From depression to anxiety and ADHD, more of us now suffer from mental health problems and need pills to treat them — or so we’re told. But in this shocking indictment of modern psychiatry, JAMES DAVIES suggests that this rise … Continue reading
This is the Employment Support Allowance Regulation 25 in full: 25.— (1) A claimant who does not have limited capability for work as determined in accordance with the limited capability for work assessment is to be treated as having limited … Continue reading
Article by Michael Meacher MP I am very pleased to announce that the elected Back-Bench Business Committe in the Commons has now arranged for a full 3-hour debate on Atos work capability assessments to take place in … Continue reading
Lord David Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform Speech at Todays Conference Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today about how Government and industry can ensure people with mental health conditions can get the right kind of support … Continue reading
Two people apply for review on grounds that the current system discriminates against people with mental health problems A high court judge is considering whether to grant permission for two people with mental health conditions to apply for a judicial … Continue reading
“Another push to get more CBT Therapy out to more people” The “scandalous” scale of the NHS‘s neglect of mental illness has been described in a report which suggests only a quarter of those who need treatment are getting it. … Continue reading
Eric Pickles is now calling on so-called problem families to stop making excuses, to start taking responsibility for their actions and those of their offspring. He’s going to incentivize councils to jump in early and nip the problem before it gets out … Continue reading
A study into whether physical activity alleviates the symptoms of depression has found there is no benefit. Research published in the British Medical Journal suggests that adding a physical activity intervention to usual care did not reduce symptoms of depression … Continue reading
The best thing for all the charities would be for them to stop working with the government, they wont do that because they would then lose funding which they so greatly depend on, Charities just like the Scottish GPs should … Continue reading
THIS week is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Awareness Week or, as it’s more accessibly referred to these days: M.E. That may not mean a great deal to you. Certainly, it didn’t to me. Oh wait, yes it did. Based on no personal … Continue reading