Posts by Shawn Collins
Young people and mental health – on the edge of the abyss
Source – Dr Sarah Jarvis We’re failing our children – that’s the stark message from the NSPCC. A new study shows that last year, more than one in five children referred to mental health services in England were turned away because of lack of resources. That means nearly 40,000 young people who were told…
Read More10 Things Everyone Should Know About Seasonal Depression
Source – Huffington Post. For some, the winter is hardly “the most wonderful time of the year.” Seasonal affective disorder is a condition that affects nearly 10 million American adults and can make a few months out of the year feel downright unbearable. It’s common to feel bouts of the winter blues, but those with seasonal…
Read MoreNumber of young seeking help for anxiety rises
Source – BBC News Online The number of young people in the UK seeking help for anxiety has increased sharply, a children’s charity has said. The NSPCC’s Childline counselled 11,706 young people for anxiety in 2015-16 – a 35% rise from the 8,642 in 2014-15. Children as young as eight have contacted the charity, with…
Read MoreImplementing the Mental Health Forward View. NHS plan up to 2020
The independent Mental Health Taskforce published its Five Year Forward View in February 2016 which set out the current state of mental health service provision in England and made recommendations in all service areas. NHS England accepted all the recommendations in the report for which it held responsibility and it was agreed with the Government…
Read MoreDwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Talks About Battling Depression: ‘Speak Up’ If You’re Struggling
No one — not even Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson — is immune from depression. That’s the actor and former wrestler’s message to people suffering from mental illness, speaking during a video segment of Oprah’s Master Class. In the video, 43-year-old Johnson describes his own experience battling the darkness in his 20s. After graduating from the…
Read MoreWhy Anxious Kids are Sometimes Misdiagnosed with ADHD
Source – Psych Central, By : Natasha Daniels Some kids have anxiety. Some kids have ADHD. Some kids have both. But some kids have anxiety disguised as ADHD. How can this happen you ask? Easily. Many of the symptoms that will get you a guaranteed diagnosis of ADHD are behaviors anxious kids have as…
Read MoreHealth professions calling for greater leadership and action to tackle early deaths of people living with severe mental illness
Source – Royal College of General Practitioners. Publication date: 25 October 2016 A joint report published today by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges sets out essential actions to improve the physical health of adults with severe mental illness across the NHS. Although the health of the general population…
Read MorePositive Experiences with Mental Illness in the Workplace
Mental illness can very easily get in the way of working. For those with severe mental illnesses, like bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, the unemployment rate can be as high as 60-80%. Even short periods of depression can lead to lack of motivation, loss of interest and fatigue that negatively affect performance. Fortunately, emerging research suggests that…
Read More‘We must do more to support the mental health and wellbeing of care leavers’
by Louise Bazalgette, development manager, children in care, NSPCC We know from research that approximately half of children in care have clinical-level mental health problems; a rate that is four to five times higher than in children in the general population. This presents challenges for carers and professionals – to ensure that they provide the…
Read More13 Things Men With Anxiety And Depression Want You To Know
Source – Huffington Post Openly discussing mental illness can be a tough battle for anyone — but for men, the cultural baggage of traditional masculinity may make it particularly challenging. There’s an obvious stigma when it comes to men and mental health. Research suggests many men find it difficult to disclose mental illness symptoms and…
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