Tag Archive: Mental Health Crisis

18/10/21

Cases of Psychosis Soared Over Past Two Years of Lockdowns

There was a large increase in the number of people experiencing psychosis over the past two years of lockdowns and social isolation in England, matching an increase in anxiety and depression around the world.

14/10/21

300 People a Day Go to A&E with Depression

As the mental health crisis deepens and patients struggle to access face-to-face GP appointments, more than 300 people a day are attending A&E departments complaining of depression.

20/9/21

More than 50% Increase in Number of Children Going to A&E with Serious Mental Health Issues since Start of Lockdowns

There has been a more than 50% increase in the number of children going to A&E with serious mental health problems since the beginning of lockdowns and almost 30,000 are being prescribed antidepressants each month.

26/4/21

Registered Suicides in England Fell in 2020 Because Inquests Were Delayed During Lockdowns

The provisional rate of suicides for 2020 is lower than that of 2019 – but this may be due to delays to coroner inquests caused by Covid and lockdowns, meaning the real figure could be much higher, according to the ONS.

25/4/21

Mental Health Patients Missed Out on Care Because of Lockdowns

The loss of in-person treatments has made mental health patients feel they "were missing out on care" over the past year of lockdowns, according to new research. For some patients, video calls made matters worse.

9/4/21

Extent of England’s Mental Health Crisis Is “Terrifying”, Psychiatrists Warn

England is "in the grip of a mental health crisis" because of lockdowns, according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists – and under-18s are "bearing the brunt".

11/3/21

Young Suffering “Vicious Cycles of Increasing Distress” In Lockdown, Experts Warn

Psychiatrists at Cambridge University have drawn attention to the impact of lockdown on young people. They demand urgent action "to ensure that this generation is not disproportionately disadvantaged by Covid".

8/3/21

Can We Trust the Government Ever Again?

Can we trust the Government ever again? Lockdown Sceptics regular Jonny Peppiatt asks whether the people's damaged relationship with the political class can ever be restored, given what's happened over the past 12 months.

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