Category: Mental Health
By Abul Hussain So what exactly does an AMHP do? At its core, I am here to protect rights and keep people safe under the Mental Health Act 1983, as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007. In practice, the role is about finding the gentlest way forward when someone is in crisis. I weigh […]
MP says mental health bill neglects health workers Windhoek Observer
The failing system that lets killers slip through the cracks The Telegraph
Hamada: Awareness and compassion needed for mental health issues Aloha State Daily
Police are often not equipped to deal with mental health callouts. Alternative first responders are better placed to de-escalate tension and reduce harm When police tasered and killed Clare Nowland – a 95-year-old aged care resident with dementia – after her nursing home called triple zero for help managing her behaviour, her family were devastated […]
Banks attorney: Mass killer was severely mentally ill Wilkes-Barre Citizens’ Voice
Shared risk factor may underlie both mental and physical illness in youth Medical Xpress
What symptoms are an adult ADHD diagnosis actually based on? The Independent
Massive database maps links between brain development and mental health Medical Xpress
Teen took own life after porn triggered mental health struggle Stuff