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August 6, 2020

Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet, say UNICEF and WHO

WHO and UNICEF are calling on governments to protect and promote women’s access to skilled breastfeeding counselling, a critical component of breastfeeding support.
May 25, 2019

Surge in suicide attempts on Manus Island 'illustrates crisis of Australia's refugee policy'

The newly-elected Australian government has promised to repeal legislation which allows severely ill people to be transferred to Australia for medical treatment.
April 13, 2018

Cancer patients 'left to cope with mental health problems alone'

The mental health problems that arise as a result of cancer are too often sidelined, according to a new study from the Mental Health Foundation.
February 10, 2018

Schools 'struggle to know what type of mental health support is needed for pupils'

Almost half of school leaders have found it difficult to commission mental health support for their pupils, and over a third of counsellors and psychotherapists said it was difficult to provide their services to schools.
November 24, 2017

Rise in Childline counselling sessions for disabled young people

The number of Childline counselling sessions given to disabled young people rose by 13 per cent in 2016/17, an average of 22 counselling sessions a day.
March 17, 2016

Church of Scotland welcomes investment in child mental health

CrossReach says it shares concerns raised by the World Health Organisation over the worrying rise in the number of children across the UK being prescribed antidepressants. The WHO's latest report found prescriptions had increased by 54 per cent between 2005 and 2012.
January 19, 2014

Yemen 'set up counselling centre' for children traumatised by drone strikes

A Yemeni delegation to the UN admits it has had to establish a counselling centre for children because of the traumatisation caused by US drone attacks.
January 30, 2012

Christians split over 'therapy' to 'heal' gay and bisexual people

Christians, humanists and others have criticised attempts to promote "therapy" aimed at "healing" people of an attraction to members of their own sex.
January 4, 2012

Christian debt charity gets license from Office of Fair Trading

A Christian debt counselling charity says it will be able to expand its areas of work after receiving a licence from the Office of Fair Trading.
July 13, 2010

British Medical Association condemns anti-gay therapy

The British Medical Association (BMA) has condemned forms of therapy designed to “heal” gay and bisexual people of their attraction to members of their own sex.