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Mental Health News
7 weeks ago
The high court has ruled that Shrien Dewani, accused of arranging the murder of his wife, Anni, on their honeymoon in South Africa in 2010, will not be extradited until he is mentally fit enough
7 weeks ago
High court temporarily stops extradition of businessman, who is accused of arranging wife's murderThe high court has temporarily halted Shrien Dewani's extradition to South Africa on mental health grounds.Two judges in London ruled that it would be "unjust and oppressive" to order the removal of the[...]
7 weeks ago
We are demonstrating in London in support of all black people considered 'suspicious' because of the colour of their skinThe image of a young black man that came up on the muted TV immediately caught my attention. It was a strange combination of my two children, and I knew the news was not good. I t[...]
7 weeks ago
How many young people have to die before 'chronic fatigue syndrome' merits properly funded biomedical research?On Sunday 18 March, Emily Collingridge, a beautiful 30-year-old activist and author, died after she was apparently no longer able to struggle against the chronic illness that had afflicted [...]
7 weeks ago
So the riots were fuelled by "a lack of opportunities for young people, poor parenting, a failure of the justice system to rehabilitate offenders, materialism and suspicion of the police" (Verdict on riots: people need a stake in society, 28 March). Who'd have thought it? Anyone with common sense, o[...]
7 weeks ago
From queueing to jerry cans, the fuel crisis has a national symbolism that dates back to the 1940sDriving down a main road in Liverpool on Tuesday evening, I encountered a long queue of drivers in the left hand lane, all waiting to use the petrol pumps. The tanker drivers' strike has not yet been ca[...]
7 weeks ago
Zack Thompson, who claimed he was sleepwalking during holiday sex attack, is jailed after admitting rapeA man who claimed he was sleepwalking when he raped a 17-year-old girl at a Portuguese holiday resort in 2009 has been jailed for six years.Zack Thompson, 20, maintained his defence for two and a[...]
7 weeks ago
Full serious case review says attacks in which two young boys were subjected to prolonged torture were 'preventable'The education secretary, Michael Gove, has rejected an official report into the notorious Edlington attack in 2009, in which two young boys were sadistically tortured in South Yorkshir[...]
7 weeks ago
As a personalised care system is being rolled out across the country, we ask whether the system is working
7 weeks ago
A Master's in Social Work is required in some nations for those who provide psychotherapy or work in care centres such as hospitals and nursing homes. Social Institute of Malaysia director Associate Professor Dr Mohamed Fadzil Che Din said social ...
New Straits Times via Google News 7 weeks ago
By making light of public meltdowns, we make things worse for those struggling with mental health difficultiesIt's always horrible to watch someone having a meltdown in public. It's uncomfortable and challenging. In some cases it can be frightening, as I'm sure it was for the passengers of JetBlue f[...]
7 weeks ago
A tale of celebrity, neuroscience and tragedy is woven into a masterful piece of science writingEd Pilkington is the Guardian's New York correspondent. Last year he wrote a story about an American Football player. It also happened to be about science. And it's brilliant.What's brilliant about this s[...]
7 weeks ago
The verdict on the UK riotsSign up to Society daily email briefingToday's top SocietyGuardian stories• Verdict on UK riots: people need a 'stake in society', says report
• GPs' shares in private healthcare firms prompt conflict of interest fears
• Homeless charities warn cuts are pus[...]
• GPs' shares in private healthcare firms prompt conflict of interest fears
• Homeless charities warn cuts are pus[...]
7 weeks ago
Patti Treibel, Hamilton County Social Services executive director, said that Tim Bedford had been hired as executive director of the new agency. He will likely be based in Webster City, she said. Treibel announced the hiring at Tuesday's Hamilton ...
FreemanJournal.net via Google News 7 weeks ago
...something she knew was missing in her life. About the Author: Emma Causey graduated with a bachelor’s degree in social work and a master’s degree in counseling psychology. Aside from devoting her time to her studies, her family, and...
www.prleap.com via Zibb.com News 7 weeks ago
Early signs of homeless crisis emerge as result of cuts to housing services and specialist support, report saysThe first signs of a homelessness crisis in England's towns and cities are emerging, with increases in rough sleeping, street drinking, crime and antisocial behaviour as a result of swingei[...]
7 weeks ago
Liz Truss says comprehensive pupils are only half as likely as privately educated children to study mathsPupils educated at comprehensive schools are half as likely to study mathematics as their counterparts in the private sector, creating a "massive problem" with social mobility, a Tory MP has warn[...]
7 weeks ago
Patients denied treatment, forced to pay for care and faced worsening health after changes to physiotherapy provisionA controversial example of private companies being allowed to provide NHS services has resulted in patients in pain being denied treatment, forced to go private and enduring "ext[...]
7 weeks ago
Brighton-based charity A Band of Brothers brings together youngsters with older men in the community to provide positive role modelsSteve Logan is proud of his job as a forklift truck driver and enthusiastically describes how good it feels to be achieving something. But before he signed up for a men[...]
7 weeks ago
Gomes serves as supervisor of social work at Norwich Human Services and is co-founder of the Norwich Community Care Team, a multi-disciplinary team assembled to address the needs of homeless single adults. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology ...
The Westerly Sun via Google News 7 weeks ago
Association of Teachers and Lecturers conference set to debate motion urging union to 'defend robustly' existing pay structuresThe government is on a collision course with teachers over plans to introduce regional pay for public sector workers.The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) warned t[...]
7 weeks ago
James Howson, who admitted racially abusing the mother of his daughter, is sought by police after not attending courtMagistrates have issued an arrest warrant for the Wuthering Heights film star James Howson after he failed to appear for sentencing over the racial abuse of his former partner.The une[...]
7 weeks ago
Researcher warns that young people who witnessed worst years of conflict are turning violence on themselves as adultsPeople who grew up in the worst years of the Troubles are the most prone to suicide in Northern Ireland, an international conference on children in conflict has heard.The legacy of th[...]
7 weeks ago
Dementia research funding to more than double to £66mSign up to Society daily email briefingToday's top SocietyGuardian stories• Dementia research funding to more than double to £66m by 2015
• Children of the Troubles most prone to suicide in Northern Ireland
• Charity criticises c[...]
• Children of the Troubles most prone to suicide in Northern Ireland
• Charity criticises c[...]
7 weeks ago
The death of Shakilus Townsend was tragic, but I hope My Murder addresses how violence warps girls in gangsTonight, the BBC's programme My Murder will tackle the "honey trap" case, in which teenager Shakilus Townsend was lured to his death three years ago. What I will be looking out for when I watch[...]
Latest Blog
1 week ago
Social Work: Credentials, Climate and Value Tuesday, May 15, 2012 1:30 – 2:30 PM Eastern This webinar will provide a brief background of the hospice and palliative care macro-level climate in which social workers operate. Learn the significance of credentialing and its relevant terminology for[...]
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