Monday 13 November marked a special occasion in our calendars, as hundreds of people championing mental health flocked to the Odeon in Leicester Square to celebrate the Mind Media Awards [https://www.mind.org.uk/news-campaigns/mind-media-awards/virgin-money-giving-mind-media-awards-2017-shortlist/] . Stephen Fry speaking at the Mind Media Awards With Mind ambassador Fearne…
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The Fashion Brand Giving Back to Mental Health Charities
There are few industries as merciless as fashion, but Unfiltered Society is making a change for the better Following the birth of her first child, Jessica Ellis suffered with severe postnatal depression [https://mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/postnatal-depression-and-perinatal-mental-health/#.WgRQ9BO0Oi4] and PTSD [https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/]. Postnatal depression…
Universal Dream Symbols Don’t Exist
Seeing hidden messages in your sleep? You must be dreaming! Dreams don’t contain universal symbols, according to Harvard Medical School psychologist, Deirdre Barrett. General themes may be present where dreamers share cultural metaphors, but many symbols have opposite meanings to people. Barrett’s example is that of a dog:…
Autism – It’s Different For Girls
Largest ever study shows support can be better tailored Autistic [http://www.autism.org.uk/about/what-is/asd.aspx] women and girls struggle more with organisational tasks than their male counterparts, according to the largest ever study into executive functioning in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), published in Autism Research. With…
Online Sleep Therapy May Reduce Depression
A remarkable breakthrough in digital therapy research A new study undertaken at the University of Oxford suggests that cognitive behavioural therapy [https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt/#.Wed77bYrLUI] (CBT) can be used to help reduce depression, anxiety and paranoia. Daniel Freeman and colleagues tested Sleepio, a digital CBT…
Police ‘First Resort’ in Helping Mental Health Issues Prompts Positive National Debate
Pressures raise awareness for better professional resources Senior police figures say the lack of mental health provisions is placing an unacceptable drain on the force, prompting calls for better formulations and treatments of people with serious mental health issues. Martyn Underhill, Dorset’s police and crime commissioner, passionately called for…
Baking is Good For Your Mental Health, Here's Why
There’s more to baking than tasty calories and impressive Instagrams In the words of The Great British Bake Off 2015 winner, Nadiya Hussain, “Food is so much more than sustenance. Food is love.” And she’s spot on. Activities such as baking, painting and knitting are known as “projection…
Number of Children Calling Childline with Suicidal Thoughts Up By 15%
Last year, Childline gave more than 60 counselling sessions for suicidal thoughts every day The number of children calling the charitable helpline, Childline [https://www.childline.org.uk/], with suicidal thoughts has risen by 15% over the past year. Of the 295,202 counselling sessions conducted by the children’s…
GREAT NEWS: Parliament to Debate Compulsory Mental Health Education in UK Schools
Circle the date in your diaries! On Monday 6 November, the government will hold a parliamentary debate on making mental health education compulsory in schools, following overwhelming support. The announcement comes after a petition by HeaducationUK [http://www.headucationuk.org/], which is spearheaded by the mental health charity, The Shaw…