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socialcare. today > 04/23/2026 > suicide-remains-leading-maternal-death-cause-report-warns

Suicide remains leading maternal death cause, report warns

3+ hour, 4+ min ago  (420+ words) Parliamentary briefing highlights gaps in perinatal mental health care across England, raising concerns for mothers." Suicide remains the leading cause of maternal death in the year after childbirth, according to a new parliamentary briefing." The report, published by the Parliamentary…...

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socialcare. today > 04/01/2026 > 82664

Mental health diagnoses rising faster than prevalence, review finds

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (404+ words) An independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism has published its interim report, finding that rising diagnoses and service demand are not always matched by increases in underlying population prevalence. The report, which does not yet offer conclusions…...