Comedian and former mental health nurse says press watchdog has so far achieved 'square root of sweet FA' in tackling negative reporting.
Jo Brand: newspapers reinforce ignorance over mental health …
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Yorkshire Ripper mental health review revives central issue of trial …
Yorkshire Ripper mental health review revives central issue of trial. Jury in 1981 rejected truth of Sutcliffe's account to psychiatrists that a divine voice had told him to kill prostitutes. Peter Sutcliffe in 1974. Three psychiatrists …
Patients with Severe Mental Illness Rarely Tested for Diabetes …
Newswise — Although adults with serious psychiatric disorders are at high risk for diabetes, a large study led by UC San Francisco reveals that low-income patients on Medicaid are rarely screened for it. The findings support …
Paul Ryan Pushes Mental Health Reform Instead Of Gun Laws After …
WASHINGTON — The priority of Congress after the deadly shooting at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado over Thanksgiving weekend should be to fix the nation's mental health system, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) …
Defend Mental Health & Learning Disability Services : The Pensive …
The Belfast Health Trust is currently undertaking a consultation on how mental health and learning services are provided in the community. Shamefully, If allowed this will see the: • Closure of the three cross-community day …