I would love to see NHS mental health treated with the same urgency as NHS physical health. I think mental health services should focus more resources on early intervention, and fundamentally decrease waiting times.
Category Archives: GAD
Mental health crisis takes huge and increasing share of police time …
UK police are spending as much as 40% of their time dealing with incidents triggered by some kind of mental health issue, against a backdrop of severe cuts in social and health services, the Guardian has learned. Research …
Thousands have been abused by Isis and their mental health is …
Thousands have been abused by Isis and their mental health is shattered. Yazidi survivors of rape, violence and forced exile are getting help for physical ailments, but there is a crying need for mental health care. Refugees …
Schools trying to help children shut out by mental health services …
Some teachers report being 'frightened and overwhelmed' by pressure to support troubled pupils who do not meet the threshold for NHS care.
Tools for growing up: the case for improving children's mental health …
Her GP referred her to City and Hackney Camhs (Child and adolescent mental health services), who were in touch with Natasha's father, Hugh, within a fortnight for an hour-long telephone assessment. Natasha then began …