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Mental health campaigner Becki Luscombe killed herself at psychiatric unit in Sparkhill
A mental health campaigner who convinced supermarkets to withdraw offensive Halloween ‘mental patient’ costumes from their stores killed herself at a psychiatric unit, an inquest has found.
Work by Rebecca Luscombe, known as Becki, went national in 2013 when she successfully started a Twitter campaign which resulted in the outfits being taken off supermarket shelves.
Ex-nurse Jo Brand joins fight to save mental health centre from closure
Comedian Jo Brand is fighting to save a mental health centre threatened with closure.
The former psychiatric nurse has written to the Solace Centre after proposals by Ealing council to axe the out-of-hours unit as part of budget cuts.
Brand is among more than 1,600 people who have signed a petition condemning the council’s plans, warning that the threat of closure was adding to the “fears and anxiety” of those who used the centre. In her letter, posted online, she said: “As a former psychiatric nurse, I gained considerable knowledge of the discrimination experienced by people with mental health difficulties, as if the ill health wasn’t enough to cope with.
New mental health recovery check hailed
A NEW way of assessing a person’s recovery from mental health problems is helping people learn to live fulfilling lives again, health experts say.
The Individual Recovery Outcomes Counter (I.ROC) measures recovery rather than symptoms and level of illness – the focus of most existing questionnaires.
I.ROC measures a person’s recovery – the ability to live a meaningful and fulfilling life in spite of mental illness – by asking 12 questions which focus on areas of people’s lives that are known to have an impact on mental health and wellbeing.
Just being more open to the topic of mental health can make a significant impact on young people.
Just being more open to the topic of mental health can make a significant impact on young people.
The number of young people experiencing anxiety and depression has increased by 70% in the past 25 years. It is estimated that 45,000 people under the age of 16 experience a mental health problem. And given that over half of adults with a mental illness are diagnosed before the age of 15, teachers can play a vital role in de-stigmatising mental health for young people.
One young person and a teacher explain their relationship with mental illness, and discuss what schools can do to help.
Patients with bipolar disorder have high rates of medical illness
Patients with bipolar disorder have high rates of medical illness, which often exceeds the levels observed in patients with unipolar depression, show results of a UK-based study.
bipolar-disorder-definition-mania-depression“This comorbidity needs to be taken into account by services in order to improve outcomes for patients with bipolar disorder and also in research investigating the aetiology of affective disorder where shared biological pathways may play a role”, say study authors Nick Craddock (Cardiff University) et al.
Paul Gascoigne has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act !
Paul Gascoigne has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act !
Former football star Paul Gascoigne has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act, it has been claimed, after the latest drinking binge.
Paul Gascoigne has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act !
His former football club Tottenham Hotspur have said they are supporting their former midfield star, after it was reported he had been placed on an emergency three-day detox.
Depression is a flaw in chemistry not character
Living with a chronic mental illness can sometimes feel like waiting for the other shoe to drop (hopefully it’s at least something stylish). Up until this point, I have distanced my writing from my present by focusing on my past. Well, I’m going to take a huge leap of faith and discuss the state of my current mental health. And the fact is, I’m struggling.
Stephen Fry helps others by talking openly about his ongoing battle with mental illness!
Actor Stephen Fry reveals suicide attempt last year Thu Jun 6, 2013 2:01am BST (Reuters) – British actor Stephen Fry attempted suicide last year, he said during a podcast interview on Wednesday in which he talked openly about his ongoing battle with mental illness. Fry, 55, told comedian Richard Herring in the interview in front […]
Come and Make Some Noise’ About The Cuts to Manchester Mental Health Services !!
Hope you can all come and make some noise’ about the cuts to Mental Health Services !! 14:00 MCR PICCADILLY Gardens !!! Saturday 13th October 2012 !!!! GLOBAL STATEMENT Strengthening the local networks is very important. But at the same time, we need strong global actions to reinforce our local work. Often the problems generated […]
