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31 January 2012

MCA Code of Practice needs revising to enable more effective best interests decisions to be made

The Mental Health Foundation, in partnership with the University of Bristol and the Centre for Applied Social Research at the University of Bradford, have today published a report calling for the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Code of Practice to be revised.

16 January 2012

Today, the so-called ‘Blue Monday’, is supposed to be the most depressing day of the year

It’s been suggested that today, the so-called ‘Blue Monday’, is the most depressing day of the year. If people do find themselves feeling low during the winter months, there are a number of steps that they can take to improve how they feel.

16 January 2012

The Mental Health Strategy: what do we know so far?

A recent study has found that the Government’s latest mental health strategy has so far only had a limited impact on service commissioning and provision, with little evidence that it is being used to guide local decision making.

04 January 2012

Mental Health Foundation launches new podcasts to help people stick to their New Year’s resolutions

The Mental Health Foundation has published two new podcasts which focus on the most popular New Year’s resolutions and offer advice on how to approach them in a mentally healthy way.

05 December 2011

Mental Health Foundation welcomes new data on the use of specialist mental health services

The Mental Health Foundation has welcomed new data on the use of specialist mental health services, as published in the NHS Information Centre’s Mental Health Minimum Dataset annual returns.

14 November 2011

Moggies help lift the mood

New research out today suggests that people find owning a cat has a positive impact on their mental wellbeing.