Charities’ poll reveals ‘shocking’ levels of self-harm among young people
A third of teens and young adults have self-harmed at some point in their lives, a new poll suggests. A survey of 1,000 16 to 25-year-olds from across the UK
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New partnership aims to improve access to quality counselling for bereaved people
The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and Cruse Bereavement Care have formed a strategic partnership to promote the benefits of counselling for people who struggle to cope following
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Mental health practitioners spending more time helping patients with money issues
More than half of mental health practitioners say the proportion of time they are spending on patients’ non-health issues such as money problems and housing has increased over the past
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Belfast Trust to take over delivery of Lifeline crisis support helpline
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has confirmed arrangements for delivery of Lifeline, Northern Ireland’s crisis response helpline service, beyond April this year. The current contractor, Contact (Northern Ireland), had decided
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Nearly half of school leaders struggling to commission mental health services
Hundreds of school leaders say they have had difficulties commissioning mental health services for pupils, according to a survey published by children’s charity Place2Be. The research showed that while 84%
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University event seeks to understand the growing problem of self-harm
An event exploring the growing issue of self-harm will take place in Sheffield later this month. Self-harm is an important health concern in the UK with numbers seemingly rising, especially
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Innovative mental health therapy harnesses the natural beauty of Snowdonia
An innovative programme run by Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board is using the natural environment of the Snowdonia National Park to support people with complex mental health problems. The regular art
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Webwatch: New App for depression should be trialled on the NHS, says NICE
NICE says that online and mobile programme Deprexis could help adults with depression get faster access to care and it should be tested out in NHS services. Around 200 people
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Standards of mental health care being hit by staff shortages, report warns
Growing staff shortages in mental health care are affecting the quality and safety of care, a new report has warned. Meanwhile the funding gap between the amount spent on acute
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Engage: Child sexual abuse – hearing the cry for help is not always a simple task
Child sexual abuse is on the rise in the UK with the NSPCC announcing a 31% increase in police referrals in 2017 compared to the previous year. Worryingly, this is
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