Royals join forces to launch £3 million mental health text messaging helpline
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Duke and Duchess of Sussex have teamed up for the first time to launch a major project – a text messaging helpline for
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Liberal Democrat MSP calls for more support for witnesses to suicide
Liberal Democrat MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has urged more support for people who witness incidents such as suicides, as he revealed he still suffers nightmares after seeing a person take their
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Survivor of child sexual abuse brands NHS support offered as ‘absolutely woeful’
A survivor of child sexual abuse has spoken of the “woeful” support he was offered by the NHS as a new report criticises the lack of help offered to victims.
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Suicide prevention charity ‘contacted every two minutes’ over last year
Suicide prevention charity Samaritans was contacted by people in distress or crisis at a rate of every two minutes last year, figures suggest. According to statistics published by the charity,
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Spending on child mental health services in England down in over third of local areas
Real-terms spending on children’s mental health services in England has fallen in more than a third of local areas, a report has found. A study by the Children’s Commissioner warned
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Witnesses to killings to be given access to specialist victim support scheme
People who witness killings will have access to the same specialist help as victims’ families under new Government plans. Until now, support given through the National Homicide Service has only
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Northern Ireland conflict victims feel they are being ‘punished for surviving’
Some victims of the Northern Ireland conflict feel as though the Government is punishing them for surviving, a representative has claimed. Paul Gallagher (pictured) was left in a wheelchair 25
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Rise in number of Scots waiting six weeks or more for drug and alcohol treatment
The number of people waiting six weeks or more to start their first treatment for drug or alcohol has risen by around five percent in a year, new figures show.
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Funding boost for rape crisis welcomed but does not go far enough, say campaigners
Rape and sexual abuse support services across England and Wales have been given increased funding amid “unprecedented demand” from women for help. The Government funding package – totalling £24 million
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Cookstown youngsters offered ‘compassionate’ support to cope after hotel crush
Doctors will be watchfully waiting to help youngsters cope with the fallout from the St Patrick’s Day deaths, the area’s senior psychologist has said. Hundreds of young people were present
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