Mental health is nearly always seen as an individual issue requiring individual solutions – yet in reality, it’s as much a problem for groups and organisations. One legacy of COVID-19 could be a revolution in how we measure mental health
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, we highlight a new study which finds that increases in a population’s mental wellbeing are associated with lower health and social care costs in the following year
Royal College of Psychiatrists (08.04.21) Children and young people are bearing the brunt of the mental health crisis caused by the pandemic, new analysis by the Royal College of Psychiatrists has found. A year on from the first lockdown and after warnings from the mental health sector about the impact of the pandemic on the country’s mental health, NHS Digital data shows that while the crisis is affecting people of all ages, it is under-18s who are suffering most. The Royal College of Psychiatrists’ analysis found that: The Royal College of Psychiatrists...
Ahead of our roundtable discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of care home residents and staff, we spoke to three professionals who have worked in care homes throughout the pandemic
