Most parents know how it feels to worry that your child is being excluded or bullied at school, but parents of children with special needs perhaps know this feeling better than anyone. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Bipolar teacher told that she was a ‘danger to children’
A Lancashire-based psychology teacher, who also has bipolar disorder, is campaigning to raise awareness of the negative attitudes to mental health issues after being told she was a danger to children. Continue reading
BBC TV show to focus on job searches for autism and Tourette’s syndrome sufferers
The BBC is to create a new programme that will focus on people with neurological disabilities (including autism, Tourette’s, ADHD and Down’s Syndrome), which will follow them in their attempt to find employment. Continue reading
Flagship back-to-work scheme not working for people with mental health problems
New statistics reveal that just 8 per cent of people with mental health problems have been helped into sustained employment through the Government’s flagship back-to-work scheme. Continue reading
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy patients and their siblings have ‘distinct genetic profiles’
According to new research conducted by medical teams in Manchester, Liverpool and Edinburgh, distinct neuropsychological profiles exist in young people that are affected by juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME), and their siblings. Continue reading
London employers are prioritising mental health at work
Eleven leading executives from London-based businesses have pledged their support for promoting mental wellbeing among employees. Continue reading
Mental health care report “must act as a wake-up call”
People who need urgent mental health care in England are receiving inadequate support, a new report has found. Continue reading
Study reveals a genetic link between creativity and schizophrenia
A study conducted by Robert Power and his colleagues at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College in London have found a genetic link between schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, and creativity. Continue reading