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…
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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…
Britain Needs to Get Talking
Almost half of British adults keep worries and concern to themselves…
Weekend of Change for World Health Organisation
Significant changes have been made to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) International Classification of Diseases following the 72nd World Health Assembly (WHA)…
Three Uplifting News Stories To Brighten Your Bank Holiday Weekend
With the bank holiday weather set to be split across the country, as we enter the long weekend the forecast isn’t all doom and gloom. We share three positive news stories you may not have caught from the past week to help you get that warm, fuzzy Friday feeling…