Autistic Individuals Face Higher Suicide Rates

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Increased Suicide Rates Among Individuals with Autism: People on the autism spectrum are almost 3 times more likely to die by suicide compared to non-autistic people. Dr Damian Santomauro from UQ’s School of Public Health and the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research led a team which conducted a systematic review of nearly 1500 international research […]

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Project to tackle discrimination and bullying in the NHS

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Aston University-led project to help NHS to tackle discrimination and bullying in the workplace • It is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research Work and Health Research Programme • Project targets improvement of staff equality, diversity and inclusion in NHS hospitals • Research aims to enhance support for working age individuals […]

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Anti-Bullying Week 2022: Reach Out – official Primary School film

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Anti-Bullying Week 2022: Reach Out – official Primary School film The Anti-Bullying Alliance has worked with over 400 young people and 100 members of school staff to develop our theme for this year’s Anti-Bullying Week. Anti-Bullying Week 2022 takes place from Monday 14th to Friday 18th November and you can find out more about how […]

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Female surgeons still endure toxic culture

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Female surgeons still endure toxic culture of abuse and discrimination at work: Female surgeons are still enduring widespread discrimination by male colleagues while they work, including abuse and even humiliation, according to a new study of over 300 surgeons across Europe. 72% of female surgeons surveyed have suffered or witnessed gender abuse Over half have […]

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Global mental health and care call to action

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WHO highlights urgent need to transform mental health and mental health care: Report urges mental health decision makers and advocates to step up commitment and action to change attitudes, actions and approaches to mental health, its determinants and mental health care. The World Health Organization today released its largest review of world mental health since […]

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Stressed out Midwives turning to substance abuse

Stressed out Midwives turning to substance abuse: A Coventry University academic wants more support for midwives after a survey revealed more than a quarter of participants were engaging in problematic substance use. Dr Sally Pezaro, Fellow of the Royal College of Midwives and researcher in the Centre for Arts Memory and Communities (CAMC) at the […]

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