This Week In Mental Health

Week ending 10th May, 2024

In case you missed it... here are some of the top mental health and policy stories from the last 7 days.

Our top story this week is from The Independent - "When should I be worried about my child's shyness?" which features a keynote interview with our own Clinical Content Specialist, Gemma Campbell! https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/shyness-child-advice-children-doctor-b2522551.html

More top stories

The Guardian -?Black mothers twice as likely as white mothers to be hospitalised with perinatal mental illness

The Guardian -?Dan Poulter’s defection won’t fix an unequal NHS

GB News -?Policing minister slammed for claiming to be 'powerless' as suicides in force hit new high

The Telegraph -?One in three UK women are sad - worse than Saudi Arabia and Kosovo

The Guardian -?Tech firms must ‘tame’ algorithms under Ofcom child safety rules

The Northern Times -?13% of Highland children waited over 53 weeks for mental health treatment

The Guardian -?Met police policy on mental health calls may be putting lives at risk, say charities

The Independent -?Met Police report increased robbery response after nixing mental health callouts

Kingsbridge & Salcomb?Gazette -?Mental health tops concerns in Devon youth ballot

Greenock Telegraph -?Inspectors review Inverclyde adult mental health services

ITVx -?Children waiting almost two years for mental health treatment in Wales

The Mirror -?Tory education boss says parents are allowing kids to skip school on Friday as they work from home