Also in Mental Health:
- 1
-
Mental capacity - what do you want to know?
Mental Health Foundation — Mental Capacity: resources from the Mental Health Foundation Making decisions is something we do all day, every day. If you are able to make a particular decision for yourself you have 'mental capacity'. However, there are many reasons why you ...More…
-
The military and mental health
Mental Health Foundation — Military and mental health , information from the Mental Health Foundation including latest news and events and relevant organisations Members of the armed forces are exposed to unique risks to their mental health while they are on active ...More…
-
Smoking and mental health
Mental Health Foundation — Smoking and Mental Health, information from the Mental Health Foundation including latest news and events and relevant organisations Most adults in the UK are aware of the physical health risks of smoking tobacco, but research shows that smoking ...More…
-
The Mental Capacity Act 2005
Mental Health Foundation — The Mental Capacity Act 2005, information from the Mental Health Foundation, including latest news and events and relevant organisations The Mental Capacity Act 2005 came into force in England and Wales in 2007. It aims to empower and protect ...More…
-
Medication for mental health problems
Mental Health Foundation — Medication for mental health Problems, information from the Mental Health Foundation including latest news and events and relevant organisations Medication is used to relieve some of the most distressing symptoms of mental health problems and can ...More…
-
Mania, information from the Mental Health Foundation
Mental Health Foundation — Mania, information from the Mental Health Foundation including latest news and events and relevant organisations Extreme, elevated mood either ecstatic and/or irritable. Often accompanied by inappropriate or excessive behaviour, for example, ...More…
-
Black & Minority Ethnic communities and mental health
Mental Health Foundation — Black and Minority Ethnic communities and Mental Health, information from the Mental Health Foundation In general, people from minority ethnic groups living in the United Kingdom are: These differences may be explained by a number of factors, ...More…
-
Bi-polar disorder (manic depression)
Mental Health Foundation — Bi-Polar disorder (manic depression) information from the Mental Health Foundation Bi-polar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mood disorder, characterised by swings in a person's mood from high to low - euphoric to depressed. In the ...More…