Nigel Farage has publicly argued that many disability and SEND diagnoses are “over‑diagnosed” and create a “class of victims,” but charities and experts say these claims are inaccurate and stigmatising, and comments like this imply that a disability diagnosis, including lifelong congenital or hidden disabilities are just labels that fosters dependency. Nigel’s statement is extremelyContinue reading “Just A ‘Label’”
Tag Archives: Anxiety
Assisted Dying
I came across an article on Facebook today about Assisted Dying. I won’t say the name of the person who put it on there, but to be honest, when I saw the post, I was mortified. The caption said, ‘You’ll be ‘offered’ Assisted Dying when you are too old to work.’ Of course, it’s understandableContinue reading “Assisted Dying”
Anxiety And ADHD Are Workable, Says Tony Blair
Benefits claimants with anxiety, depression or back pain should have their handouts stopped, Tony Blair’s think tank has suggested. The former Prime Minister’s institute called for an “emergency handbrake,” warning that 1,000 working-age people are signing up for benefits every day, with the cost to the taxpayer set to hit £73 billion by the end of the decade. TheContinue reading “Anxiety And ADHD Are Workable, Says Tony Blair”
Single Mother And Two Children Face Eviction
A single mum fears she and her family could be made homeless because her landlord has told her they won’t transfer their home into her name following the death of her father. Saphire O’Connor, 34, was born at the house in Chatham, Kent, where she looks after her two young children, and is a full-time carerContinue reading “Single Mother And Two Children Face Eviction”
Inside The Secret Police Forum: What Officers Think Of The British Public
On an unknown corner of Reddit, rank-and-file police officers have been lifting the lid on life behind the thin blue line. A picture of fatigue, anxiety, and declining morale emerges from post after post on the Police UK forum. Contributors express lurking doubts about the fate of policing, with some conceding they are actively plotting theirContinue reading “Inside The Secret Police Forum: What Officers Think Of The British Public”
Cannabis Is Being Used To Treat Depression And Anxiety
Thousands of Britons are being prescribed super-strength cannabis for anxiety and depression. Despite experts warning of the dangers, private clinics are giving it out after only one video consultation and boast the powerful drug can be ‘delivered directly to the patient’s door via a next-day service’. Amid an epidemic of cannabis use on our streets, aContinue reading “Cannabis Is Being Used To Treat Depression And Anxiety”
Primary School Teachers Go On Strike
After students bit and kicked teachers and carried knives into the classroom, teachers at two elementary schools started going on strike. Staff at Lily Lane Primary School and Ravensfield Primary School in Manchester say they have been physically attacked, and some pupils are too scared to attend class. Teachers also say there have been instancesContinue reading “Primary School Teachers Go On Strike”
Kemi Badenoch Criticises Young People
Kemi Badenoch pledged to change the UK’s welfare culture while lashing out at young people who refuse to work because they think it is “beneath them.” The Conservative leader, who worked in McDonald’s as a youngster, said too few were willing to work their way up ‘from the bottom’ as she did. This morning, she saidContinue reading “Kemi Badenoch Criticises Young People”
The Death Of An Essex Man Was Preventable
The death of a 20-year-old described as a “beautiful soul” was directly contributed to by the non-availability of an in-patient bed in a Mental Health Assessment Unit, a report has concluded. Jack Peatling spent six days at home awaiting a bed before taking his own life on June 5, 2023. A prevention of future deathsContinue reading “The Death Of An Essex Man Was Preventable”
The Race/Gender Gap Holds Back Over A Third Of White Men
More than a third of young white men in Britain worry they are losing out on promotions because of their race and gender, a new poll has shown. The survey by JL Partners found 36 percent of white men held concerns about being held back at work. It also found that two-fifths (41 percent) of whiteContinue reading “The Race/Gender Gap Holds Back Over A Third Of White Men”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 