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Mental Health Arts Festival in Basingstoke
All in the Mind Festival is returning for its sixth year after being an online event last year due to the pandemic. The festival will
August 15, 2021
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The Sadness Paradox
Have you ever listened to a sad song and actually felt kind of happy? Maybe you feel moved and enjoy the fullness of the emotion.
August 15, 2021
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Government publication – Covid-19, mental health and wellbeing surveillance spotlights
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-mental-health-and-wellbeing-surveillance-spotlights/pre-existing-mental-health-conditions-spotlight adults with pre-existing mental health conditions are generally reporting worse levels of mental health and wellbeing than adults without pre-existing mental health conditions, but
August 4, 2021
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Government publish report of lived experience of disabled people during the Covid-19 pandemic
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-lived-experience-of-disabled-people-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/the-lived-experience-of-disabled-people-during-the-covid-19-pandemic “From July to September 2020, the Cabinet Office Disability Unit commissioned the Policy Lab to conduct ethnographically-led research into the experiences of disabled people
August 4, 2021
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Eating Disorders and the Pandemic – Study reveals concerning statistics.
A Bupa UK study found 46% of teens surveyed altered their eating habits during lockdown 84% admitted to restricting the food they ate for a sense of
August 4, 2021
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Wellcome Photography Prize 2021: Winners Announced
“Our two winners for 2021 are ‘Untangling’, Jameisha Prescod’s picture of herself knitting which helps to soothe her mind and to block out her depression
August 4, 2021
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Merging Disability Benefits? – Disturbing Green Paper Published
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ministers-could-merge-disability-benefits-and-want-to-cut-future-spending-says-green-paper Ministers are considering measures to cut rising spending on disability benefits, and the possibility of merging personal independence payment with universal credit, a new
August 4, 2021
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NHS England proposes new mental health access standards.
On Thursday 22nd July, NHS England/Improvement announced proposals to introduce new waiting time guarantees or standards. This is intended to be “a major step towards improving patient
August 4, 2021
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UKCP – Survey finds “mental health services ineffective and inaccessible “
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) has said that the results of their new survey have shown that for many people in the UK, mental health services
August 4, 2021
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Revolving Doors Agency Report
Diverting Young Adults Away From The Cycle of Crisis And Crime Revolving Doors “Our new evidence review for T2A (Transition to Adulthood), reveals that delivering tailored interventions that
August 4, 2021
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