Mental health charity CLASP (www.claspcharity.com) are organising the second ‘Walking out of Darkness’ event on May 16th to bring mental health out of the shadows and into the spotlight right in the heart of London. The 10 mile walk takes place during Mental Health Awareness Week (11th to 16th May) to inspire people across the […]
Category: Mental Health
Leading psychiatrist claims the UK mental health service is unsafe
Leading psychiatrist, Dr. Martin Baggaley, has declared that England’s mental health service is currently unsafe and went as far as to say that it is was in a state of crisis. Baggaley is the medical director of the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust and spoke out about the poor shape of mental health in […]
Scientist work on learning what triggers suicidal thoughts
Millions of people who commit suicide worldwide every year never divulge their intentions or discuss their thoughts with a counselor. If there were a system of knowing the suicidal thoughts and tendencies of people, it would be possible to save at least 1 million lives every year. Alexander Niculescu, who works as a psychiatrist in […]
New approaches to the UK obesity problem in the drinks industry
Obesity is a problem that plagues many people around the UK, and so far the government has tried some voluntary approaches. One of those approaches seems to be bringing some results, as the public health minister Anna Soubry recently announced. As part of a so-called responsibility deal, the government reached an agreement with some food […]
A guide to Alzheimer’s and memory care
When it comes to Alzheimer’s if you have not ever experienced it you will want to read up on everything you can about the disease before you attempt to help a loved one that is suffering from it because the disease is confusing to say the least. As it often causes the people who suffer […]
Innovative new products aim to help dementia sufferers
Innovations are always being created in order to help people who are suffering from dementia. Some of the latest innovations include wrist alarms and special scented sprays which can trigger appetite. The scent innovation is a device that can be plugged into a wall and it will trigger hunger in the person with dementia. This […]