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There are also concerns about a rise in self-harm

Sending vulnerable patients far from home and loved ones hampers their recovery and heightens risk, policy analyst say

Lockdowns and social media pressure may have worsened mental health, says study

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is calling on the Government to invest in services.

Researchers examined the number of eating disorders before and after the Covid-19 pandemic.

The federal government is launching a new framework to cut red tape and help traumatised disaster survivors access long-term mental health care .

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley has announced that the London police force is to attend fewer mental health emergencies. As part of an approach called Right Care, Right Person, police officers will only respond to 999 mental health calls when there is an “immediate threat to life”. The new…

Alexander Lewis-Ranwell has sued G4S Health Services (UK), Devon & Cornwall Police, Devon Partnership NHS Trust and Devon County Council.

Twelve mental health providers are rated inadequate