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As new figures show that mental ill-health is costing the UK almost £100 billion a year, evidence released today by the Mental Health Foundation and Sustain reveals that changes to the human diet in the last fifty years or so could be an important factor behind the major rise of mental ill-health in the UK.
Clinical psychologist and recovering anorectic Lucy Daniels offers a psychoanalytic perspective on the treatment of anorexia nervosa and raises concerns about the pitfalls of ineffective treatment.
To mark World Mental Health Day on Monday 10 October, the Mental Health Foundation is asking people to talk freely about their mental health. The charity is providing tips on how to look after your mental health and encouraging members of the public to share their tips and experiences as openly as possible throughout the day. Read on for top tips about good mental health! (Press release from the Mental Health Foundation.)
When some British doctors see a patient with mild to moderate depression or anxiety, they pull out their pads and prescribe a self-help book. Under a new program in more than a dozen counties across the United Kingdom, patients take the prescription to their local library, where they check out reserved titles such as “Overcoming Depression” and “The Feeling Good Handbook”.
As Londoners and others up and down the UK remember the terror attacks that took place a week ago tomorrow, the Mental Health Foundation explains how human beings are able to overcome traumatic events, in order to cope and recover. The charity believes that London’s reaction shows that the city’s population is largely in good mental health, with strong community networks and a desire to express its shock and grief without resorting to extreme acts.
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