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COVID-19 Inquiry: The Missing Mental Health Impact

MQ Mental Health

Last week, a ruling was published rejecting calls from over 30 organisations to look at the impact the pandemic had on the mental health of children and adults as part of the Covid-19 Inquiry. This} decision means key questions will go unanswered, questions like: Why was there no public mental health plan?

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Addressing Veterans’ Mental Health: An Overview

Relias

In the line of duty, they can experience events that have a lasting impact on their behavioral and mental health. Behavioral and mental health challenges for veterans Veterans are at high risk for mental health issues. For instance: Women are about three times more likely to develop PTSD than men.

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Children’s Mental Health Week 2024: My Voice Matters

MQ Mental Health

The theme for Children’s Mental Health Week (5 to 11 February 2024) this year, the campaign’s 10 th year, is ‘My Voice Matters’. Autonomy can positively benefit mental health and lack of independence can, for adults, increase symptoms of depression. Childhood doesn’t usually involve much autonomy.

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A new treatment for PTSD in healthcare staff

MQ Mental Health

In January of this year, research by Kings College London found that many intensive care workers in the UK's National Health Service were experiencing severe symptoms of anxiety , depression and post traumatic stress disorder after the first wave of COVID-19. The results of this study have been highly encouraging. . "We

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Maternal Mental Health: How to Manage the Mental Health Challenges of Being a Mum

Psychological Health Care

Being a mother can be a wonderful and fulfilling experience, but it can also come with mental health challenges. Whether you’re a new mum, or dealing with toddler tantrums, managing fast growing teens or preparing to farewell adult children, each stage of motherhood is a joy and blessing, but can also impact your mental health.

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Women Working In Mental Health Research

MQ Mental Health

Dr Teresa Tavassoli (UK) in 2017 shed light on the relationship between sensory differences and mental health symptoms in autistic children. In 2018, Dr Rachel Hillier (UK) used data to map and better understand the mental health needs of young people growing up in care.

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Tommy Lowther and living with PTSD

MQ Mental Health

Tommy Lowther and Living With PTSD - MQ Open Mind CONTENT WARNING: this episode of Open Mind includes stories about trauma and sexual assault. In the experience of mental illness, sometimes the question ‘What happened to you?’ For more on our recent study into PTSD please click here. A psychiatrist] diagnosed me with PTSD.

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