Wold Mental Health Day

Posted on 10th October 2024 by Dan Price

On World Mental Health Day, let’s all come together to talk about mental health and show everyone that mental health matters. Talking about our mental health can help us cope better with life’s ups and downs. So, on World Mental Health Day and beyond it, why not check in with your friends, family, peers, or colleagues

World Mental Health Day is celebrated every year on 10 October. This year’s theme set by the World Federation of Mental Health is workplace mental health. The theme highlights the importance of addressing mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, for the benefit of people, organisations, and communities. 

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World Pharmacists Day, 25 September 2024 – “Pharmacists: Meeting global health needs”

Posted on 25th September 2024 by Dan Price

World Pharmacists Day, organized by the International Pharmaceutical Federation?(FIP), a WHO partner, is a day to recognize and celebrate the crucial role that pharmacists play in building healthier communities everywhere.

 Pharmacists are integral to our health-care systems, often being the first point of contact for health advice and primary health care, as well as addressing the health needs of our populations in many varied ways, including:

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World Suicide Prevention Day 2024

Posted on 10th September 2024 by Dan Price

Sometimes the hardest words to say are the most important.

Tips to look after your mental health during traumatic world events

Posted on 6th August 2024 by Dan Price

War, violence, genocidal acts, racism and discrimination, political uncertainty, violations of human rights; world news can be disturbing and traumatic. Even if we're not directly involved, watching events unfold, particularly those causing hard or human suffering, can affect our mental health. After learning about global events that cause uncertainty, you may feel fear, anxiety or a loss of control over your own life and plans. You may worry for the safety of strangers, loved ones or yourself. And if you have lived through similar events in the past or share things in common with those affected, it may bring up traumatic memories or feelings.

Know that whatever you feel is valid. Know that we care about you and your mental health. And know that you are not alone in this.

WAITING FOR TOO LONG: THE URGENT NEED FOR HEALTH AND JUSTICE REFORM

Posted on 20th February 2024 by Dan Price

The first few weeks of 2024 has seen the publication of numerous reports about the wellbeing of prisoners in England and Wales. They present a picture of a system that is struggling to cope, putting the wellbeing of both prisoners and staff members at considerable risk.

From inspectorate reports about individual prisons, such as at HMP Bedford, to thematic reviews across the country, there is compelling evidence of the risks to both mental and physical health that people are facing. In January, for instance, the Independent Monitoring Board published evidence about the use of segregation units in prison for people experiencing acute mental health needs, in many cases while waiting for weeks and months for an urgent hospital bed. Then in February, HM Inspectorate of Prisons and the Care Quality Commission raised further concerns about these protracted waits and their effects on people’s health and safety. Data published by the Ministry of Justice last year also show rising rates of self-harm, suicide deaths and assaults on staff members in prisons in England and Wales. In the year to September 2023, there were 93 deaths described as ‘self-inflicted’ (out of a total of 311 deaths in prisons), 67,773 incidents of self-harm involving 12,292 people, and more than 25,000 assaults on members of staff.

Mind reveals mental health toll of cost-of-living crisis, with 2.7 million people considering suicide because of financial pressure

Posted on 31st October 2023 by Dan Price

Research published by Mind today shows the full impact of the cost-of-living crisis on the nation’s mental health, with three in every 50 (6 per cent) people in England and Wales saying they have considered ending their lives because of it.

Other findings include that one in five (20 per cent) people report worsening depression because of the cost of living, and one in ten (10 per cent) developing disordered eating as a result.

The numbers also show the increased impact on people who were already struggling, with the cost-of-living crisis resulting in:

• People receiving Universal Credit being more than three times more likely to consider suicide because of the cost-of-living crisis than those who don’t receive benefits. [1]

• A third (33 per cent) of people receiving Universal Credit reporting deepening depression.

• A fifth (20 per cent) of people receiving Universal Credit reporting disordered eating.

The figures come ahead of the Autumn Statement, with wide reporting that the UK government will not raise benefits in line with inflation. Mind is calling on the government to make sure benefits continue to cover the essentials and to reconsider changes to Work Capability Assessments, reducing already limited support for people too unwell to work.