How are you today? Many of us will answer ‘Fine’, even when we’re not. This exchange is often another way of saying hello. I would argue that we have all asked the same question and given the same answer many times,…
07 February 2019
Mental health news
05 December 2018
Principles for mental health in the Long-Term NHS Plan: A Consensus Statement
The Mental Health Policy Group is pleased to present the following Consensus Statement with partner organisations committed to improving the lives of people with mental health problems. Together we represent providers, professionals, the voluntary and community sector and hundreds…
12 October 2018
Calderdale service achieves domestic violence care quality mark
We are proud to announce that our Calderdale service has been awarded the West Yorkshire Domestic Violence and Abuse Quality Mark Level 2, which promotes consistent and high-quality service provision to women, children, and men affected by domestic violence…
18 July 2018
Integrating mental health therapy in primary care
The following very encouraging case study, of how our Calderdale team has integrated mental health therapy in primary care, has been published on the NHS England website. Congratulations to the whole team for this recognition for…
14 May 2018
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week
This week we are celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week — another great opportunity to talk about our mental health with family, friends, and colleagues! This year’s theme is ‘Stress: are we coping’? Stress is a feeling we can all identify…
10 October 2017
The Modern Struggle for Peace of Mind
This article was written by Richard Carlton-Crabtree, Director of Services for Insight Healthcare, for World Mental Health Day. It originally appeared in The Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/world-mental-health-day-wellbeing-modern-life-technology-anxiety-depression-illness-stress-a7990296.html Today is World Mental Health Day, and this year is a landmark anniversary….
10 October 2017
It’s World Mental Health Day!
Today is World Mental Health Day! This year’s theme is ‘mental health in the workplace’. Work can be fulfilling and satisfying, but it can also make us feel stressed or low. We have chosen to highlight the Five Ways to…
08 May 2017
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week!
At Concern Group we are celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week (8-14 May)! This year’s theme is ‘Surviving or thriving?’ This is something we think a lot about across the Group, as our mission is to improve the mental health and…
10 October 2016
World Mental Health Day
Happy World Mental Health Day! The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day is psychological first aid for all. Psychological first aid (PFA) describes a humane, supportive response to someone who is suffering and may…
11 August 2016
A third of female students ‘have mental health problems’
Today, the BBC reported that one in three female students in the UK has a mental health problem. This compared with around a fifth of male undergraduates, according to a YouGov survey of 1,061 students. Overall, 27% of…
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