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Archive for June, 2010
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Disability allowance exists for a reason – The disability living allowance is not an unemployment benefit. Why target it to ‘reduce dependency and promote work’?
Disability allowance exists for a reason The disability living allowance is not an unemployment benefit. Why target it to ‘reduce dependency... -
Disclosing mental health problems could work against you – The Disability Discrimination Act is a blunt tool when it comes to protecting the rights of employees with mental illness
Kiran Daurka guardian.co.uk, Friday 25 June 2010 A survey found that 92% of Britons felt that their job prospects would... -
Charities welcome mental health spending boost
Charities have welcomed Government plans to increase access to psychological therapies designed to treat common mental health problems such as... -
Bipolar in the workplace – should you disclose your mental health history at job interviews?
Extract written by Fiona Jebb, Business writer and taken from edition of Pendulum – the Journal of MDF The bipolar... -
Why patients are saying ‘I want to be bipolar’
Why patients are saying ‘I want to be bipolar’ Mental illness has long been considered a stigma, with people often going... -
Hearing Voices? More common than we think. Professor Marius Romme explains.
Redefining hearing voices “Hearing voices in itself is not a symptom of an illness, but is apparent in 2 – 3... -
Stand to Reason – new website for social justice in mental health.
Stand to Reason Social justice in mental health http://www.standtoreason.org.uk/home We are committed to fighting discrimination and stigma, challenging stereotypes and changing attitudes. Stand to... -
Novels about women in Bedlam reflect the scary truth.
Novels about women in Bedlam reflect the scary truth Fictional portrayals of women’s life in the Victorian and Edwardian asylum system... -
The Equality and Human Rights Commission to launch inquiry into disability hate crimes. Guardian.
People with learning difficulties and mental health conditions suffer higher levels of discrimination, says commission. The Equality and Human Rights Commission... -
Small pleasures.
Learn to appreciate those little, everyday sources of happiness: they can bring disproportionate joy. Illustration: Daniel Haskett for the Guardian We... -
Welcome to the latest update from Transition Town West Kirby
Welcome to the latest update from TTWK. Lots to digest below including details on a free bike maintenance course, an... -
Comment is free – Broaden the discussion of mental health issues
Simon Bradstreet and Alex Lambert guardian.co.uk, Thursday 10 June 2010 Last month, five Comment is free commenters related their personal experiences... -
Antidepressant use rises as recession feeds wave of worry
Prescriptions have doubled in decade, NHS figures show, with doctors warning drugs are covering for counselling shortage Guardian.co.uk, Friday 11 June... -
Would-be MP on depression battle
Would-be MP on depression battle By Stuart Hughes BBC Online Zoe Smith has started lobbying for better mental health provision Scottish... -
Wirral Council supports Carers Week 2010
Wirral Council supports Carers Week 2010 Wirral Council and the Carers Agencies Network are planning to mark national Carers Week (June... -
Mental health research is ‘incredibly underfunded’
VIEWPOINT Professor Til Wykes Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London One in four has a mental heath problem Poor mental health affects 16.7... -
Mental health research funding urged
Mental health is an often ignored area of research that needs more investment, experts said recently. A report from the Medical... -
Mind comments on the Government’s plans for Welfare Reform
On Thursday 27 May, the new Government outlined plans to get five million people off benefits and into work, including... -
Young more lonely than the old, UK survey suggests
Young more lonely than the old, UK survey suggests By Clare Murphy Health reporter, BBC News Loneliness is more prevalent among the...
