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‘Time to Talk’ you say? #TimetoTalk By Jane McNeice

Posted by on 13 Jan, 2017 in Mental Health | 0 comments

‘Time to Talk’ you say? #TimetoTalk By Jane McNeice

The stigma around mental health is well documented, with 9 out of 10 service users (87%) in the Time to Change ‘Stigma Shout’ report highlighting its negative impact on their lives (Time to Change, 2008). People often find that the associated stigma of mental health problems is in fact a greater issue that the actual mental health problem itself. Stigma and discrimination take a variety of forms, direct, indirect, institutional, and many others. Such stigma and discrimination prevents people...

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Mental Health – Answering your Questions & Dispelling the Myths, By Jane McNeice

Posted by on 18 Sep, 2015 in Mental Health | 0 comments

Mental Health – Answering your Questions & Dispelling the Myths, By Jane McNeice

Question How many people does poor mental health affect? Answer About a quarter of the population will experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of a year, with mixed anxiety and depression the most common mental disorder in Britain. Mental Health Foundation (2015) at: www.mentalhealth.org.uk   Question How many children have poor mental health? Answer Mental health problems affect about one in ten children and young people. They include depression, anxiety and conduct...

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