To promote stable mental wellbeing during childhood (from birth – 19 years old) should be a major priority for governments. This is the time within the lifespan when children will learn and develop the most, so positive influences are greatest…

In the UK the concept of social exclusion came into widespread use in mental health following the publication of an influential Social Exclusion Unit report in 2004. Based on a comparison of ways of defining social exclusion with the mental…

This paper presents the results of research into GP perceptions of the impact of on-site counselling on general practice. The research is part of a larger evaluation of a local enhanced primary care mental service. The initial survey and in-depth…

The aim of this paper was to explore how a military career may affect the mental health
of serving and ex-service personnel, to identify the accessibility and helpfulness of
support (both during and after military service) and to make recommendations…