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Over 30% of staff worry mental health support will affect their career

More than 30% of UK employees fear that asking for mental health support will affect their job security and career, a survey found. View article...

Autistic children come to A&E in mental health crisis from as young as eight

Research shows that autistic people face higher risks of mental health difficulties, writes in Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou (UCL Division of Psychology ... View article...

Concern over cut to young people's mental health crisis scheme

Concerns have been raised over the reduction of a specialist mental health support service for children and young people in the north west. View article...

Concerns raised over end of funding increase requirement for children's mental health

A decision to end funding increases for children mental health services undermines the Government's commitment to reduce waiting times. View article...

Psychologists issue warning over 'harmful' mental health advice from AI chatbots

Psychologists have sounded the alarm over AI chatbots providing mental health advice to people, dubbing the information “unqualified and harmful”. View article...

PSNI: Police to reduce non-emergency mental health call-outs

Police in Northern Ireland handle 30,000 mental health calls every year, or about 80 a day on average - but a major new policy will see a ... View article...

Almost half of Norwich disability claims for mental health

Almost half of people receiving disability benefits in Norwich are claiming for mental health conditions - the highest proportion in Norfolk, new ... View article...

'I feel blessed': legal aid solicitor forced to quit UK returns

... mental health and mental capacity law, was 'touched by the story' and reached out. 'They were ready to sponsor me to come back to the UK', she ... View article...

What is Gay Halloween?

What is Gay Halloween? The phrase “I hate Gay Halloween” has been flooding social media lately but it's got nothing to do with hate, it's actually ... View article...

Wes Streeting urges LGBTQ+ veterans to claim gay ban compensation before deadline

... for a financial redress scheme for those affected by the vile pre-2000 ' gay ban' in the military. View article...

Bisexual people and gay men among those at higher risk of sexual violence in Ireland, report finds

Over one in four adults in Ireland have experienced sexual violence, a new report has found, with women, younger adults, bisexual people and gay ... View article...

Wellness Culture Wants Us To Be Perfect. Queer People Know It's Not That Simple

Stonewall's 2018 health survey found that one in seven LGBT respondents had avoided seeking healthcare because they feared discrimination. Even when ... View article...