How does overcoming stigma improve access to mental health care? The UK is more concerned with mental health than ever before. Charities and government programmes, such as Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, are addressing the stigma surrounding mental well-being. This, in turn, has encouraged an open conversation in the media, education, and healthcare. This article […]
Samaritans’ purpose, to be there for people who are struggling to cope and in times of crisis, is as vital as ever. We need to keep adapting and innovating, to provide a safe space for all of those who will need us in the coming decades. To achieve our vision that fewer people die by […]
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GMC training survey shows EM doctors at high-risk of burnout: Responding to the 2022 national training survey published by The General Medical Council, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Dr Katherine Henderson said: “This survey makes for grim reading. One in three EM trainees are at a high-risk of burnout, two thirds of […]
When the nights start to draw in, your office or classroom might start looking darker every day. So how can you increase the natural light in your workspace to help avoid the effects of SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) on your staff and students and boost productivity? Here are five tips to light up your space […]
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Healthily survey finds cost of living crisis is hitting British women’s health hard: Women hit by the cost of living crisis are having to make difficult spending choices – at the expense of their health – a new survey has revealed. Skipping meals to save money, drinking more alcohol, lying awake worrying about food and fuel […]
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When I was suffering from Long Covid back in 2020, I would have done almost anything to wave goodbye to the profound fatigue and brain fog which made it hard to get out of bed, never mind carry on my job and looking after my three young children. It was a draining and scary experience […]
New scientific approach drives people to take control of therapy sessions: A new universal approach to mental health issues has been developed, used across outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, and high schools, and will be researched by a Curtin-led international team. Published in Psychological Review, the science behind this utilises work on artificial intelligence, consciousness, perception, […]
WHO: Gender pay gap in healthcare report: Women in the health and care sector earn 24 percent less than men. The most comprehensive global analysis of gender pay inequalities in the health and care sector finds that women face a larger gender pay gap than other economic sectors. Women in the health and care sector […]
Burnout of the nursing profession following the COVID-19 pandemic is continually highlighted throughout research studies. According to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), the number of sick days taken by nurses in England are up almost a fifth on pre-pandemic levels, with a survey completed six months into the global pandemic identifying that 76% of […]
The hair-pulling disorder trichotillomania, has increased threefold during the pandemic, leading mental health clinic Paracelsus Recovery warns. The clinic has seen a threefold increase in trichotillomania, as compared to pre-pandemic numbers. Recently the actress and comedian Amy Schumer raised the profile of the condition by revealing she has suffered from it since childhood. The clinic […]
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