Tag: mental
Indonesia takes steps to improve protection of mental health patients
Shackling of people with mental health conditions is widespread in Indonesia. Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Indonesia is stepping up efforts to protect people with mental health conditions by affording national agencies […]
Compulsory mental health cover in medical policy likely to make it more expensive
Health insurers will have to compulsorily include mental health under the list of ailments covered by medical insurance policies. Only those policies which provide disease-specific cover, such as for diabetes, […]
Mental health support in north Wales ‘unfair’
Mind Cymru added the variation in levels of available across the country was “very concerning”. Laura Burton, 22, a patient from Holyhead, Anglesey, said the level of support available in […]
Young men more likely to suffer from mental illness such as depression, bipolar than women
Young men are more likely to experience first-episode psychosis, defined as the first manifestation of one or more severe mental disorders including schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, and depression, compared to […]
Struggling with your mental health? Adopt a pet to help you
Your pet is good for your mental health, according to a study. Researchers from the universities of Liverpool, Manchester and Southampton suggest that pets provide benefits to those with mental […]
Rise in violent attacks by patients on NHS mental health staff
Two out of five NHS mental health workers have been abused or attacked by a patient over the past year as services have become overstretched because of staff shortages, a new report […]
Maternal high-fat diet may affect kids’ mental health: Study
Babies whose mothers consumed a high-fat diet during their pregnancy may be at an increased risk of developing mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression, a study has warned. […]
Instagram worst social media app for young people’s mental health
(CNN) – Instagram is the most detrimental social networking app for young people’s mental health, followed closely by Snapchat, according to a new report by the Royal Society for Public […]
It’s good to talk about mental health. But is it enough?
Speaking up: the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the London Marathon. They were there with Heads Together, in partnership with eight leading mental health charities, tackling stigma, raising awareness, […]
PM makes pledge on mental health
Strong-minded: the Prime Minister meets youth activists during a visit to the mental health charity Young Minds, in London, on Thursday A SURVEY of the state of mental health in […]