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Northern Ireland data reveal conflict-related suicide risk

Victims of trauma in Northern Ireland Troubles are at much higher risk of attempted suicide than people with...

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Data belie true rates of self-harm in Northern Ireland

One in ten secondary school-age children in Northern Ireland admit to self-harming but researchers say the prevalence is likely...
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Teachers report increased mental health problems

More than half (55 per cent) of teachers say work pressures are affecting their mental health and 38 per cent have seen an increase in...
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More people seek counselling

Increasing numbers of people have consulted a counsellor or psychotherapist, amid growing public awareness of...
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Anxiety affects nearly one in two, survey shows

47 per cent of people in the UK say they get more anxious than they used to, and money and debt are the most frequently cited causes, a survey by the Mental Health Foundation reveals.
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Sexual Abuse Calls Increase to NSPCC Helpline

The continuing 'Savile effect' has seen a huge jump in the number of serious sexual....
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Young People's engagement in school counselling

Fear of stigmatisation is the most common explanation for young people’s reluctance....
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Britain's Children's Champion Award

A major and pivotal moment in my personal and professional life was receiving, along with other members of my family, the National Award as Britain's Children's Champion. This moment...
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Parents 'in the dark' about internet safety

Most parents are failing to address online safety with their children, new research...
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Emotional overeating overlooked, survey shows

Emotional overeating is a major psychological problem that is often misunderstood by health professionals, a survey......
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Domestic abuse soars to 74 incidents per day

Police in Northern Ireland are receiving an average of 74 reports of...
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Parents missing signs of Abuse

More than half of parents in Northern Ireland are not aware of subtle signs that their child...
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Peter Saunders CEO of NAPAC meets with Pope Francis

Sexual Abuse has no religion -

AchieveNI are delighted to see our friend and colleague Peter Saunders Chief Executive of NAPAC (The National Association of People Abused in Childhood) as
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Post-traumatic stress

This week we learned Northern Ireland has the highest rate of post-traumatic stress in the...
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Computer games and young male aggression

In an article for CCYP and Therapy Today journals, Jeanine Connor writes on the growing number of boys referred to CAMHS because...
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Personal Development for Teachers

How do we differentiate between the personal and professional elements of teaching?...
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