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Why physical health is a critical part of care for people with severe mental illness
An analysis of NHS data by Rethink Mental Illness highlights major health inequalities among adults referred to specialist…
Finding Belonging After Work, Relocation and Life Changes
From knitting circles to theatre groups, adults are creating welcoming spaces where friendships can grow through shared interests…
Why play matters when children face hospital treatment
A shortage of health play professionals is leaving many children in English hospitals without dedicated support to manage…
Nature access is sharply unequal across England, research finds
Research from the Wildlife Trusts and Liberal Democrats for Nature and Climate finds that 44% of English parliamentary…
Mental health groups have ‘failed to acknowledge’ risk of violence, says Mind chief
Mental health organisations have “failed to acknowledge” the risk of violence from a minority of people with severe…
An autism or ADHD diagnosis without access to treatment is a hollow outcome | Letter
The parliamentary and health service ombudsman’s findings are stark and sadly familiar (Autism and ADHD care complaints more…
Thinktank reports epidemic of loneliness among England’s ‘disconnected’ young
The number of young people with no close friends has risen fivefold since 2014 as a result of…
Does academic pressure harm young people’s mental health?
Adolescence is a key period for the onset of mental health difficulties, particularly anxiety and depression, with 1…
Compulsory GCSE resits in England harm teenagers’ mental wellbeing, study finds
Forcing teenagers who fail GCSEs into multiple resits has a negative impact on their mental health, according to…
‘Cheap travel is not a defence’: the parents facing court for school absences in England
As the long school summer break approached its mid-point recently, Margate beach was crowded with families enjoying the…