This post provides a summary and appraisal of a recent Canadian community based study, which examines emotional and behavioural difficulties in children experiencing gender non-conformity.
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For people with social anxiety symptoms who are not receiving other forms of help, this study suggests that the use of an online self-help tool based on cognitive behavioural principles can provide a small improvement in social anxiety symptoms compared with no intervention, although dropout rates were high.
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This report sets out recommendations for local and national health and care leaders to support the prioritisation of mental health as local areas develop into integrated care systems (ICSs).
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new draft guideline for consultation on the rehabilitation of adults with complex psychosis and related mental health conditions. The consultation closes on 5 February 2020.
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Understanding the role of AMHPs in mental health services to help with recruitment and retention of the role in local areas. This document is a resource for agencies wishing to develop their AMHP services and aims to explain the role of AMHPs in mental health services. It contains a summary of all the current guidance. It is for local authorities, directors of adult and children’s social care, NHS mental health trusts, and integrated care system workforce leads.
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This series of reports summarises the evidence for the effectiveness of universal approaches to improving children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. The documents are intended for strategic and operational leads, working on children and young people’s mental health. The report of the findings of a Special Interest Group summarises the approach, findings and recommendations.
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This report finds that prescribing contact with nature for people who have low levels of mental wellbeing is excellent value for money by improving people’s health and wellbeing. Researchers at Leeds Beckett University analysed the social value of Wildlife Trusts’ nature conservation projects which offer outdoor volunteering opportunities and programmes that support people experiencing problems such as anxiety, stress or mild depression. The report draws on the conclusions of three years research which found that people participating in both sorts of outdoor nature conservation activities felt significantly better, both emotionally and physically, as a result.
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The Royal Society for Public Health has developed a free online course which aims to help social media users to build a meaningful, more balanced relationship with platforms. The course focusses on awareness-raising; encouraging meaningful use by educating users on the potential harms and benefits of social media. It provides practical guidance and useful tips to support users to practice self-care on and offline.
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Public Health England has launched a new mental health campaign called Every Mind Matters. The campaign aims to support everyone to feel more confident in taking action to look after their mental health and wellbeing by promoting a range of self-care actions.
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Report from Sands, the Miscarriage Association, the Ectopic Pregnancy Trust, ARC and Babyloss.com calling on Governments across the UK to take action to ensure that all parents who experience pregnancy and baby loss and need specialist psychological support can access it, at a time and place that is right for them, free of charge, wherever they live. Information gathered by the Baby Loss Awareness Alliance shows that there is a clear need for specialist psychological support for this group. However, across the UK provision is too often unavailable, inaccessible or inappropriate. Too many people who experience a psychiatric illness after their loss do not receive the support they need. The negative impact individuals experience if they do not get the right support is vast. It affects all aspects of people’s lives including future pregnancies, personal relationships, physical health and employment. The repercussions are felt across wider society, costing the NHS more in the long run. There are pockets of good practice emerging across the UK, showing that bereaved parents can receive excellent specialist psychological support if the need is recognised and steps are taken to meet it. We must act to learn from this good practice and develop a shared understanding of what needs to be done, so that all bereaved parents requiring specialist psychological support get the help they need.
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