An urgent need: We Need to Talk’s manifesto for better talking therapies for all

An urgent need: We Need to Talk’s manifesto for better talking therapies for all Based on a 2014 survey of people trying to access talking therapies, the report shows that one in 10 patients are waiting for more than a year just to be assessed for treatment, and one in six made an attempt on their life while on a waiting list. We Need to Talk

See also:

• Mental health services unable to cope with demand for psychological therapies Mind
• Thousands attempt suicide while on NHS waiting list for psychological help The Independent
• Mental health patients facing ‘unacceptably long’ waits for talking therapies Community Care
• VIDEO: 'I just couldn't bear it anymore' BBC News
• Mental health patients become more unwell waiting for talking treatments The Guardian