The Jingle Blues!
With thanks to our member Dafiny Alves for this article. I was about seventeen the first time I heard of “winter depression”. My father was driving me to school, and the man on the radio was talking a...
Support and Self-care for Service Providers During the Festive Season
With thanks to our Organisational Member Papyrus and the team at Hopeline for this article. Is Christmas always merry?Christmas is a time when we all come together with friends and family, share gift...
ADHD Awareness month: October 1 - October 31, 2023
From our Neurodiversity Ambassador, Claire Thompson I have previously written about my experiences as an autistic adult working with autistic clients in therapy. As this is ADHD awareness month, I was...
No Child Left Behind: Why every child needs access to the right kind of support for them
As the school bells ring again to signal the start of a new academic year, for many children and young people in the UK, this doesn't symbolise the anticipated return to a familiar routine. Instead, i...
Timely mental health support: A moral and economic imperative, supported by science
In a recent study by ieso Digital Health, conducted in partnership with Dorset HealthCare University NHS Trust and York Health Economics Consortium, data has emerged that lends robust support to somet...
Talking therapy could cut hospital stays for diabetes patients - supporting our Direct Access to Counselling Campaign
https://www.standard.co.uk/new... In a study conducted at Barts Health NHS Trust and East London Foundation Trust, clinicians have revealed the significant potential of mental health treatment in redu...
The National Counselling Society have provided evidence to the UK Government's consultation about Progress Improving Mental Health Services
The National Counselling Society have provided evidence to the UK Government's consultation about Progress Improving Mental Health ServicesThe Public Accounts Committee is conducting an inquiry into P...
‘Buckling’ NHS fails to treat 250,000 children with mental health problems
‘Buckling’ NHS fails to treat 250,000 children with mental health problems - The GuardianThis article is a damning indictment of the current state of mental health support for children and young peopl...
NHS Improving Mental Health Services
Following the National Audit Office (NAO) report that we shared and commented on 13th February 2023, the Government are now conducting an Inquiry on mental health services and the progress that they'v...
