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Personal budgets in mental health services
Personal health and social care budgets can help people with a mental health condition to set their own goals and rebuild their lives, according to a briefing p
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Why telling the truth is good for your health
There are mental health benefits to telling fewer lies, new research has suggested.
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Guidance on maternal mental health issued
New guidance has been announced regarding common issues linked to maternal health and wellbeing.
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Anxiety makes people take time off work
Anxiety can be an important contributor to employees taking time off work, new
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A major conference on psychological therapies in the NHS - London, 29-30 November 2012
A major conference on psychological therapies in the NHS is to examine the progress made since the formation of the New Savoy Partnership five years ago. The partnership is a unique group of organisations, including the British Psychological Society, working together to bring psychological therapies to the NHS and improve access for all who need them.
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London Wasps and Mind are to team up
The Premiership rugby union club London Waps and the mental health chairty Mind have announced that they are to work in partnership.
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After the Commons mental health debate
Four members of parliament spoke about their own mental health problems in a House of Commons backbench debate held in June.
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Sir Chris Hoy helps mental health scheme
A project launched by Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy to improve mental health through exercise has been hailed as a success by the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH), reports
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Benefits of being a silver surfer
Using the internet may stave off depression in the older generation, according to new findings.
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Mental health services help young people
An increasing number of young people are benefiting from improved mental health services throughout the UK.
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Poorer mothers: poverty and anxiety link
Living in poverty can contribute markedly to anxiety disorders in mothers from poor backgrounds, new research has suggested.
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Stressed police may be mental health risk
Policemen and women are at greater risk of experiencing mental health problems as a result of daily psychological stress than those pursuing other careers.
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Large increase in NHS psychological therapy
Dr Peter Banister, President of the British Psychological Society, has welcomed news of a substantial increase in the number of people receiving psychological therapies in the NHS.
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Mental health and the criminal justice system
The scale of mental health problems in the UK's criminal justice system is shocking, it has been claimed.
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Drugs wrongly sold to treat young people
The pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been fined $3bn (£1.9bn) after admitting bribing doctors and encouraging the prescription of unsuitable antidepressants to children, reports the
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Annual Conference 2013
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Psychologist co-author of Lancet report
There needs to be a greater focus on the reasons why some young people carry out suicidal thoughts while others decide against going through with such ideas, it has been suggested.
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The British Psychological Society still has concerns over DSM-5
The British Psychological Society has responded to the final consultation on the DSM-5 diagnostic framework. You can read our full response on this website.
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Heather Sequeira on understanding OCD
On 14 June, a House of Commons debate on mental health was held.
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The Commons debate on mental health
Last Thursday saw a House of Commons debate on mental health - you can read all the speeches on the They Work for You site.
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How mental illness loses out in the NHS
Only a quarter of those who need treatment for mental health problems are receiving it, according to a new report published by the London School of Economics.
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Society welcomes MPs' new openness about their own mental health problems
Dr Carole Allan, the outgoing President of the British Psychology Society, has welcomed yesterday’s Commons debate on mental health because it will help to raise public awareness of the importance of mental well-being and of the problems poor mental health can cause.
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Managers and mental health issues at work
Managers are failing to recognise signs that their employees may be experiencing mental health issues in the workplace, new research has found.
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Should your relations see the doctor too?
The presence of a loved one at a doctor's appointment may be detrimental if the patient suffers from mental health issues.
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Bisexual stigma and adverse mental health
The lack of a bisexual community could be negatively impacting the health of men attracted to both males and females.
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