News and Views
News and Views on Mental Health in Dorset
Our goal is to provide you with informative articles and news items relating to mental health in Dorset and beyond. We feel there is a gap between the main media output and the cases that are missed or insufficiently explored.
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Mental Health Resilience
There are ways in which you can improve your capacity to deal with life's challenges in a better way. Read how here.
'Suicide to Zero' Initiative
Various regions have adopted different approaches to addressing mental health support. Find out more here
Lauren Bridges Case
Dorset NHS have undertaken to provide beds for admissions for mental health. But their failure to actually do this has led to untimely deaths.
Post Office Scandal - Mental Health
With the wrongful convictions and accusations of postmasters and mistresses, this has had a major impact on their mental health, specifically PTSD. It has ultimately lead to some taking their own lives.
Thomas Orchard
After 11 years the family and friends of Thomas Orchard still haven’t had an apology. The inquest is now complete, but the family will continue to follow every avenue available to get justice for Thomas.
Are Police still dismissing and ignoring complaints by mental health sufferers?
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