One in four people with acute mental health problems unable to get the help they need, study finds
7 years, 4 months ago

One in four people with acute mental health problems unable to get the help they need, study finds

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 One in four people who suffer from acute mental health problems in the UK are unable to get the help they need as community mental health services fall into a “damaging pattern of decline”, new research shows. The Tory Government needs to act urgently to halt this damaging pattern of decline by increasing investment in mental health services and committing to ring-fence mental health budgets, as Labour pledged to do during the General Election.” The Government has said repeatedly that it is investing £1bn extra in mental health services per year, but the charities and politicians warn this falls short of what is needed and is often failing to reach the frontline. But despite Ms May’s pledges, mental health services have warned they face mounting pressures over funding amid rising demand, with vulnerable people facing “agonising waits” for treatment, often causing their mental health to deteriorate further. Earlier this month, leading charities issued an open letter warning the Government to urgently address the “crisis” facing mental health services in the forthcoming Budget.

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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 …

Labour used to howl down any benefit cuts. So do they now have the resolve to slash billions from sicknote handouts? DANIEL HANNAN
2 weeks ago

Labour used to howl down any benefit cuts. So do they now have the resolve to slash billions from sicknote handouts? DANIEL HANNAN

Daily Mail  

Do you remember when Labour MPs used to howl down any attempt at welfare reform as genocide? The Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, is reportedly looking to save £6 billion from the welfare budget, largely by tightening the rules on mental health sicknotes. Labour plainly won't reduce the NHS budget – although it might be able to introduce an …

People with severe mental health issues are waiting too long for psychological treatment
1 month, 1 week ago

People with severe mental health issues are waiting too long for psychological treatment

NL Times  

Most Dutch people are waiting too long for psychological help. Only basic mental health care organizations, where people with light to moderately severe issues are treated, are able to start the average patient on a treatment plan within the agreed length of time of 14 weeks. “At this moment, more people are working in mental health care than ever before, …

India needs to invest more in mental health
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India needs to invest more in mental health

New Indian Express  

Mental ill-health is increasing globally, and India is no exception. The need of the hour for India is to invest in mental health manpower, services and research, to protect its tomorrow, said Dr Koushik Sinha Deb, additional professor, department of psychiatry, AIIMS. In an interview with Kavita Bajeli-Datt, he says people, especially in cities, nowadays are more open about discussing …

Technology assists with mental health demands
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Technology assists with mental health demands

ABC  

Robyn Williams: And so to the crisis in services for mental health patients. So we know there's a lot of evidence for the value of connecting people to other people who can support one another, who may have been experiencing similar challenges with their mental health. But yes, you're right, there's huge pressures on the National Health Service in the …

Budget 2025: From AI in diagnostic to robotic surgeries to aesthetics, list of expectations for health sector
2 months ago

Budget 2025: From AI in diagnostic to robotic surgeries to aesthetics, list of expectations for health sector

India TV News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for the financial year 2025-26 on February 1. According to National Health Accounts estimates, India's share of healthcare expenditure has declined from 64.2 per cent in 2013-14 to 39.4 per cent in 2021-22, but the journey towards Universal Health Coverage remains challenging. Based on this, investments in AI-driven solutions by the …

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 …

Spike in mental health insurance claims sees more Australians leaving the workforce for good
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Spike in mental health insurance claims sees more Australians leaving the workforce for good

ABC  

Jamie was once proud to introduce himself as a painter and decorator, a career he held for almost 20 years in the construction sector. CALI CEO Christine Cupitt said there had been an almost 10 per cent increase every year for a decade in the rate of people who put in a claim through their life insurance for total permanent …

Government sets out plans to tackle economic inactivity caused by ill health
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Government sets out plans to tackle economic inactivity caused by ill health

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. Speaking in the Commons on Tuesday, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said Health …

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 …

Vulnerable patients escaping from secure hospitals because they’re so short-staffed, regulator reveals
5 months ago

Vulnerable patients escaping from secure hospitals because they’re so short-staffed, regulator reveals

The Independent  

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Experts warn that mental health is a $282 billion "macroeconomic crisis"
6 months ago

Experts warn that mental health is a $282 billion "macroeconomic crisis"

Salon  

As income inequality continues to soar in the United States, researchers are working to more comprehensively measure the relationship between capitalism and declining mental health – an effort that experts say could help policymakers develop more effective solutions to the widespread mental health struggles plaguing Americans. “And that is a necessary thing if you want to evaluate policies that try …

NHS waiting lists force Britons to save up to pay for private healthcare, says report
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NHS waiting lists force Britons to save up to pay for private healthcare, says report

The Independent  

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Anxiety referrals for kids double in four years, with 4,000 under 18s diagnosed every week
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Anxiety referrals for kids double in four years, with 4,000 under 18s diagnosed every week

Daily Mail  

The number of children referred for specialist anxiety treatment has doubled in just four years, striking new figures have shown. This is up more than 100,000 on 2019/2020 when almost 99,000 were stuck in the queue A 2022 joint survey of 1,130 teachers conducted by the children's mental health charity Place2Be and the National Association of Head Teachers also found …

‘‘A&E told me my catatonic schizophrenic wife was not a priority’ says husband battling the NHS mental health system
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘‘A&E told me my catatonic schizophrenic wife was not a priority’ says husband battling the NHS mental health system

The Independent  

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Mental health study suggests patients born overseas more likely to be held in hospital involuntarily
10 months ago

Mental health study suggests patients born overseas more likely to be held in hospital involuntarily

ABC  

The first time Jasper* was admitted to hospital against her will, she was held there for more than two months. In a statement NSW Health said mental healthcare was most appropriately provided in the community, to avoid the need for emergency hospital care. "NSW Health is committed to providing the best possible mental health care and treatment in the least …

Is NHS psychiatric care on the brink of collapse? Sign up to our free panel event
10 months ago

Is NHS psychiatric care on the brink of collapse? Sign up to our free panel event

The Independent  

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Met Police send warning over ‘stretched’ NHS services as it redirects 6,000 mental health calls
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Met Police send warning over ‘stretched’ NHS services as it redirects 6,000 mental health calls

The Independent  

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Gov refuses to say which conditions no longer qualify for benefits under reforms
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gov refuses to say which conditions no longer qualify for benefits under reforms

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. In a statement to the Commons, Mel Stride set out plans to overhaul the …

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. …

Psychiatrists urge the government to address critical mental health workforce shortage
11 months, 1 week ago

Psychiatrists urge the government to address critical mental health workforce shortage

ABC  

In short: More than 500 psychiatrists signed an open letter to the federal health minister urging the government to address workforce shortages last month. More than 500 psychiatrists signed an open letter to the federal health minister urging the government to address workforce shortages last month. RANZCP president Elizabeth Moore said long wait times for patients seeking critical mental health …

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 …

The rise of the suburban mental health sicknote: Every part of Britain sees a rises in incapacity benefit claims - with some of the largest increases in affluent commuter belt towns - see how many hav
11 months, 1 week ago

The rise of the suburban mental health sicknote: Every part of Britain sees a rises in incapacity benefit claims - with some of the largest increases in affluent commuter belt towns - see how many hav

Daily Mail  

Every parliamentary constituency in Britain saw a rise in incapacity benefit claims last year - with some of the largest increases driven by a surge in mental health problems in affluent areas. Mental health problems affect more than a third of 16 to 34-year-olds out of work due to long-term illness and account for 69 per cent of all medical …

Why Britain’s mental health crisis threatens to doom a new generation
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Britain’s mental health crisis threatens to doom a new generation

The Telegraph  

“For the past 10 or 15 years, we have had an increase in the percentage of people requiring mental health support,” says Smith, who focuses on treating young adults. Last year 1.2 million people were on the waiting list for community mental health services. A growing number of school children are suffering with mental health conditions, meaning that unless something …

Unsafe discharge putting mental health patients at risk, ombudsman warns
1 year, 1 month ago

Unsafe discharge putting mental health patients at risk, ombudsman warns

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. We know that unsafe transfers can have devastating consequences, such as patients being stuck …

The government must act urgently on abuse in mental health care
1 year, 1 month ago

The government must act urgently on abuse in mental health care

The Independent  

The investigation by The Independent and Sky News, revealing that 19,899 sexual assaults and incidents have been reported in NHS-run mental health hospitals in the past five years, is a scandal that demands an immediate and wide-ranging response from the government and the NHS. The government should now offer more than its customary warm words about giving mental health parity …

UK at risk of becoming a ‘burnt-out nation’, mental health charity warns
1 year, 2 months ago

UK at risk of becoming a ‘burnt-out nation’, mental health charity warns

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 UK is at risk of becoming a “burnt-out nation”, …

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 …

A year after the government halved psychology subsidies, Australians are delaying or foregoing treatment
1 year, 2 months ago

A year after the government halved psychology subsidies, Australians are delaying or foregoing treatment

ABC  

Since rebates for psychology sessions were halved a year ago, the cost of living crisis has forced Australians to compromise and even forego critical mental health care. Psychologist rebates halved for mental health patients Photo shows Mark Butler frowns at a press conference Subsidised visits to psychologists will be halved within weeks, with the new federal government abandoning a program …

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 …

Disability benefits for anxiety and depression have risen 200-FOLD in a decade
1 year, 2 months ago

Disability benefits for anxiety and depression have risen 200-FOLD in a decade

Daily Mail  

Disability benefits for anxiety and depression have surged up to 200-fold over the last decade, official figures show. It is intended to help people living with long-term illness, disability or mental health conditions to live a more independent life, by covering extra costs that their ailment incurs. The Government says people may qualify for PIP mobility payments if they 'have …

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 …

Psychologists say they can't meet the growing demand for mental health care
1 year, 3 months ago

Psychologists say they can't meet the growing demand for mental health care

NPR  

Psychologists say they can't meet the growing demand for mental health care Enlarge this image SDI Productions/Getty Images SDI Productions/Getty Images For the third consecutive year, many psychologists across the country say they are seeing patients struggle with worsening symptoms, many of them needing longer treatment times. Sponsor Message "We continue to see incredibly high demand for mental health services …

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 …

The issue nobody is talking about that could decide the next election
1 year, 4 months ago

The issue nobody is talking about that could decide the next election

The Independent  

There are now 1.9 million people waiting for mental health care in England, according to the latest official figures published this week. The King’s Speech was a case in point, with the government deciding not to bring forward the long-overdue mental health bill to improve how and where good quality mental health services are accessed. If resourced properly, these would …

Pupils in poorest areas struggling most to access mental health support – report
1 year, 4 months ago

Pupils in poorest areas struggling most to access mental health support – report

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. It’s particularly troubling that young people from the poorest parts of England and those …

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, …

Concerns mental health ‘fallen off Government’s radar’ ahead of King’s Speech
1 year, 4 months ago

Concerns mental health ‘fallen off Government’s radar’ ahead of King’s Speech

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. We urge Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to take his final chance to deliver a …

California is reinventing how it deals with mental illness. Now the locals have to make it work
1 year, 5 months ago

California is reinventing how it deals with mental illness. Now the locals have to make it work

LA Times  

Earlier this year, when Gov. By expanding the definition of “gravely disabled” with the addition of substance use disorder, SB 43, signed Tuesday, allows more opportunities for holding someone against their will, and Proposition 1 will help pay for more mental health campuses, supportive housing including locked facilities and healthcare staff. “But so much more could be happening if you …

Brits struggle with mental health due to cost of living crisis
1 year, 6 months ago

Brits struggle with mental health due to cost of living crisis

The Independent  

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Mental health patients waited last year in A&E for ‘over 5.4m hours’
1 year, 6 months ago

Mental health patients waited last year in A&E for ‘over 5.4m hours’

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 Patients across England waited for a total of more than …

India’s growing mental health issues compounded by poor infrastructure, low budgets
1 year, 6 months ago

India’s growing mental health issues compounded by poor infrastructure, low budgets

The Hindu  

Mental health-related issues are rising in India according to the Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare, which tabled its 148th report on ‘Mental Health Care and Its Management in Contemporary Times’, in Parliament, earlier this month, cautioning that the country lags with inadequate staff, medical infrastructure and budgetary allocation. “The Committee, after analysing budget numbers, said allocation is woefully …

‘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 …

California has billions to spend on mental health. Where should the money go?
1 year, 7 months ago

California has billions to spend on mental health. Where should the money go?

LA Times  

It was a ballot initiative born out of a lack of hope from advocates that Sacramento would ever fund the public mental health system. California is expecting a whopping $4.7 billion in Mental Health Services Act money for the 2023-24 fiscal year — and L.A. County generally receives about one-fourth of the total, according to data provided by the Legislative …

Experts highlight barriers to mental health support as major factor in youth homelessness
1 year, 7 months ago

Experts highlight barriers to mental health support as major factor in youth homelessness

ABC  

In short: Experts say young people experiencing homelessness are suffering from a lack of access to mental health services Experts say young people experiencing homelessness are suffering from a lack of access to mental health services What's next? CEO Vicki Sutton said their data showed up to 70 per cent of young people coming to the mission for support had …

Patients ‘not thin enough’ for help as NHS battles eating disorder crisis
1 year, 7 months ago

Patients ‘not thin enough’ for help as NHS battles eating disorder crisis

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. Yet patients are being told to lose more weight or ‘come back when you’re more …

Almost half of doctors say their mental health is worse than during pandemic
1 year, 7 months ago

Almost half of doctors say their mental health is worse than during pandemic

The Independent  

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Government backs reduction in police response to mental health incidents despite failure to assess risks
1 year, 7 months ago

Government backs reduction in police response to mental health incidents despite failure to assess risks

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 Ministers are backing a potentially “dangerous” new model allowing police …

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