Suicide has fallen by 4% during the Covid-19 pandemic in Austria. An international study now shows that this pattern is similar to the global suicide trends during the initial phase of the coronavirus pandemic up until the end of October. “Figures are now also available from Statistik Austria for the whole of 2020 and these […]
Suicidality among childbearing women a major challenge: A study by University of Queensland researchers has highlighted the need to improve mental health assessments and pathways to care for childbearing women who experience suicidality. Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) researcher Dr Carla Meurk said suicide was the leading cause of maternal death in Australia, which highlighted […]
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A year on from the first lockdown and after warnings from the mental health sector about the impact of the pandemic on the country’s mental health, NHS Digital data shows that while the crisis is affecting people of all ages, it is under-18s who are suffering most. The Royal College of Psychiatrists’ analysis found that: […]
Pandemic mealtimes of seriously ill or disabled children: Almost nine in 10 parents with seriously ill or disabled children feel the pandemic has negatively impacted their mealtimes. A study of 1,142 parents with disabled children found 48 per cent also said their youngsters’ different needs has stopped them coming together as a family. And 58 […]
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How to beat stress from The Priory Group experts: The stress of the pandemic has affected everyone, and many have struggled. Stress at work has been difficult to separate from stress at home; stress about jobs, job losses and finances have become intermingled with stress about physical and mental health, and fear about what the […]
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Schizophrenia and personality disorders are the most disabling mental health conditions to live with, according to scientists from The University of Queensland. A Danish-Australian research team studied a cohort of 6.9 million Danish residents in the Danish Psychiatric Central Research Register to understand the burden of disability associated with 18 mental and substance use disorders. Professor […]
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Music charity provides Andrew Lloyd Webber programme to NHS hospital school in 12-month mental health and wellness pilot: Classical music education charity, Music in Secondary Schools Trust (MiSST), launches year-long pilot with Chelsea Community Hospital School (CCHS), west London Free instruments and tuition (face-to-face and online) – based on the highly-regarded Andrew Lloyd Webber programme – […]
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An interactive app, rest and relaxation spaces, and informal, in-person psychological support are among new ways that have been suggested to ease the stress associated with the Covid-19 pandemic on doctors and trainee medics. Doctors’ wellbeing has suffered significantly since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic according to new research from the University of Aberdeen and the Scottish Medical […]
What do you think about, when you hear the word, “autism”? No diagnostic manual can truly explain the multifaceted experience of autism. It’s a neurological difference with a vast spectrum of representation within its population. It can come with remarkable gifts and skills as well as devastating traits. Autism does not necessarily equal disability and […]
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