Step Up on Second announces the launch of its newly enhanced Web 2.0 site. Step Up on Second is a California non-profit organization providing support services for adults affected by severe and persistent mental illness, and young adults experiencing the initial symptoms of a mental illness and their families...
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February 3, 2010
December 9, 2009
New Plans Put Employment In Reach Of Millions With Mental Health Problems, UK
This week has seen the launch of a new independent review into how people with mental health problems can be better supported to help them get back into work, Realising ambitions: Better employment support for people with a mental health condition...
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November 30, 2009
Older People Urged To Look After Their Mental Health
As we are in the winter months older people in Ireland are being encouraged to look after their mental health and to seek help and support if they are feeling depressed most of the day, most days. Leading Old Age Psychiatrist Professor Brian Lawlor and advocacy group Age Action urged older people to address the issue of their mental health at the launch of the 'Mind Yourself - Depression in Later
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September 4, 2009
National Office For Suicide Prevention’s Annual Forum And Launch Of 2008 Annual Report, Ireland
Minister Moloney acknowledges the dedication of individuals and organisations committed to tackling suicide Mr. John Moloney, T.D. Minister for Equality, Disability and Mental Health, today, Wednesday 2nd September 2009, launched the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP)Annual Report 2008. The Minister was attending the NOSP's Annual Forum 'Suicide Prevention - Working Together' at the
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August 24, 2009
Mind Book Throws Spotlight On Chemical Cosh
Today leading mental health charity Mind has helped to redraw the boundaries in our understanding of psychiatric medication, with the launch of new book Psychiatric Drugs (1).
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April 28, 2009
Turn left at the surge of excitement
We covered Christian Nold's brilliant project to create emotion maps of cities before, and I had the pleasure of going to the launch of his new book on Emotional Cartography on Friday. It's awesome for lots of reasons, but one of the best ones is that you can download it free from the project website.Nold came up with the idea of fusing a GSR machine, a skin conductance monitor that measures arou
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