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The Week In Mental Health (All Stories)

Written by Kooth Digital Health | Apr 12, 2024 12:06:03 PM

 

In case you missed it... The week in mental health - w/c April 8th, 2024

Monday April 8th

The Telegraph - Law firms urged to introduce overworking ‘trigger warnings’ to protect mental health

The Mirror - EXCLUSIVE: Sadiq Khan pledges £800,000 to 'plug gaps' in mental health support for most deprived schools

Left Foot Forward - Government can no longer ‘bury its head in the sand on mental health’, charity warns

 

Tuesday April 9th

The Independent - Don’t make mental health a culture war’, experts warn Stride

The Telegraph - Children must not be rushed to change gender, report warns

The Independent - One in three health workers suffering ‘burnout’ amid NHS staffing crisis

 

The Guardian - Trans boy, 17, who killed himself on mental health ward felt ‘worthless’

BBC News - Charlie Millers inquest: Son's mental health support was a mess - mum

 

The Conversation - More mental health support in schools makes sense – but some children may fall through gaps

Vox Political - Do Either Of The ‘Big’ UK Political Parties Have Even One Clue About Mental Health?

 

Wednesday April 10th

FT - MPs call for better sick pay to boost Britain's workforce

The Express - Ministers considering banning mobile phones for under16s as mental health issues rise

Daily Mail - Rishi Sunak says letting kids change gender is 'not a neutral act' ahead of landmark report expected to say that children who think they are trans may have mental health issues

 

Guernsey Press - Lonely children more likely to experience psychosis later in life – research

BBC - Hilary Cass: Weak evidence letting down children over gender care

 

Thursday April 11th

The Guardian - Review of gender services has major implications for mental health services

BBC - Wait for gender support frustrating, trans woman says

 

Evening Standard - Lawyers ask for clarity on when Covid probe will explore mental health impact

National Health Executive - The future of the NHS mental health workforce

 

Friday April 12th

The Telegraph - Children on puberty blockers ‘faced lack of psychological support’

Metro UK - My daughter took her own life after waiting 1,023 days for a gender identity clinic appointment

 

Petersfield Post - Bohunt School alumni Bradley Powell on a mission to protect the public from fake psychologists

Yahoo! - Solve mental health crisis, Sarwar urges SNP candidates

 

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