Primary school mental health counselling may help economy, study says
Mental health counselling for primary school pupils who need it could provide long-term benefits for the economy, a study by a charity has suggested.
IW
26 Apr 2018
Mental health counselling for primary school pupils who need it could provide long-term benefits for the economy, a study by a charity has suggested.
Image caption - photo of Oxford Parkway station's accessible parking spaces.
A campaigner calling for improvements to disabled toilets has handed in a petition to the prime minister. Lorna Fillingham from Scunthorpe wants more toilets where disabled children and adults can be changed by their parents and carers.
A disability group is calling for a pause in the campaign to ban plastic straws. The One in Five group wants MSP Kate Forbes to halt her Final Straw campaign temporarily while concerns are addressed for disabled people. It says paper, plant-based and metal alternatives are not always suitable and could even prove dangerous. The group wants the campaign to have disability advice in place for companies looking to replace plastic.
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Thousands of people with mental health issues are trapped in a spiral of escalating debts, a charity says. The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute said that in 2017, some 23,000 people were being pursued while in hospital for mental health problems. Thousands more were in a similar position while receiving mental health crisis support in the community.