Gender, Ethnicity & Mental Health Conference, 13th December 2013, London run by EHI

This one day conference will critically examine and debate the role of Gender and Ethnicity and its impact on Mental Health, so we can become more inclusive of these factors in practice and service delivery.

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Should all schools have their own psychotherapist? SOURCE: Guardian 19 November 2013

Psychotherapy improves pupils' educational achievement as well as providing mental health support

Separation & Reunion Conference 2013 Attachment Issues: Children’s Rights Friday 29th November 2013, 9am – 4.30pm London

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BRITAIN’S SECRET DRINKERS - ITV explores claims that Britain's middle classes are drinking too much.

ITV - 7.30pm Thursday 21 November

Young people's mental health leaves GP's feeling 'uncertain and anxious' according to research by University of Sunderland

Many GPs also feel uncomfortable when discussing issues with younger patients and struggle to communicate with them despite working with them on a frequent basis. Read more here

THE POWER OF THE UNCONSCIOUS - BBC RADIO4: Wednesday 20th November, 9pm

The crucial role of our unconscious and how scientists are now harnessing its powers.
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Cochrane review finds no clear evidence for psychosocial interventions to help people with both severe mental illness and substance misuse

Substance use is common in people with mental health problems, and this can have important negative consequences for health and social function. Source: Mental Elf 19 Nov 2013

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City & Hackney service wins top award for ‘Minding the gap’ Friday, November 15, 2013

Tavistock and Portman specialist primary care servicehttp://www.tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/node/2392 in City and Hackney was named Psychiatric Team of the Year, non-age specific, at the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) 2013 awards ceremony last night.

Counselling reduces depression in cases of intimate partner violence

Family doctors should be trained to ask about safety of women and children and provide counselling…as counselling reduced depressive symptoms according to results from a recent study. Source: Mental Elf 15/11/13

Schizophrenia Awareness Week 11-17 November

Stand up for Schizophrenia - click here for details of how to participate

Tackling Overload - tips for psychotherapists

Five Ways Therapists Can Get An Instant Grip On Overload - Source Psychcentral

Government spending cuts have severe impact on early intervention services for vulnerable children. Source: Action for Children

A new survey shows children are trying to cope with problems out of their control, such as parents losing their jobs, illness, family breakdown and domestic abuse. Frontline workers report increased numbers of young people self-harming or self-poisoning.

Mental health counselling on NHS will be a right, says Burnham | UK news | theguardian.com

A Labour government will enshrine the right to counselling for mental health problems in the NHS constitution, just as people have a right to drugs and treatment for mental illness, Andy Burnham will promise today.
Burnham, the shadow health secretary, will say at a conference on mental health and wellbeing in Shrewsbury, that mental health is the biggest unaddressed health challenge of the age, costing business £71m a day, or £26bn a year.