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Brits on mental health benefits are having payments renewed WITHOUT check-ups

THOUSANDS of people on mental health benefits are having payments renewed for years without an in-person check-up. Personal Independence Payment. View article...

GPs to access 'personalised care plans' for people with severe mental health problems

People with severe mental health problems should be given a 'personalised care and support plan', which should be accessible to GPs. View article...

PhD Studentship: Simulating Person-specific Cognitive Processes from Expressive ...

Mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder are commonly assessed through self-report questionnaires and clinical ... View article...

Youth mental health hub faces closure after council ends funding

An innovative youth mental health walk-in service in south London faces closure by the end of the year after Southwark Council said it could no ... View article...

Historic US gay bar announces temporary closure following the death of owner

Leon's of Baltimore, the oldest gay bar in Baltimore and the second-oldest gay bar in the US, has announced it is temporarily closing. View article...

Celebrating centuries of gay resistance and persistence

The boys of Brighton Gay Men's Chorus (BGMC), one of Europe's largest gay men's choirs, travel back to the nineteenth century for their Pride show ... View article...

Commonwealth Games chiefs blasted after 'insulting' visiting countries with LGBTQ flag stunt

Several of those flown in Glasgow will have a black “mourning ribbon” as part of an exhibition calling out laws criminalising LGBT relationships. View article...

Glasgow Commonwealth Games bosses blame UK for anti-gay laws in 29 countries

Activists claim the criminalisation of same-sex relationships in the Commonwealth were 'were imposed or shaped during British colonial rule' View article...

Social Work Tales: a mental health crisis in the middle of the night

A retired social worker reflects on responding to mental health crises in the middle of the night, and the role of the police in those moments. View article...

Study finds medical help for ex-Services 'fragmented'

Former military personnel who suffer with their mental health should not be refused treatment because of their alcohol, say new recommendations ... View article...

Mental health personalised care framework: the modern care programme approach

This document sets out the considerations to meet the specific needs of children and young people with mental health or emotional wellbeing ... View article...

Muslim Council of Britain Hosts Landmark Mental

Mental health is no longer a specialist issue – it affects every area of community life from mosques, to charities, schools, youth organisations and ... View article...