Mental health
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The CoolTan charity, which began life in a former factory in south London, helps more than 2,000 people each year to address personal problems through self-expression
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Inside the Guardian and Observer, we’re busy with a telethon and a competition to give the Christmas appeal an extra boost.
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Laura Kay: You told us: The neighbours responded to our polite requests by making as much noise as humanly possible, shredding my nerves
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A different type of social network started by Christmas appeal charity Mind is responding to popular demand – with a little help from Stephen Fry
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Analysis Mothers face medication dilemma
Investigation into death of Charlotte Bevan looking at whether she stopped treatment so she could breastfeed baby -
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Louise Chunn: A government report shows that one in five 16- to 24-year-olds suffers from psychological issues including depression or anxiety
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This year the Guardian and Observer Christmas appeal in on mental health. We take a look at the most prevalent psychiatric disorders in the UK
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How London is improving mental health crisis care
Matthew PatrickRepresentatives from 22 organisations, including the NHS and Met police, work together to deliver crisis care to save lives
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Christmas charity appeal blog 'This place saved my life': the gardening charity helping veterans - in pictures
Gardening Leave, one of the charities for the Guardian and Observer Christmas appeal on mental health, helps veterans heal mental wounds through horticultural therapy -
tackling mental health stigma in schools Why should teachers talk about mental health with students and colleagues?
Being open about mental illness isn’t just a case of championing teacher wellbeing; it’s essential for recovery and providing students with positive role models -
Donations to the Guardian and Observer Christmas appeal on mental health are far exceeding last year – our latest appeal blog
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New York City mayor wants to overhaul how the city deals with mentally ill offenders by reforming treatment centres and giving judges more leeway
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In January, Rethink Mental Illness helped to reunite Jonny Benjamin with the man who saved his life. Now you can ask him your questions
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tackling mental health stigma in schools Five ways to tackle the mental health taboo in your classroom
What small, practical steps can teachers take to stop discrimination and raise awareness about mental health problems among students? Journalist Martin Williams explores -
Cabinet ministers trained as ‘dementia friends’ day before announcement of £15m kickstarter fund to help find cure
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Clare Allan: Many people consider their “psychotic” experiences a natural reaction to abuse or a vital survival tool, but above all they need to make sense of their experiences
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If donations to the Guardian and Observer Christmas appeal reach £1,000 today, Charities Trust will contribute the same amount
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Court rules that translations of death metal band’s lyrics ‘could damage the mental health of children’, according to local news agency
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Far from encouraging people on benefits to move into work, draconian Coalition welfare cuts push many of them further from employment, a study finds
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When Molly was diagnosed with clinical depression, she put pen to paper and discovered an unexpected therapy and community
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Hannah Jane Parkinson: I have bipolar disorder – for me, Claire Danes’s portrayal of the CIA agent’s mental illness is accurate and refreshing
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Star Wards are launching a campaign to get pets on to mental health wards and readers share their support in the first of our daily blog posts
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Views from the NHS frontline I love working in mental health – but I can’t do a good job on a shoestring
Department of Health wants mental and physical health to be seen as equal but scarce resources make it impossible
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Marie Curie and Alzheimer’s Society says lack of recognition of terminal diagnosis means care is often inconsistent
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Letters: Black Friday comes once a year; obscene casino property speculation happens 24/7/365
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The charity Gardening Leave uses therapy to draw lost soldiers out of their isolation. Now it needs help to reach more of them, reports Tracy McVeigh
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Place found for teenager following Twitter outburst by senior officer at Devon and Cornwall Police
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Devon assistant chief constable says lack of beds is ‘unacceptable’ as NHS says teenager will be moved to local care
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Alex Andreou: The things that seemed impossible, like changing her diaper, are made rewarding by disengaging my self-obsessed brain
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I’m worried about his mental health – he has been through bereavement, divorce and redundancy recently. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
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Charity thinktank New Philanthropy Capital has helped the Guardian and the Observer choose nine mental health charities for this year’s Christmas appeal. NPC’s Cecilie Hestbaek explains what it looks for in a good charity
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Helping to challenge stigma and create more positive attitudes towards mental illness is the theme of this year’s appeal
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Christmas appeal: Visits by an adorable dog are just one of a myriad of practical, low-cost changes that Marion Janner and her Star Wards charity are bringing to mental health facilities across the UK
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This year’s Christmas appeal is raising money for nine UK charities in the field of mental health
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Childbirth is as awful as it is magical, thanks to our postnatal ‘care’