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Breaking down racism in mental health care

"I have encountered enraged deities, curses, witches and devils on the couch,…

Dawn Estefan

Samaritans: ‘Deprived Welsh regions need public sector workers to be trained in suicide prevention’

Mental health awareness is particularly important for job centre staff, emergency health…

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‘We want to show that seeking support is a sign of strength, not weakness’

A hard-hitting new play explores three generations of male anger. Premiering at…

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Advocates – who are they and what do they do?

Independent advocates help patients understand their rights under the Mental Health Act. A…

Malcolm Johnson

Many now prefer therapy apps to visiting their GP – here’s why

Apps are attractive to individuals worried GPs won't refer them for talking therapies,…

LeeMC2022

Unwrapping chains

This Christmas, the international mental health charity BasicNeeds are asking people to…

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This is how to help loneliness and depression through social prescribing

Elisabeth Jeffries explores how a 12 week ‘making’ workshop for men is resulting in…

Elisabeth Jeffries

Anorexia inpatient care: holding onto hope

The focus of the latest Louis Theroux BBC documentary, Mental Health Today…

LeeMC2022

Why does rejection feel so awful?

We talk to therapist Michael O'Sullivan about why being rejected feels so…

LeeMC2022

Is mindfulness a passing fad and can it make me feel less stressed?

What is Mindfulness? Does it really help us feel less stressed? This…

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