2 charts that show what has happened to mental health under the Conservatives
8 years, 2 months ago

2 charts that show what has happened to mental health under the Conservatives

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ms May placed a focus on the mental health crisis among young people, saying: "Mental illness too often starts in childhood and, when left untreated, can blight lives and become entrenched". "The Tories have done incredible work in changing social attitudes around mental health," Andy Greene of Disabled People Against Cuts told the Independent. David Cameron's much-trumpeted £1billion injection into mental health services is insufficient to plug this gap, while Ms May's new package offers only £15million in additional funding for crisis cafes and community clinics. Iain Duncan Smith’s tougher fit-to-work tests for sick and disabled people coincided with 590 “additional” suicides, 279,000 cases of mental illness and 725,000 more prescriptions for antidepressants – and one mental health charity found that 21 per cent of their patients had experienced suicidal thoughts due to the stress of the Work Capability Assessments.

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UK’s Mental Health Crisis Drives 500,000 Onto Benefits, IFS Says
1 week, 6 days ago

UK’s Mental Health Crisis Drives 500,000 Onto Benefits, IFS Says

Live Mint  

-- Half a million more people in England and Wales are claiming disability benefits for mental-health problems than before the pandemic, according to research that may add to concerns over government plans to squeeze welfare spending. The analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies pointed to a surge in “deaths of despair,” rising numbers of people accessing mental health services …

DWP benefit cuts could be as much as £5bn under Labour plans
1 month ago

DWP benefit cuts could be as much as £5bn under Labour plans

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Disability charity Scope’s executive director of strategy James Taylor said: “The Chancellor has a …

Budget 2025: What does healthcare sector want apart from tax reform and innovative push?
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2 months ago

Budget 2025: What does healthcare sector want apart from tax reform and innovative push?

India TV News  

The Union Budget 2025 of the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is about to be announced soon. This time, along with all the other sectors, the health sector has also high expectations from the highly-awaited Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's budget. Also, the healthcare sector is urging a reduction in import duty on medical devices and measures …

Revealed: NHS spent more than £2bn on private mental health hospitals last year
3 months ago

Revealed: NHS spent more than £2bn on private mental health hospitals last year

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The huge sum spent on private mental health hospitals in 2023 was a £279m increase …

Reeves denies she is attempting to impose ‘austerity 2.0’ with draconian spending review cuts
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Reeves denies she is attempting to impose ‘austerity 2.0’ with draconian spending review cuts

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Reeves has launched her spending review She said: “The difference here …

Labour’s mental health reforms a ‘lip service’ that could worsen racial inequalities, experts warn
4 months, 1 week ago

Labour’s mental health reforms a ‘lip service’ that could worsen racial inequalities, experts warn

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act risk worsening racial inequalities …

Union Budget 2024: Experts request govt to remove 18 per cent GST on mental health services
8 months ago

Union Budget 2024: Experts request govt to remove 18 per cent GST on mental health services

India TV News  

Union Budget 2024: Experts have urged the government to either remove or reduce the 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax on mental health services and to allocate resources effectively to support India's journey toward becoming a mentally resilient society, ahead of the Union Budget presentation. In the upcoming Budget, we urge the government to remove or reduce the 18 …

People with 'mild' mental health problems will be told to get therapy and get back to work under disability benefit cash clampdown targeting 3.5million as minister says some are just struggling with t
10 months, 3 weeks ago

People with 'mild' mental health problems will be told to get therapy and get back to work under disability benefit cash clampdown targeting 3.5million as minister says some are just struggling with t

Daily Mail  

Ministers will tell people with 'mild' mental health problems to get therapy and get back to work this week as they seek to reduce the 3.5million disability benefits bill. Mel Stride, the Work and Pensions Secretary, today suggested that some people who were labelled as having 'serious mental health conditions' were simply struggling with 'the kind of ups and downs …

Workshy Brits could lose handouts after 12 months as Rishi Sunak warns benefits bill is 'unsustainable' and 'life worries' are not a reason to dodge jobs - suggesting specialist teams NOT GPs should d
11 months ago

Workshy Brits could lose handouts after 12 months as Rishi Sunak warns benefits bill is 'unsustainable' and 'life worries' are not a reason to dodge jobs - suggesting specialist teams NOT GPs should d

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak unveiled a 'moral mission' to get Brits off benefits today as he warned that numbers out of the workforce are 'unsustainable' and 'tragic'. In a major speech today, Rishi Sunak will warn that a surge in people signed off sick with mental health conditions is placing 'unsustainable' pressure on the welfare budget Your browser does not support iframes. …

Three in four NHS staff are struggling with mental health, new figures reveal
11 months, 1 week ago

Three in four NHS staff are struggling with mental health, new figures reveal

The Independent  

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£300m bill for handouts: Spending on disability benefits for people claiming to have ADHD shoots up 41,000 per cent within a decade
11 months, 1 week ago

£300m bill for handouts: Spending on disability benefits for people claiming to have ADHD shoots up 41,000 per cent within a decade

Daily Mail  

British taxpayers are shelling out an astonishing £292 million a year in disability benefits to people claiming to have ADHD, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Our investigation shows that spending on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder claims has shot up from just £700,000 per year in 2013 – a rise of more than 41,000 per cent. British taxpayers are shelling …

Almost half a million children waiting to start mental health treatment, new figures show
1 year, 2 months ago

Almost half a million children waiting to start mental health treatment, new figures show

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tom Madders, from mental health charity Young Minds, said: “Behind every referral is a young …

Welcome to 2024: The only thing you have to lose is your mind
1 year, 2 months ago

Welcome to 2024: The only thing you have to lose is your mind

Salon  

As we’re again shoved face-first into another year of surveillance capitalism, climate change, imperial decline and nuclear tensions, America's mental health epidemic isn’t exactly getting better. Meanwhile, the American Psychological Association recorded a rise in adult mental illness diagnosis from 31% in 2019 to 45% in 2023, U.S. mayors cited the “unprecedented” mental health crisis as their top concern last …

Most Americans with mental health needs don't get treatment, report finds
1 year, 3 months ago

Most Americans with mental health needs don't get treatment, report finds

NPR  

Most Americans with mental health needs don't get treatment, report finds Enlarge this image toggle caption SDI Productions/Getty Images SDI Productions/Getty Images Roughly two-thirds of Americans with a diagnosed mental health condition were unable to access treatment in 2021, though they had health insurance. While the overall findings aren't surprising, "it is striking that the access impediments remain what they …

Fairytale tax cuts threaten mental health services that are already inadequate
1 year, 3 months ago

Fairytale tax cuts threaten mental health services that are already inadequate

The Independent  

There will be more cases like that of Ben Craig – a mental health patient who was well enough to leave hospital, but who was stranded on a ward for two years – if the next election becomes a Dutch auction of tax cuts. Unfortunately Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, and Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, say that they …

Mental Health Act reforms dropped from King’s Speech as Tory MP Charles Walker accuses government of ‘failing’ patients
1 year, 4 months ago

Mental Health Act reforms dropped from King’s Speech as Tory MP Charles Walker accuses government of ‘failing’ patients

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sir Charles, who sat on the government’s scrutiny committee for the Mental Health Act reforms, …

‘Mental health emergency’ as urgent referrals for under 18s triple
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Mental health emergency’ as urgent referrals for under 18s triple

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Young people and families need …

To the mums and dads with teenagers in mental health units: I’m taking action to help your child
1 year, 8 months ago

To the mums and dads with teenagers in mental health units: I’m taking action to help your child

The Independent  

Throughout history, mental illness has frequently been misunderstood. That’s why I’ve confirmed the current inquiry into the tragic deaths of mental health inpatients at NHS trusts across Essex will become a public inquiry. To the mums and dads with teenage children in mental health units, to the patients across the country seeking support close to where they live, and to …

Suicidal NHS staff lose mental health support in ‘irresponsible’ cuts
2 years, 1 month ago

Suicidal NHS staff lose mental health support in ‘irresponsible’ cuts

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Suicidal NHS staff will be left in “dangerous” situations without support …

Millions of mental health patients ‘facing NHS delays or missing out’
2 years, 1 month ago

Millions of mental health patients ‘facing NHS delays or missing out’

The Independent  

Millions of people with mental health problems, including children with eating disorders, are missing out on NHS treatment or face lengthy waits, the National Audit Office has said. The NAO said current mental health services are under “continued and increasing pressure”, with many people using them also reporting poor experiences. The watchdog noted the Covid pandemic had disrupted NHS performance, …

Man waits eight years for mental health therapy as services hit by demand
2 years, 2 months ago

Man waits eight years for mental health therapy as services hit by demand

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A new survey of 4,139 adults carried out by YouGov and mental health charity Mind …

Warning over mental health services without new cash injection
2 years, 2 months ago

Warning over mental health services without new cash injection

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “That’s my view, that’s another reason why when the long term plan finishes we …

Surge in mental health problems among teenagers is ‘national emergency’ Government warned
2 years, 3 months ago

Surge in mental health problems among teenagers is ‘national emergency’ Government warned

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mental health charities Mind and Rethink have warned the government the state of children’s mental …

Mental health care must not be overlooked in our fight to save the NHS
2 years, 3 months ago

Mental health care must not be overlooked in our fight to save the NHS

The Independent  

One of the most alarming of many alarming signs of a dysfunctional nation is that young people seem to be leaving the labour market because of mental illness. It seems as if it were a different country, in a different era, when Theresa May as prime minister promised parity of esteem between mental and physical health services. Just as mental …

NHS ‘needs thousands more staff to meet cost of living crisis demands’
2 years, 4 months ago

NHS ‘needs thousands more staff to meet cost of living crisis demands’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NHS therapy services won’t be able to manage increased demand driven …

Australia's young people bouncing back after pandemic's impact on mental health — but it's not all good news
2 years, 6 months ago

Australia's young people bouncing back after pandemic's impact on mental health — but it's not all good news

ABC  

After a tough couple of years for young Australians, a survey shows that their mental health and social lives are heading in a positive direction, despite the ongoing pandemic. Key points: Survey reveals mental health and wellbeing of young Australians has dramatically improved in the past year Levels of psychological distress among 18-24 year olds were still above pre-pandemic levels …

NHS fails on mental health targets as waiting list rises 1.2 million
2 years, 7 months ago

NHS fails on mental health targets as waiting list rises 1.2 million

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of people waiting for community mental health care has …

Calls for £1bn to save ‘buckling’ mental health services as suicidal children are turned away
2 years, 7 months ago

Calls for £1bn to save ‘buckling’ mental health services as suicidal children are turned away

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Suicidal children are being turned away and the most vulnerable put …

Victoria's mental health industry in dire straits as conditions worsen and workforce shortages continue
2 years, 9 months ago

Victoria's mental health industry in dire straits as conditions worsen and workforce shortages continue

ABC  

In the busy emergency department where mental health nurse Kim Gallaher works, people at the lowest point in their life can wait up to 12 hours before being seen. Despite the 2019 Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System and billions of dollars of investment over the past year, the sector is in dire straits. Adding salt to the wounds …

Mental health referrals for children surge by more than HALF
2 years, 11 months ago

Mental health referrals for children surge by more than HALF

Daily Mail  

The number of children and young people needing mental health support has hit an 'unprecedented' high after surging by more than half after the start of lockdown. Mental health services for children and young people are seeing 'unprecedented' demand YoungMinds saw the number of calls to its email, web chat and crisis text line – for children and young people …

NHS pays out £20m in clinical negligence claims over children’s mental health care
2 years, 11 months ago

NHS pays out £20m in clinical negligence claims over children’s mental health care

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The review addresses improvements needed in inpatient and community children’s mental health services and highlights …

Mental health funding plan stalled over fight between state and federal governments
3 years ago

Mental health funding plan stalled over fight between state and federal governments

ABC  

Critical support for an increasing number of Australians with mental health conditions like anxiety and depression has stalled, as the states and federal government argue about the details of a multi-billion-dollar funding plan promised more than a year ago. Key points: States and territories have still not agreed on a national mental health plan that was meant to be finalised …

Record number of children referred for serious mental health issues in pandemic
3 years, 1 month ago

Record number of children referred for serious mental health issues in pandemic

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A record number of children …

£120m mental health fund is largest rise in history of devolution, says minister
3 years, 2 months ago

£120m mental health fund is largest rise in history of devolution, says minister

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Scottish Government’s £120 million fund is the largest investment …

‘I’ve waited days and hours for a bed’ : Mental health services facing ‘desperate’ situation
3 years, 2 months ago

‘I’ve waited days and hours for a bed’ : Mental health services facing ‘desperate’ situation

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I think one of the worst parts about the whole experience of going into hospital …

Cases of psychosis rise significantly over the past two years in England
3 years, 5 months ago

Cases of psychosis rise significantly over the past two years in England

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The number of people referred to mental health services for their first suspected episode of …

More than a million waiting for mental health treatment with one in 10 doctor posts empty
3 years, 5 months ago

More than a million waiting for mental health treatment with one in 10 doctor posts empty

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One in 10 posts for consultant psychiatrists in England are vacant …

ACT records 16 new COVID-19 cases as $16.5m in additional mental health, community support funding announced
3 years, 6 months ago

ACT records 16 new COVID-19 cases as $16.5m in additional mental health, community support funding announced

ABC  

The ACT has recorded 16 new COVID-19 cases. Key points: At least 11 of the new cases were infectious in the community and seven are currently unlinked to other known cases At least 11 of the new cases were infectious in the community and seven are currently unlinked to other known cases An additional $16.5 million in funding for mental …

Doctors reveal 'staggering' mental health crisis as 'pandemic fatigue' takes toll
3 years, 7 months ago

Doctors reveal 'staggering' mental health crisis as 'pandemic fatigue' takes toll

ABC  

A surf club identity on the Gold Coast has spoken publicly about his battle with "pandemic fatigue" in a bid to help others who are suffering in silence. Key points: Gold Coast surfing identity Steve Edgar reveals his battle with "pandemic fatigue" A Brisbane GP says 50 per cent of patients have pandemic-related mental health issues The waiting time to …

Improved mental health programs being rolled out across regional and remote communities across Victoria
3 years, 8 months ago

Improved mental health programs being rolled out across regional and remote communities across Victoria

ABC  

Mental health service providers are looking at innovative ways to deliver better support to regional and remote communities across Victoria. Key points: Beyond Blue's new mental health coaching program is proving a success The program is free and accessible without a medical referral It's hoped to better align regional services with what's offered in city areas Beyond Blue chief executive …

Young people are struggling the most with their mental health. Here's what they've learned from asking for help
3 years, 9 months ago

Young people are struggling the most with their mental health. Here's what they've learned from asking for help

ABC  

Finlaey Hewlett was just eight years old when she first started experiencing anxiety and depression. 1 in 5 young people say they're struggling with their mental health According to data from the Australia Talks National Survey, it's young people like Finlaey who are struggling the most with their mental health. Hadi found the mental health services available were often "quite …

Children’s mental health services reach breaking point as Covid sees demand soar
3 years, 9 months ago

Children’s mental health services reach breaking point as Covid sees demand soar

The Independent  

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Mental health support for NHS staff accessed 800,000 times
3 years, 11 months ago

Mental health support for NHS staff accessed 800,000 times

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mental health support services for NHS staff set up in the …

Millions of mental health sufferers fear returning to the workplace
4 years, 1 month ago

Millions of mental health sufferers fear returning to the workplace

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Led by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, …

Third lockdown has triggered an 'unprecedented crisis' in mental health issues
4 years, 2 months ago

Third lockdown has triggered an 'unprecedented crisis' in mental health issues

The Telegraph  

“We’re in an unprecedented mental health crisis. Social isolation, loneliness, stress and anxiety, domestic abuse, bereavement, financial difficulties, unemployment and severe Covid-19 infection are all factors that have led to an increase in workload for mental health services." A DHSC spokesperson said: “We recognise the impact of the pandemic on people’s mental health and wellbeing which is why mental health …

The government’s neglect of pandemic mental health support is about to lead to a huge crisis
4 years, 4 months ago

The government’s neglect of pandemic mental health support is about to lead to a huge crisis

The Independent  

If the rhetoric from ministers about prioritising mental health were matched by anything resembling reality, the UK would not have too much to worry about on this vital issue. Ministers would much rather be filmed in shiny new hospitals; the cameras rarely capture them visiting mental health units or care homes. But one, the Centre for Mental Health, predicts that …

Our ‘world beating’ test and trace system is an unforgiveable shambles
4 years, 6 months ago

Our ‘world beating’ test and trace system is an unforgiveable shambles

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Many of the places mental health …

Mental Health in the US is Suffering—Will It Go Back to Normal?
4 years, 6 months ago

Mental Health in the US is Suffering—Will It Go Back to Normal?

Wired  

After a particularly devastating transport, Rosemary, an emergency medical technician who works in the Boston area, realized that she was struggling emotionally. “That one almost broke me.” Rosemary reached out to Project Parachute, an initiative run by the online therapy platform Eleos that provides free therapy for frontline health care workers. Rosemary is just one of the many people who …

Doctor’s Note: Coronavirus and the toll on mental health
4 years, 6 months ago

Doctor’s Note: Coronavirus and the toll on mental health

Al Jazeera  

Personal coping strategies and investment in mental health infrastructure is needed to help us through the pandemic. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people around the world with ill mental health was staggering. Fear and anxiety have increased Although we do not yet have a complete picture of how the pandemic has affected people’s mental health, and indeed …

Mental health services are seeing a drop in usage amid coronavirus, despite increased anxiety
4 years, 10 months ago

Mental health services are seeing a drop in usage amid coronavirus, despite increased anxiety

ABC  

The Federal Government is pleading with Australians to not neglect their mental health, revealing use of services is falling despite a rise in public anxiety and concern over the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: BeyondBlue has received a 40 per cent increase in contacts The National Mental Health Commission is concerned there has been a decrease in people seeking help from …

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