Posted: Friday, October 20th, 2017 A new study published in the US has revealed that the poor life expectancy of people with schizophrenia is getting worse. Although it has been known for some time that people living with schizophrenia will die earlier that the general population this study has shown that the “longevity gap” is not getting better but is […]
Posted: Thursday, September 14th, 2017 Authorities in West Windsor, USA have announced a proposal to build a new monument to the memory of John Nash, the Nobel-winning mathematician who suffered with schizophrenia all his adult life. The sculpture is expected to cost around $190,000 and fundraising is now underway. Donations for the sculpture are being accepted by Friends of West […]
Posted: Thursday, August 3rd, 2017 Figures released recently by the Prison Reform Trust reveal that around 15% of men and 25% of women confined in the UK prison system are suffering from psychosis. This amounts to around 5% of the schizophrenic population of the UK. So why is it that more than 100 years after the Victorians decided to stop […]
Posted: Friday, June 9th, 2017 Figures released by the UK’s National Health Service in May revealed that almost seven out of ten young people with a serious mental health condition are currently being treated outside their own area. An investigation by the doctor’s organisation, the British Medical Association showed that 69% of young people were being treated out-of-area. In some […]
Posted: Thursday, April 27th, 2017 Over recent weeks we have seen several surprise interventions in the mental health field with famous people speaking out about their own mental health. This was of course most notable last week when Prince Harry spoke about his struggles following the death of his mother. Mental health charity Mind described his decision to speak out […]
