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Items of interest in the news
Get up to date with what’s happening in the Time to Change campaign
http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/
Up to date Mental Health news can be found on the Mental Health Foundation Website
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/
Claudia Hammond reports on new research which followed over 6,000 young children through school and found that if they experienced long term or severe bullying by their peers, their risk of developing serious mental health problems such as borderline personality disorder
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017cfv8
Saving Lives - success for suicide prevention skills training
http://www.mind.org.uk/news/6418_saving_lives-success_for_suicide_prevention_skills_training
Mental health in relationships
http://www.mind.org.uk/blog/6399_mental_health_in_relationships
The Mood Disorders Centre is a partnership between the University of Exeter and NHS. There mission is to conduct psychological research and also conduct assessment, treatment and training for the benefit of people who suffer from depression.
http://www.exeter.ac.uk/mooddisorders/
Is stress triggered by your genes or by your lifestyle? Help us investigate the causes of stress, and get personalized tips for improving your mental well-being.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/labuk/experiments/stress/
Surge in calls to mental health helplines
Charity warns of "huge demand" for mental health support as impact of welfare cuts and recession bites.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/22/05/2012/118229/surge-in-calls-to-mental-health-helplines.htm
Charities call for rethink on mental health services
More than £500m could be saved if mental health services in England were run more efficiently, a report says.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11885481
Loneliness is 'major health issue'
Some people seek isolation, but few choose to be lonely, primarily because it isn't good for us.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18737560
'Discriminatory' ban on MPs with mental health issues to be axed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19597215
Helplines Partnership is the organisation that has been formed from the merger of the Mental Health Helplines Partnership (mhhp) and The Helplines Association (THA). It represents the helplines sector across the UK and internationally, supporting helplines to provide the best quality of service to their users.
http://www.mhhp.org.uk/about-us.html
Various Mental Health News
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/mental-health
A CHARITY is offering help to teenagers stressed by the prospect of exams.
ChildLine has reminded the pupils they can call its confidential helpline, visit its website, or receive support online or by email.
http://www.childline.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx
BBC Science
When does your mental health become a problem?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/0/22028518
Met Police 'must review handling of mentally ill suspects'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22480666
Updated 13 May 2013
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