Racism: Social worker calls experiences exhausting

A social worker said racism she encounters was like “death by a thousand cuts”. Jade Forbes, who is black, said the workplace bigotry she experienced had affected her mental health. Read the full...

Huge delays to access maternal mental health care in England called a scandal

Almost 20,000 women a year living with mental health problems triggered by being pregnant or giving birth are being denied support by the NHS, the Guardian can reveal. Furthermore, those who do receive mental...

Soaring special needs school transport costs ‘unsustainable’, say councils

Soaring costs of school transport for children with special educational needs is causing councils in England to warn of service cuts and potential insolvency, according to local authority leaders. Read the...

Category - Disability

Child mental health

The Royal College of Psychiatrists has published a report on the mental health of children under five in the UK. The report discusses the prevalence and impact of mental health conditions in children under five and...

Maternal mental health

The Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition (CYPMHC) and the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) have published a report on the mental health experiences of mothers aged 16-25 in the UK. A focus group was...