This Week In Mental Health

Friday, 3rd May.

In case you missed it... here are some of the top stories in mental health this week.

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Weekend and Monday April 29th

The Express -?Mental illness now 'part and parcel of growing up' new report shows

BBC News -?Events launched to help mental health in pregnancy

The Guardian -?People with depression or anxiety could lose sickness benefits, says UK minister

Daily Mail -?Librarians slam Penguin Random House for 'irresponsible' Instagram post which claims libraries can provide 'mental health support' - and stress they are 'not therapists'

The Standard -?Starmer to welcome Tory defector to Labour as he promises mental health reform

Express & Star -?Coalition urges positive change through new Black Mental Health Manifesto

The Guardian -?Mentally ill people being used as ‘political football’, campaigners say

The Yorkshire Post -?The Government's disability benefit reforms must not row back progress on mental health

Tuesday, April 30th

The Guardian -?String of killings have put spotlight on adequacy of mental health care in UK

The Independent -?Sunak’s answer seems to lie in blaming mental health patients

The Spectator -?Will the Tories’ mental health focus backfire?

Wednesday, May 1st

i News -?275,000 more cases of stress, anxiety and depression linked to jobs since Covid

i News -?i morning briefing: Why work-related mental illness is on the rise

The Guardian -?Untreated mental health issues too often leading to violent crimes, says Khan

Glasgow Times -?Glasgow mental health midwives seeing 200 new referrals per month

Friday, May 3rd

The Independent -?Woman reveals ‘catastrophic shock’ of daughter’s suicide months after giving birth

The Guardian -?‘A brutal business’: toxicity of politics takes toll on world leaders’ mental health