Tag: mental health
Warning of “another Winterbourne View”
Two leading mental health charities have cautioned that the Winterbourne View care scandal could be repeated unless the Government acts to stop the practice...
Teather launches mental health initiative for children and young people
Children’s Minister Sarah Teather has announced a new programme to improve the mental health of children and young people.
BOND (Better Outcomes, New Delivery) will...
Families of disabled children face isolation
Many parents of children with disabilities feel so isolated that they experience depression or even breakdown, says new research by Contact a Family.
The charity’s...
Young book reviewers sought
Aspiring book reviewers are being invited to produce a shortlist for the YoungMinds Book Award 2010. The UK charity, which promotes children and young...
Mental health assessment goes online
A new internet tool to help practitioners and carers assess an individual's mental health capacity has been launched by the Mental Health Foundation and...
Mencap founder honoured on stamp
Judy Fryd, the founder of the Mencap mental health charity, is to appear in a series of stamps celebrating Eminent Britons. The series, to...
