Mental health in the EU
Mental health is not merely the absence of mental illness but rather a positive state of functioning and resilience.
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Australian decision to allow psychedelic drug prescriptions criticised by mental health experts
Neuropsychologists and psychiatrists argue the evidence for broad-scale implementation of psychedelic drug use is insufficientGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe decision by Australia’s drugs regulator to allow …
Britons ‘personally optimistic, nationally pessimistic’, research finds
Study finds 91% of people feel ‘happy or OK’ but have less positive view of the ‘world out there’Britons are staying happy by divorcing themselves from the fortunes of the wider world, according to research for the Guardian that shows people are increa…
Further education students in England under ‘extreme poverty’, report finds
A decade of cumulative funding cuts means colleges lack resources to meet students’ needsFurther education students in England are struggling in “extreme poverty”, forced to work excessive hours in insecure jobs to support themselves and their families…
Concern as a third of NHS mental health treatments shift online
Charities say some patients will struggle to access the help they needTwice as many people with mental health conditions are being given virtual therapy on the NHS compared with before the pandemic began.An Observer analysis of data from private provid…
What next for the NHS? Six ways to secure its future
We must reform the role of GPs, focus on preventative care and tackle mental health issues early in life to shore up the NHS for the next 75 yearsWe love the NHS because we value the concepts of equality of care and equity of access. But hospitals are …
From Covid to poverty: why pupil absence in England is rising
Social and economic upheaval since the pandemic has resulted in many more families strugglingThe reasons for increased levels of pupil absence in England are multiple and complex. Some were an issue before the Covid pandemic closed schools and disrupte…
Inquiry into 2,000 mental health deaths in Essex NHS trusts given legal powers
After pressure from bereaved relatives and inquiry chair, witnesses will be compelled to give evidenceAn independent inquiry into the deaths of almost 2,000 mental health patients across NHS trusts in Essex is to be given legal powers to compel witness…
Peers begin debate on illegal migration bill, with warning UK’s standing as ‘great democracy’ at risk – UK politics live
House of Lords peers have just started the report stage debate on the illegal migration billPMQs is coming up soon.Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.We remain seriously concerned about the potential implications of the illegal migration bi…
Sheku Bayoh’s family accuse lawyers of ‘blaming him for his own death’
The father died after being restrained by six police officers after they responded to reports of a man in an agitated stateThe sister of a man who died after being restrained by six police officers said their family is angry with lawyers representing t…