Tag: mental health

14 June 2018

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is now effectively fully co-working with the NHS to get people living with mental ...

DWP has to tell disability assessors that it’s ‘not appropriate’ to ask to see self-harm scars

by Andrea Needham

12 June 2018

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has updated its guidance for disability assessors. It now tells them that it's ...

Esther McVey has tried to mislead us all about the latest employment figures. But it hasn’t worked.

17 May 2018

Work and pensions secretary Esther McVey recently tweeted a video in which she celebrated the latest employment figures. McVey said ...

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, the London Underground has sent out a very important message

16 May 2018

It's Mental Health Awareness Week, and that presents an opportunity to raise awareness about how we look after ourselves. This ...

A new book is offering a radical therapy for mental health issues

A groundbreaking new book is about to change the way we view mental health therapy

21 April 2018

A teacher has written a new book that offers an alternative view of mental health therapy. But far from being ...

Australia’s health minister has been spreading an old myth about cannabis

19 April 2018

The Greens in Australia have been pushing a policy that would result in the full legalisation of cannabis. Party leader ...

Professional artist Geraldine Crimmins has a new exhibition

Homelessness, addiction and prison: the compelling life story behind an artist’s new exhibition

15 April 2018

An artist's exhibition in London opens on Wednesday 18 April. But the personal journey that brought the artist to this ...

Man at office desk employers workplace stress

A third of us are so stressed at work we want to leave. Employers can’t afford to ignore this.

23 March 2018

So many of us struggle with stress and mental health issues at work. Yet as management services company ADP highlights ...

Is ‘mindfulness’ nonsense or does it actually work? I tried it out for myself.

by Timothy J. Woods

9 March 2018

In this day and age it feels like there’s a new health trend every week. Remember when we were told, ...

A headteacher’s rant about ‘entitled’ millennials is wrong on so many levels

23 February 2018

Gresham’s School headteacher Douglas Robb has written a blog post about millennials that is seriously out of touch. The head ...

Schools are so obsessed with exam results they’re slashing the time kids spend exercising

22 February 2018

Children and young people across the country are dealing with worrying levels of stress. But this isn't healthy stress. The ...

A police force is set to go against government policy to try and save lives

12 February 2018

A regional police force is set to go against government policy in an attempt to "cut crime and save lives". ...

People are not OK that another Conservative MP is on the advisory board of a mental health charity [TWEETS]

9 February 2018

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Esther McVey was recently forced to step down from the advisory board of the ...

David Cox experiences mental health stigma

Players and fans are mocking a footballer for his struggle with depression [OPINION]

8 February 2018

For some people, the most difficult thing about their mental health problem is the stigma they feel. This includes the ...

There were emotional scenes at parliament yesterday. But most of the media didn’t care. [VIDEO]

1 February 2018

On Wednesday 31 January there were emotional scenes at parliament, as the reality of life for a large section of society ...

As it’s Time to Talk Day, here are some phrases to avoid using when talking about mental health [OPINION]

2 February 2018