Football and mental health
Football and Mental Health, information from the Mental Health Foundation Football plays a major cultural role in the UK. It attracts approximately 29 million people every year at live matches alone in addition to the millions who watch it ... [... more]
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Bi-polar disorder (manic depression)
Bi-polar disorder, information from the Mental Health Foundation Bi-polar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mood disorder, characterised by swings in a person's mood from high to low - euphoric to depressed. In the manic phase (also ... [... more]
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Sleep disorders
Sleep disorders, information from the Mental Health Foundation Sleep is not just 'time out' from our busy routine. Most of us need to sleep well to help our bodies recover from the day and to allow healing to take place. But with increasingly ... [... more]
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Depression and suicide in later life
Depression and suicide in later life, information from the Mental Health Foundation Although most older people do not develop mental health problems, a significant minority do. The most commonly experienced mental health problem among older ... [... more]
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Phobias, information from the Mental Health Foundation
Phobias are a specific type of anxiety, defined as out-of-proportion fears. A specific phobia is a fear of certain objects, creatures or places - such as spiders or going to the dentist. If you have a phobia, you will understandably try to avoid ... [... more]
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Self-management
Self-management, information from the Mental Health Foundation Self-management describes a way that service users can learn to control long-term mental health problems. It can enable people to lead fuller, more confident and active ... [... more]
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Parents with mental health problems
Parents with mental health problems, information from the Mental Health Foundation Being a parent can be one of the most rewarding experiences there is - but nobody says it's easy. This factsheet lists some resources which can help you if you are ... [... more]
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Mental health organisations
Information and support for people with the condition, their families and carers. Services for people with the condition, their carers and families. Help for people with panic attacks, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorders and general anxiety ... [... more]
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Black & Minority Ethnic communities and mental health
Black and Minority Ethnic communities and Mental Health, information from the Mental Health Foundation In general, people from minority ethnic groups living in the United Kingdom are: These differences may be explained by a number of factors, ... [... more]
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Adults in later life with mental health problems
Adults in later life with mental health problems, information from the Mental Health Foundation It is estimated that 18% of the general population in the UK are of pensionable age and that this figure will grow to 20% by 2025. As a society, we ... [... more]
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The Mental Capacity Act 2005
The Mental Capacity Act 2005, information from the Mental Health Foundation The Mental Capacity Act 2005 came into force in England and Wales in 2007. It aims to empower and protect people who may not be able to make a particular decision at a ... [... more]
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Insomnia, information from the Mental Health Foundation
Insomnia, information from the Mental Health Foundation Typical symptoms are: Short-term insomnia, lasting for a few nights or a few weeks, generally affects people who are temporarily experiencing one or more of the following: Chronic insomnia, ... [... more]
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