensavers or written on Post-its on ministerial fridges. […]
The lyrics of Ian Curtis, lead singer of Joy Division, and a known sufferer of mental illness, depict the confused emotions surrounding anxiety and depression. But they are as relevant today as they were 38 years ago.
BY: MAIGHNA NANU Anxiety and depression; common buzzwords we regularly see plastered across social media. Thanks to events such as World Mental Health Day last week, our attention is increasingly drawn to the very real issue of mental health in our society. As a demographic, students are facing these issues in increasing numbers. In a recent survey, one in […]
A new book is being released to inspire people dealing with mental health difficulties
By James Mutch My Story’ – which will be released on World Mental Health Day on Monday, October 10 – tells the stories of patients and services from Greater Manchester West NHS Foundation Trust. The publication will shine a light on their journeys and how their families were also affected. As well as mental […]
The report author, Poppy Brown, is herself a student at Oxford University, conducting research on anxiety disorders.
By Sean Coughlan Education correspondent Education & Family There have been warnings of growing demand for mental health services for students Universities are struggling to cope with rising demand for mental health services for students, says a think-tank report. The Higher Education Policy Institute says some universities need to treble how much they spend […]
A family struggling to find mental health care for their 10-year-old daughter have called on health bosses to confront an acute shortage of beds for young people.
Samantha and Jonathan Lethbridge say their daughter has had episodes of suicidal thoughts 40 times in the past two weeks. They have been forced to care for her at home since an initial episode in A&E;, when they were told she would not be able to get psychiatric care. “Our daughter needs urgent medical support and there […]
The University of Buckingham has recently invited sniffer dogs onto their campus as part of their “zero tolerance” drug policy
By Rossy Natale Photo: West Midlands Police @Flickr As part of a move to rid their campus of drugs and “improve the well-being of students,” the University of Buckingham has invited in a group of drug sniffing dogs to parole the campus. The initiative was established by the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Sir Anthony Seldon. The University of Buckingham […]
