Mental Health in the News (Medical News) :

4 October 2006

Use of Cannabis in British Columbia, Canada

3 October 2006

New gene linked to depression and bipolar disorder (UCL Research)

24 September 2006

Researchers Challenge allegations of racism in psychiatry - UK

15 September 2006

Can hearing voices in your head be a good thing ?

29 August 2006

Ireland reports significant developments in mental health services

21 July 2006

UK National Patient Safety Agency: Analysis of mental health patient safety incidents

19 July 2006

Mental Health charity calls for zero tolerance policy of violence and abuse in inpatient units

26 July 2006

UK Mental Health Charity urges Government to use Welfare Reform opportunity

6 July 2006

Children’s Mental Health Doesn’t Take a Summer Break

6 July 2006

Tánaiste Announces the full implementation of the Mental Health Act - Ireland

22 June 2006

UK Mental health charity awards new research grants

21 June 2006

Ten steps to modernise mental health services in the UK

21 June 2006

Poverty and deprivation – key causes of mental health problems in Scottish children

20 June 2006

Children of Depressed Parents at Higher-Risk for Mental Disorders

20 June 2006

Response to new report: The Depression Report – A New Deal for Depression and Anxiety

14 June 2006

New drive to reduce suicide rate for young men in UK

5 June 2006

Intermittent Explosive Disorder Affects up to 16 Million Americans

31 May 2006

Launch of Strategic Framework for Child & Adolescent - Mental Health Workforce Development

20 May 2006

Mental Health Foundation welcomes nutrition guidelines to ban junk food from schools by 2009

21 April 2006

New roles for mental health nurses in the UK National Health Service (NHS)

14 April 2006

UK suicide rate now lowest since records began

7 April 2006

UK Mental Health Services Still Failing Patients and Carers - Birmingham University

26 March 2006

National Inquiry into self-harm calls for better responses to young people (UK)

21 March 2006

Launch of Schizophrenia Ireland’s handbook "Discover the Road Ahead"

20 February 2006

New research by University of Leicester investigates *Juror Trauma*

8 February 2006

Domestic Violence and Mental Health - New Zealand Research

8 February 2006

Australian research shows that gentle singing soothes sick infants

2 February

Thousands of Scots families to help scientists with medical research

16 January 2006

New reports link mental ill-health to changing diets

11 January 2006

We need crisis services that work - Mental Health Foundation

4 January 2006

Get well soon? Cards reveal mental health stigma

28 December 2005

New pilot programmes to help people who lack capacity

22 December 2005

No grounds for Psychiatrists withholding Co-operation from Mental Health Tribunals (Eire)

19 December 2005

New research hopes to discover how different perspectives influence mental health assessments

9 December 2005

European Union (EU) Health Council - 9th December 2005

6 December 2005

UK Health minister welcomes landmark census on mental health and race

1 December 2005

Tips for Managing Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

27 November 2005

ADHD Medication might also treat the symptoms of hyperactivity in autism

26 November 2005

Health and social care services for deaf people with mental health needs in UK

23 November 2005

Norfolk (UK) Hospital unit closes to protect adolescents with learning disabilities

20 November 2005

New help possible for worriers, according to Canadian Professor

14 November 2005

New guide for older people's mental health services in UK

10 November 2005

Mental illness takes toll on US Businesses and Institutions

5 November 2005

Reflecting on personal values offers protection from effects of stress

30 October 2005

Don’t let SAD get you down says the Mental Health Foundation

24 October 2005

Women, children, and Australia's mental health crisis

14 October 2005

Review of Adult Mental Health Medium Secure Units in Wales (UK)

10 October 2005

Mental Health Foundation comments on proposed UK Welfare Reforms

8 October 2005

Physiotherapists demand improved access to mental health services

4 October 2005

Mental Health Research Network launched (UK)

29 September 2005

Mental Health Foundation (UK) claim that latest government guidelines are helpful but insufficient

22 September 2005

89% of people would want to know if they had dementia – but many people are still not told

18 September 2005

Holistic mental health care trial at Wollongong University (Australia)

16 September 2005

Link Suggested Between Regions on Two Chromosomes and Manic Depression

14 September 2005

Neurodegenerative disease targeted in UK government's drive for new medical treatments

12 September 2005

Mental health service users praise their care, but gaps still exist

26 August 2005

Medical School appoints eminent expert on disasters, terrorism and mental health (Australia)

19 August 2005

The Mental Health Foundation (UK) launches a new grants programme

15 August 2005

Mental Health Charity Launches New Grants Programme (UK)

10 August 2005

U.S. Research indicates that psychiatric disorders delay cancer diagnosis

7 August 2005

Psychiatric Patients more likely to be recent victims of violence than general population

2 August 2005

US nationwide shortage of researchers trained in geriatric mental health

29 July 2005

UK: Male GPs said to be more likely to prescribe antidepressants than female GPs

16 July 2005

UK Draft Mental Health Bill - Reactions from Mental Health Professionals and Pressure Groups

See also ...

Books about Mental Health (page updated as popular titles change)