mental health services

Mental health care is an essential component of health care and well-being.

As the mental health crisis continues across the nation, many people struggle to find the care they need.

The British Psychological Society welcomed the invitation from the National Audit Office to contribute to the ‘Progress in improving mental health services in England’ report.

It has been possible to better understand how social support networks work in mental health and strengthen them.

With 1.54 million people in contact with mental health services by the end of January 2022, health services need to embrace digital services to cater to as many people as possible.

Dropping out of high school, having schizophrenia, or being diagnosed with a co-occurring personality disorder increases the likelihood of someone becoming a ‘high utiliser’.

More than 2.8m people were in contact with secondary mental health services in England in 2019-20, according to new figures published by NHS Digital.