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Organisations urge Prime Minister to tackle ‘root causes’ of poor mental health

A letter also raises concerns that cuts to disability benefits will not address the issue, but rather make it worse.

The Independent UK

Report on failings in Calocane’s care should be watershed moment, charity warns

Marjorie Wallace, boss of mental health charity Sane, said the publication of the review in Valdo Calocane’s care ‘should act as a watershed moment’.

Evening Standard

EastEnders praised for ‘responsible’ Phil Mitchell suicide attempt storyline

Phil, portrayed by Steve McFadden, will struggle with his mental health in new episodes.

Evening Standard

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Ministers urged to end need for mental health hospitals for children by 2030

Researchers said that while access to mental health services has risen, the health system continues to struggle to keep pace with demand.

The Independent UK

‘A&E staff told me my catatonic schizophrenic wife was not a priority’, says ‘broken’ husband

A survey by charity Rethink Mental Illness has found that hundreds of people are told they’re not ill enough to be given mental health care

The Independent UK

Police in England must keep answering mental health calls, charity urges

Ministers asked to pause scheme that allows police to step back from responding to callouts or risk further deaths

The Guardian - UK

UK mental health charities handed sensitive data to Facebook for targeted ads

Embedded tracking tool revealed details of users’ visits to content on depression, self-harm and eating disorders

The Guardian - UK

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Call to close ‘mortality gap’ for people with severe mental illness

The Royal College of Psychiatrists called for action to prevent thousands from dying prematurely.

The Independent UK

Scheme putting police in mental health teams must end, says NHS England

Critics of SIM monitoring scheme have raised fears that high-risk people are not receiving the care they need

The Guardian - UK

Apps and online therapy recommended to help treat anxiety and depression

Officials estimate some 40,000 people could benefit.

The Independent UK

Vulnerable man ‘abandoned’ and discharged from hospital into budget hotel

Exclusive: ‘He’s been pretty much abandoned. He’s a very vulnerable person and in need of support.’ says Jackie Mann

The Independent UK

Mental health has ‘failed to rebound’ after Covid amid financial worries

Around three in 10 adults’ mental health has deteriorated since the start of the year, research suggests.

The Independent UK

DWP claimants could face changes as MPs call for public inquiry into 'failings' of benefit system

The move is described as being necessary to 'stop further harm'.

Nottingham Post

MPs demand inquiry into benefits 'failings' as new DWP chief backs sanctions crackdown

The leaders of the Lib Dems, SNP, Plaid Cymru and the Green Party backed calls for a public inquiry into deaths and serious harm of people in the benefits system. It came as new welfare chief Chloe Smith spelt out her vision in a keynote speech

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The Independent UK

Scheme helping people with mental health issues find work to be extended – DWP

It involves therapists and employment advisers working together to help people with their mental health and improve their employment prospects.

The Independent UK

World Mental Health Day: Why inequality and mental health need to be part of the same conversation

World Mental Health Day is making mental health a global priority. Abi Jackson talks to Rethink Mental Illness’ deputy CEO Brian Dow

Daily Mirror

What is schizophrenia? Common myths and misconceptions around the mental illness

In England, approximately one adult in every 100 lives with a schizophrenia diagnosis. Despite this, there are several myths and misconceptions surrounding the mental health condition

Daily Mirror

'We must do more to tackle the negative stigma around bipolar or schizophrenia'

There is still a long way to go when unpacking the negative and often inaccurate stigma around more serious conditions, 17-year-old student Elona Sekiraqa writes for Mirror NextGen

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