mental health

A distressed nurse leans against the shoulder of a colleague and is comforted
Nursing Standard

Warning over loss of mental health hubs to support nursing staff

News
02 Aug 2023
Photo of community nurse visiting a patient at home, illustrating a story about new standards for their training
Nursing Standard

Community nursing: new standards aim to improve training

News
01 Aug 2023
Two male police officers wearing Custodian police helmets and high vis reflective jackets in the street, their backs to the camera and looking at an incident
Nursing Standard

Police not attending mental health call-outs ‘puts lives at risk’

News
27 Jul 2023
Woman listens to another, unseen, woman in counselling setting
Nursing Standard

NHS staff suicides: grieving colleagues need rapid support

News
27 Jul 2023
Man in civvies, wearing blue lanyard, sits in consultation room looking downcast
Nursing Standard

Mental health services: staff morale hit by explosion in demand

News
24 Jul 2023
An illustration of different workers, some holding boxes all heading towards the exit: many mental health nurses are leaving the profession early
Mental Health Practice

How to prevent mental health nurses leaving the profession early

Features
19 Jul 2023
Eating disorder
Mental Health Practice

Eating disorders: how to recognise, respond and promote recovery

CPD articles
17 Jul 2023
Nursing Standard

Restrictive practice: when simple acts may breach patient rights

Analysis
17 Jul 2023
Photographs of quilt squares brought together in the form of a mosaic or eQuilt: arts and crafts activities can stimulate discussion on mental health and well-being
Learning Disability Practice

Learning disabilities: can arts and crafts help mental health?

Practice question
13 Jul 2023
Photographs of quilt squares brought together in the form of a mosaic or eQuilt: arts and crafts activities can stimulate discussion on mental health and well-being
Learning Disability Practice

Learning disabilities: can arts and crafts help mental health?

Practice question
13 Jul 2023
Three busy nurses at nursing station
Nursing Standard

Nurse burnout: NHS sickness absence points to staff’s struggles

News
10 Jul 2023
Nursing Standard

Delivering mental health crisis care: what I learned as a student

Nursing studies
06 Jul 2023
Nursing Older People

Introducing a group-based psychoeducation intervention for older people in an inpatient mental healthcare setting

Clinical
04 July 2023
Mental Health Practice

Mental health nurse education: a contemporary view in the debate between generic and specialist approaches

Clinical
03 July 2023
Nursing Standard

Nurses’ doubts over whether NHS workforce plan can boost staffing

News
03 July 2023
Nursing Standard

Nursing Live: Michael Rosen will ‘express my gratitude’ to nurses at event

News
28 June 2023
Learning Disability Practice

Conducting mental health assessments of people with learning disabilities

CPD articles
21 June 2023
Mental Health Practice

A tip for nurses based on my time as a mental health inpatient

Comment
21 June 2023

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