Actor Lennie James has reflected on his experience of losing his mother at a young age as part of a new charity campaign. Barnardo’s has launched Believe In Me to
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Secondary school pupils will be taught to recognise signs of mental health issues in their friends and family in a new initiative from a first aid charity. St Andrew’s First
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EastEnders has worked with the mental health charity Mind on a storyline focusing on schizophrenia. Isaac Baptiste, played by actor Stevie Basaula (pictured), will be diagnosed with the condition in
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Seven in 10 unpaid carers in the UK say caring during the coronavirus pandemic has worsened their emotional or mental health, according to a global study spanning 12 countries. More
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Nearly one quarter of child and adolescent admissions to psychiatric hospitals are involuntary, a new study suggests. Researchers also found young black people were almost three times as likely as
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Most people who turned to digital mental health services during the pandemic would have preferred face-to-face care, but many liked shorter waiting times and convenient appointments, according to new data.
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More than a quarter of local government workers in Scotland have sought medical help for mental health issues in the past year, a trade union survey has indicated. More than
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Three in four people with loved ones in care homes have suffered mental distress due to Covid-19 restrictions, a study has indicated. Relatives unable to visit and hug family in
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Disabled people are more likely to say they feel like a burden on others, are lonely, and that coronavirus is making their mental health worse, figures suggest. About two thirds
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Created by a consortium of BACP therapists, a new 24/7 online therapy and counselling service launches across the UK today. MindSpace 247 claims to be an instant dial-in counselling service
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