The NHS is planning to open a network of ‘calm and welcoming’ mental health A&Es across England to treat patients who are in crisis. The specialist units will be offered around-the-clock care to ease pressure on already overcrowded hospitals and emergency services. About 250,000 people went to A&E last year due to a mental health crisis – withContinue reading “NHS Plan To Open ‘Calm And Welcoming’ Mental Health A&Es Across England”
Tag Archives: Mental Illness
MAX PEMBERTON: Indulgent Benefits Encourage Idleness
People who work in mental health frequently see people who are genuinely disabled by mental illness and who desperately need PIP payments to ensure they can get on with their lives, but not everyone would agree and that makes my blood boil. These individuals are not abusing the system, but people and the government wouldContinue reading “MAX PEMBERTON: Indulgent Benefits Encourage Idleness”
A Little Life
This is the heartbreaking story of the tragic life of Brian Eldridge. This man from Minnesota passed away at the age of 76 years old with no friends or family and lived a life of exploitation and mockery. His story has now sparked a ripple of sadness online after his brother frankly summed up hisContinue reading “A Little Life”
Christmas Shoppers Are Urged To Be Vigilant
A senior Metropolitan Police officer has urged Londoners and visitors to the metropolis to be alert, not frightened in congested spaces in the lead up to Christmas. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Specialist Operations Matt Twist urged people to be careful and look out for anything unusual, suspicious or concerning. The warning comes after the UK’s terrorismContinue reading “Christmas Shoppers Are Urged To Be Vigilant”
Mental Health Problems and ATOS
Mental health is considerably underestimated and, the effect it can have, not just for that person, but for their families and, society as a whole. In the United Kingdom mental illness accounts for a third of all afflictions and, at any given time, one person in six undergo anxiety or depression. In England, mental healthContinue reading “Mental Health Problems and ATOS”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 