Tag: mental health

29 August 2023

The Tory government failed to attend a meeting of the United Nations (UN) regarding its treatment of chronically ill, deaf, ...

A woman in shadow representing chronic illness chronically ill DWP

Around a third of chronically ill people are now in debt and struggling to pay bills

10 August 2023

A survey has shown that just under a third (30%) of chronically ill people, or those who are injured and ...

Fake flowers laid over the war on drugs by Anyone's Child as part of Support. Don't Punish

Bereaved families to descend on UK parliament to call for the legalisation of drugs

26 June 2023

Families bereaved by the deaths of people from drugs are taking the case for legalisation to the UK parliament. It ...

The DWP’s invasion of the NHS continues: GPs can now refer disabled people for voluntary work placements

16 June 2023

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced further plans for co-working with the NHS. The proposals will allow ...

Government unprepared for long term affects of coronavirus, suggest studies

by Tom Coburg

5 June 2023

With no regular government reports regarding the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, you could be forgiven for thinking it's okay to lower ...

A black woman holding tablets in her hand representing mental health

It’s not all in your head: the political roots of the mental health crisis

by Kate Bermingham

18 May 2023

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Mental Health Awareness Week has started, and the theme for 2023 is ‘anxiety’. Anxiety has often occupied a precarious space ...

New York district attorney confirms that Daniel Penny will be tried for the manslaughter of Jordan Neely

by Alex/Rose Cocker

12 May 2023

On 11 May, a spokesperson confirmed that New York prosecutors will charge US marine Daniel Penny with manslaughter. Freelance journalist ...

The DWP wants to get its claws further into our NHS

5 January 2023

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is making plans to effectively harass social security claimants during NHS treatments. It ...

Man dies after being restrained by Hertfordshire police during mental health crisis

by Maryam Jameela

10 October 2022

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A man has died after Hertfordshire Police restrained him during a mental health crisis. Police arrived after receiving reports of ...

More than a diagnosis, part 4: a whole-body approach to healing

by HG

Content warning - this article discusses trauma, suicide, self-harm, and substance use. Reader discretion is advised. Mental health services in ...

More than a diagnosis, part 3: the power of a new perspective

by HG

Content warning - this article discusses trauma, suicide, self-harm, and substance use. Reader discretion is advised. Mental health services in ...

More than a diagnosis, part 2: retraumatising women or dealing with the root cause?

by HG

Content warning - this article discusses trauma, suicide, self-harm, and substance use. Reader discretion is advised. Mental health services in ...

More than a diagnosis, part 1: trauma survivors are being retraumatised by mental health services

by HG

Content warning - this article discusses trauma, suicide, self-harm, and substance use. Reader discretion is advised. This article was updated ...

Police have finally admitted that Oladeji Omishore was just carrying a lighter when they Tasered him

by Sophia Purdy-Moore

27 June 2022

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On 4 June 2022, Oladeji Omishore fell to his death off Chelsea Bridge after police Tasered him multiple times. Initial ...

We need to question the NHS mental health services

by NJ Desu

7 April 2022

We need to have an open and honest conversation about how the NHS deals with mental health. Amplify participant NJ ...

1,500 deaths investigated in England’s first public inquiry into mental health

by The Canary

28 March 2022