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Bill to overhaul ‘outdated’ Mental Health Act introduced

Community Care

Long-awaited legislation to overhaul the “outdated” Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) is being introduced to Parliament today. Wessely’s report, published the following year , shaped the previous government’s draft Mental Health Bill, issued in 2022.

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Placing social workers in mental health trusts can help tackle out of area placements, says report

Community Care

Integrating local authority social workers within NHS mental health trusts can help reduce the number of “harmful” out of area hospital placements (OAPs), a report has found. The HSSIB investigates patient safety concerns across the NHS in England.

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Hooked on Video Games?

Gary Direnfeld

If untoward behavior occurred, he would either go to hospital or to wherever else he wanted, but he could not remain in the home. Had the lad threatened suicide, it would have been taken seriously and they would have called 911 to take him to hospital, even if involuntary. The next step was to do so.

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Guest Post: The Difference Between Mental Health & Mental Illness by Amelia Blackwater

Bipolar Bandit

Wh at is Mental Health? Mental health reflects “our emotional, psychological, & social well-being.”. Mental health can affect, how we think, feel, & act. You can have both good or bad mental health. . You can have both good or bad mental health. . What is Mental Illness?

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World Mental Health Day- 10th October 2022

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

World Mental Health Day- 10th October 2022. Both these non-communicable Mental Health issues can be addressed with timely intervention of the Psychiatrists at the Nair Hospital and other hospitals. Would appreciate if you take a couple of minutes to watch it. Video addressing depression.

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Guest Post: Physical Training and Mental Health by Mind Muscle Pro

Bipolar Bandit

My journey included multiple suicide attempts, repeated hospitalizations, and many failed attempts to treat my illness with various medications. We are not just about mental health awareness. Wellness is not limited to physical training but that’s where my journey began. I truly believed I was too broken to fix. YouTube.

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Mental Health Organizations Decry Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Criminalization People who are Unhoused

Social Work Blog

The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, American Psychiatric Association, National Alliance on Mental Illness, National Association for Rural Mental Health, and National Association of Social Workers on June 28 released the following statement responding to the U.S. PRESS RELEASE: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Read the U.S.