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: Mental Health Care
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 …
Hospitality, Hope and Recovery: A Revolutionary Model of Mental …
Last month, I attended Grand Rounds at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), where the launch of a revolutionary new approach to emergent mental health care, the Unity Center for Behavioral Health, was …
Here's Why Mental Health Care Is A Real Issue In This Presidential …
Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) jumped at a chance to talk about mental health care during a presidential town hall event in Iowa hosted by CNN on Monday. “Mental health should be treated as part of health care, and should be …
Gun violence not a mental health issue, experts say, pointing to …
“Mental health stakeholders are loath to have this conversation about improving mental health care in a context driven by violence prevention, because that's not why we need mental health reform per se,” Swanson said.