‘I feel really bad when I hurt my mum’
@Noel_Phillips speaks to families with autistic children who are struggling to cope with their violent outbursts.
Some doctors in rural areas have to apply for extra funding in order to diagnose autism patients, @rcgp says.
Sometimes all someone needs is a kind word or two. Just to know they are not alone. Do you know someone who could be waiting for that text? Reach out. You may just change their day for the better. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 #MentalHealthAwarenessDay
I've read a lot on social media lately about great GCSE results, seen hundreds of posts of first days back at school. All exciting stuff. Mine still out of school. Today she said, "I love the way I'm made." My heart nearly burst #SENparentpride#adifferentjourney
Young people with the most serious mental health problems will be harmed by flawed government plans to boost services in schools for troubled children, ministers are being warned. https://t.co/BfyyJYQz0m
1.6 million PIP claims will be reviewed, with around 220,000 people expected to receive more money.
It comes after the DWP decided not to challenge a court ruling that said changes to PIP were unfair to people with mental health conditions. https://t.co/RSWUdK3zoJ
Vulnerable people sectioned under the Mental Health Act are being subjected to medical treatment without consent and are not protected by effective legal safeguards, the Law Society has warned. https://t.co/uCkIiAt7Tw
Click the link and take part. It doesn’t take long. If you work in the mental health sector, or have accessed their services, The Guardian would like you to share your experiences and insight with them. https://t.co/HfluX7Wb4s
Insurers have been accused of depriving access to life insurance and other kinds of cover to people with depression and anxiety, even for physical conditions unrelated to their mental health. https://t.co/tZs7fcoqZ9