Briefing notes

Here is a quick and easy way to find out the basics about mental health issues that are in the headlines.
Our briefing notes give you the facts about conditions, treatments, changes in legislation and other developments which are under the public eye today, or will be tomorrow.

There are notes too for any editor wanting to deal with mental health issues in an informed, accurate and sensitive way.

For more detailed, in depth information visit our About mental illness section.

Briefings:

  1. Who are we
  2. What is severe mental illness?
  3. Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizo-affective disorder, clinical depression
  4. Personality disorder    
  5. Suicide
  6. Mental illness and violence
  7. Cannabis and mental health
  8. Hafal - the charity for everyone affected by
    severe mental illness in Wales  
  9. Physical health and mental health.
  10. Mental health, stigma and employment