• New Horizons programme launched by the government
• Published on Dec 09, 2009

A cross-government programme of action has been launched to improve the mental well-being of people in England and drive up the quality of mental health care. 'New Horizons: A shared vision for mental health' is a comprehensive initiative that will be delivered by ten national government departments. 

• People with Parkinson's and their carers want more involvement in the management of their condition
• Published on Oct 22, 2009

The Cure Parkinson’s Trust has launched a new resource to support people with Parkinson's to take more control over their condition.

• Tens of thousands of over-65s at risk in mental health services
• Published on Oct 22, 2009

Tens of thousands of people over the age of 65 are being denied access to specialist mental health services because of ‘arbitrary’ age limits, the Royal College of Psychiatrists says. A new report, launched at the House of Commons on 13 October, exposes the ways in which older people are missing out on vital support and risking serious deterioration in their mental health.

• Children of mothers with psychological distress are at greater risk of obesity
• Published on Sep 15, 2009

Psychiatrists from the University of Liverpool set out to examine the relationship between maternal psychological distress and obesity in children. They presented their findings at the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry annual meeting in Dublin in September.

• Treatment preceding suicide in bipolar disorder
• Published on Aug 03, 2009

A small study from Australia has reviewed the treatment factors that may have contributed to completed suicide in 35 patients with bipolar disorder between 1993 and 2001 (Austr NZ J Psychiatry 2009;43:503-8).