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10 Oct 2024
In this special interview with SANE, we talked with Caroline Roodhouse, author of Daddy Blackbird, a poignant memoir released on 10 October 2024, World Mental Health Day. The book delves into Caroline’s personal journey of coping with the devastating loss of her husband, Steve, to suicide in 2018, and the …
10 Oct 2024
In recognition of World Mental Health Day 2024 and its theme, “Workplace Mental Health,” we sat down with Rob Jupp, CEO of The Brightstar Group. Known for his leadership in the specialist lending market and advocacy for mental health, Rob has shared his personal journey with depression through his work …
03 Oct 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for treating schizophrenia in adults.
The FDA said Cobenfy takes the first new approach to schizophrenia treatment in decades and offers an alternative to antipsychotic medications previously prescribed.
Schizophrenia symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, loss of interest in …
12 Sep 2024
In a world that often prioritises outward appearances, mental health can sometimes take a back seat, especially in high-pressure environments like beauty pageants. However, Ms Great Britain finalist and new SANE ambassador Arina Sprynz is determined to shift this narrative. Recently, she visited our offices to discuss her journey in …
08 Sep 2024
The Lampard Inquiry, chaired by Baroness Kate Lampard CBE, is investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of up to 2,000 mental health inpatients under NHS care in Essex between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2023.
The inquiry, which is due to start on Monday, September 9, continues the work …
29 Aug 2024
There were 6,069 suicides registered in England and Wales (11.4 deaths per 100,000 people) in 2023, according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. This is an increase compared with 2022 (10.7 deaths per 100,000, or 5,642 deaths) and the highest rate seen since 1999.
The data show …
27 Aug 2024
NHS England has announced that NHS 111 will be offering crisis mental health support for the first time.
Marjorie Wallace, chief executive of mental health charity SANE, welcomed the move but issued a warning over the lack of wider resources to ease the pressure on waiting lists for mental healthcare.
“We are …
14 Aug 2024
The final part of a special review of mental health services at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been published.
The review, which was commissioned in response to concerns about the safety and quality of services in Nottinghamshire, including at Highbury and Rampton hospitals, …
01 Aug 2024
SANE media volunteer, Siobhan, reflects on how art and creativity has helped her throughout her depression.
As humans, we all have ups and downs. As I got older, I realised that I was having more “down days” than normal. The feeling was an unshakeable dullness that sat on me …
18 Jul 2024
Image: She Wise One by Elinor
SANE has launched the latest round of its visual arts awards to rekindle people’s artistic ambition and revive their self-esteem.
The SANE Creative Awards Scheme aims to improve the quality of life for those with mental health problems, their families and carers, by helping them to …
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