A front page story by The Sun newspaper today has been widely criticised for stigmatising mental health.
The Sun headline reading ‘1,200 killed by mental patients: Shock 10 year toll exposes care crisis’ has been the subject of a storm of criticisms from charities and MPs.
In a joint statement from Time to Change, Mind and Rethink Mental Illness they wrote: “It's incredibly disappointing to see a leading newspaper splash with such a sensational and damaging headline.
“The figures used are disputable: in the article itself, it's acknowledged that the numbers of...
UK retailers have withdrawn controversial costumes from sale following criticism on social media.
The costumes attracted a number of complaints for being insensitive to people with mental health problems.
Asda, owned by US company Walmart, received the bulk of the criticism - via the social media site Twitter - over its sale of a ‘mental patient costume’.
Among the critics was ex-footballer Stan Collymore, who has suffered from depression. He criticised Asda for stereotyping the condition.
He Tweeted: "Do you actually realise how many people are hanging...
