Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Living in rural areas and mental health risk, study (UK) Medical News Today (UK) story - "Residents of rural areas may be at increased risk of mental health problems. If so, public health programs aimed at preventing poor mental health may have to be customized for delivery to rural areas. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between residing in a rural area and frequent mental distress, which is one indicator of poor mental health." See also the full study (Adobe Acrobat format).  
  

Controversial mental health reforms back on the agenda (UK) Guardian story - "The government today pressed ahead with its controversial overhaul of mental health law, condemned as draconian by MPs and peers. The mental health bill will take forward draft legislation that proposed the extension of compulsory treatment to cover people receiving care in the community as well as those in hospital. The draft bill was condemned by an expert parliamentary committee, which warned it would erode civil liberties by imposing compulsory treatment on people who had done no wrong and would not benefit from it."