A man is calling on medical professionals to recognise the symptoms of postnatal depression in fathers. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2017
More than 300,000 employees lose their job each “due to mental health problems”
Some 300,000 people lose their jobs each year due to mental health problems, costing employers some £42 billion, and the economy up to £99 billion. Continue reading
Brave woman explores mental health experiences in new poetry book
A brave UK woman has published an eye-opening poetry book exploring her experiences with anxiety, depression and mental health. Continue reading
Children having to wait “up to 18 months” to receive mental health care
Children under the age of 18 are waiting more than a year to be treated for mental health problems, according to a soon-to-be-published Government report. Continue reading
One million people to be taught basic mental health “first aid” skills
More than one million people are due to receive basic mental health training as part of the Government’s new multi-million pound programme. Continue reading
Job hunters with autism could benefit from ‘robot skill training’, researchers say
The latest research suggests that only 14 per cent of adults living with autism in the UK have a full-time job, and that many find it difficult to find their way into work, but innovators in Edinburgh believe that they have developed a unique solution to these problems. Continue reading
Children with suspected autism are waiting up to 44 months for diagnosis, figures show
Members of Parliament have warned of the urgent need to improve the diagnosis times and subsequent treatment of children with autism – after it was revealed that parents of children with suspected autism are having to wait at least 44 months. Continue reading
Government blooper on number of mental health workers
The minister in charge of public health has admitted making false claims about an increase in the number of NHS mental health workers. Continue reading