"The stats are similar in the U.S. and U.K., about one in six people every week experience diagnosable levels of mental illness," said Dr. Antonis Kousoulis, the director for England and Wales at the Mental Health Foundation. Health experts said COVID-19 created a global mental health ...
(1).The average classroom has around 30 pupils in. I’ll let you work out the maths. If you think that’s shocking then listen to this. Suicide isthe most common causeof death inmen aged between 20-49in England and Wales (2). Simply awful. In fact, many of the high-profile ...
The value of breastfeeding in supporting the normal growth and development of infants and young children is recognized worldwide [1]. There is also a growing awareness that it is possible for women to breastfeed their adopted children, and that health care professionals should support them if th...
This study sought to evaluate a face-to-face mental health literacy (MHL) Course that teaches community-based workers how to provide initial help to Iraqi refugees with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related problems. Methods An uncontrolled pre, post and follow-up design ...
Men’s mental health is of growing concern in the UK. Recent figures show that in England and Wales 78 % of all suicides were male, and suicide is now the main cause of death in men aged 20–49 years [1–3]. Recent high profile male suicides - including celebrities from film and sp...
Mental Health Liaison, Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Services, Randwick, NSW, 2031, Australia Scott Lamont & Scott Brunero Charles Perkins Centre and Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia Robyn Gallagher Centre for Health Services Management, Faculty...
In March 2017, the Mental Health Foundation commissioned a survey, conducted by NatCen, amongst its panel members in England, Scotland and Wales to uncover the truth about mental health. The survey intended to discover the prevalence of self-reported mental health problems, levels of positive and...
Children and teachers throughout England and Wales can find a range of free resources to promote discussion of emotions and looking after mental health atPremier League Primary Stars. Also in this series Part 1:PL Primary Stars helping children look after mental health ...
‘Our Healthy Clarence’, established in the Clarence Valley in Northern New South Wales, involved community-driven development and implementation of a mental health and wellbeing plan over a two-year period [96]. An evaluation was conducted two years after the project was established and involved...
In the rural and remote setting, nurses are often the first point of contact with mental health services. Nursing roles may include community-based rural or remote area nurses, nurse practitioners, or mental health nurses. Nurses work collaboratively wit