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Keep up to date with the latest news and information on mental health and wellbeing
MPs Urge For Ban on NDAs Used to Cover Up Mistreatment at Work
A select committee of MPs has called for a ban on ‘gagging clauses’ used by employers to silence allegations of unlawful discrimination and harassment…
Great News for Night Owls: Your Body Clock can be Retrained
Can’t get to sleep until late? You may be able to retrain your body clock…
Domestic Abuse Victims More Likely to Suffer Mental Illness, Study Reveals
Research, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, finds women who have been abused by a partner are three times more likely to develop mental health problems…
Anonymous Texting Service Allows You to Text Your Ex: You've Got STI
New service hopes people will be more likely to tell previous partners about STIs if they can remain anonymous…
UK Schools to Receive Mental Health Awareness Training
As part of a government-funded drive to promote whole-school approaches to mental health, over 1,800 secondary schools and colleges across the country will receive free Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT), provided by leading children’s mental health charity, the Anna Freud Centre…
Thousands of Children Seek Help for Gender and Sexuality Worries, NSPCC Reveals
The NSPCC service Childline has reported a marked increase in children and young people seeking advice about issues relating to gender and sexuality over the last year…
Leading Mental Health Charity Criticises Love Island, As New Statistics Reveal 1 in 4 Worry About Body Image
The Mental Health Foundation has released criticism of the new series of popular reality TV series, Love Island, alongside the release of new statistics highlighting the negative impact of reality TV on our body image…
Nearly Half of Brits ‘Self-Medicate’ for Mental Health
New research has revealed around 24 million people are currently ‘self-medicating’ for their mental health…