My first trusteeship was back in 1987 for what is now Age UK. The charity now includes more than 150 local Age UKs throughout England as well as the national bodies in each of the devolved countries. Age International works similarly in some of the world’s poorest countries. Each charity is dedicated to help older […]
Watch a series of videos by the One Young World Ambassadors on the subject of Mental Health. The Health Plenary Session at the 2016 One Young World Summit in Ottawa focused on Mental Health. Poor mental health is one of the greatest contributors to disease worldwide. A WHO study of 90 countries identified suicide as […]
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Mental health inequalities for disabled and deaf people are a significant problem, according to a report published last week by the London Assembly Health Committee. Studies have shown that disabled and deaf people are more likely to experience common mental health problems, especially anxiety and depression. Around one in three people with chronic physical impairment […]
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Studies show that around 79% of autistic people have mental health issues and rate their anxiety as the number one problem in their lives. 63% meet the criteria for an anxiety disorder. Indeed, the key patient group for child and adolescent psychiatrists is autism. How can people with a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder like autism, affecting […]
Clinical Psychologist Emmerson Gono from MSF describes the challenges of working with mentally ill patients in a Zimbabwean prison. *Stephen is a 30 year old psychiatric inmate at the Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison’s Psychiatric Wing. His name has been changed to protect his identity. While at home one day, Stephen heard voices from what he […]
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The fact that prison suicides are at record levels is tragic, but it is only one of the most serious consequences of the last government’s decision to cut prison staffing while prisoner numbers were rising. The prison service is in crisis following a 40 per cent cut in the number of prison officers and mental health […]
Brussels sprouts could provide an answer to treating Alzheimer’s – the most common cause of dementia. A supercharged version of the acid derived from our Christmas dinner veg is the basis of new research aimed at developing a new drug to treat the progressive brain disease. Experts at the University of Aberdeen are working on […]
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Alzheimer’s disease is by far the commonest form of dementia, affecting around 1.5 per cent of all people over the age of 65. There is still no cure, but research has shown that loss of higher brain functions is caused when normal amyloid proteins change their shape and settle as coils of fibrous material on […]
It’s always sad around this time of year to hear about the growing problem of loneliness amongst the elderly, however, it’s also a major issue for young people within modern society. At Dame Kelly Holmes Trust (which is a national charity that uses world class athletes to transform the lives of young people facing disadvantage […]
Christmas is one of the most eagerly awaited events in the whole year, but for many people, Yuletide cheer comes at a price. According to the mental health charity, Mind, one on five adults say that they suffer high stress levels during the festive season. “Although it’s a happy time for many, as the countdown […]