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Male teachers 'being put at risk of suicidal exhaustion'  - Male teachers are at risk of “suicidal exhaustion” because they cannot talk about the excessive pressures of their job, they have been warned. Men are ...

How parents can help fund their child's university education  - Gov. uk has an abundance of information about applying for student loans but, to give you an idea, your child will generally take out a tuition fee loan ...

12000 English children hospitalized in suicide attempts, self-harm  - The statistics, obtained by the New Day newspaper from the Health and ... “Only 7 percent of the mental health budget goes on young people under 18 ...

Nearly half of the UK are losing a night of sleep per week – here's how you can get it back  - Dr Guy Meadows from The Sleep School says: “Sleep is the ultimate performance enhancer, essential in every aspect of our mental , physical and ...

She deserves to live somewhere where she is happy and has the right support'  - By an independent mental health advocate from VoiceAbility. Deborah* was the first person I saw this morning. Her head is lowered and she clutches ...

Seven priorities for improving the lives of people with autism  - During the week we can expect to see buildings lit up, Onesie Wednesdays (where people dress in onesies in aid of the National Autistic Society and to raise awareness) and sales of multi-coloured cakes to reflect the autism spectrum. There will be night walks for autism in London, bare foot fire walks in Leeds, fund raising activities and awareness events.

13 Sleep Lessons From A Landmark British Sleep Report  - the report reviewed high-quality evidence on why our bodies need sleep, how sleep affects health and well-being (from cancer risk to mental health  ...

Privatising charity: How the Tories funnelled aid money into private pockets  - In the last five years, ASI has won at least £450million in UK aid funded ... But the sad truth is the idea of aid money being primarily about poverty  ...

Hillary Clinton praises Demi Lovato for 'empowering' LGBT community  - Following her acceptance of the Vanguard award at the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, Demi Lovato has shared a private note on social media, sent to her by Hillary Clinton before receiving the honour.

LGBT people less likely to come 'out' in rural areas like Mid Ulster  -  Lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender people living in rural areas like Mid Ulster are more likely to suffer from depression and keep their sexuality ...

New York bans official state travel to Mississippi as it passes new anti- gay law  - The governor of New York has issued a ban on travel to Mississippi, after the southern state passed a controversial law which permits businesses and ...

What's behind the wave of anti- LGBT laws sweeping across the USA?  - Nowhere in House Bill 1523 does it mention gay , lesbian or transgender people. ... to end discrimination against gay , lesbian and transgender people.

Street harassment of LGBTI people rife, La Trobe University study finds  - Many LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) people experience harassment, from people staring or giving disapproving looks, ...

Accepting the LGBTI community  - I was waiting for an electric rickshaw in front of my college gate to go to Hetauda hospital for my leg check up. As I was about to step on to the rickshaw ...

PayPal drops plan for Charlotte expansion due to North Carolina's new anti- LGBTI law  - North Carolina's new anti- LGBTI law has quickly cost the state at least 400 future jobs. PayPal, which had planned to open a new global operations ...

Mississippi governor signs anti- LGBTI 'religious freedom' bill into law  - Unswayed by the backlash over similar bills in North Carolina and Georgia, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant today signed into law a 'religious ...

How schools and parents can make life better for LGBT kids  - How schools and parents can make life better for LGBT kids ... Support for LGBT youth at many schools in the UK is still woefully inadequate, several ...

Michael Sam slams anti- LGBT law in home state of Missouri  - NFL player Michael Sam has hit out against the “extremely harmful” anti- LGBT bill which could come into law in his home state of Missouri. The current ...

This bisexual teen had the best response to her homophobic aunt  - teen living in the UK , has a homophobic relative that sometimes – or most of the time – says something inappropriate about the LGBT community.

LGBT group condemn homophobic slurs aimed at Cristiano Ronaldo  - Francisco Ramirez, director of the LGBT Observatory, said: “For months the Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo has been the continued object of ...

Teachers Admit Lack Of Understanding Around Gender Identity  -  Lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender are all classed as inappropriate ... A spokesperson for Stonewall, the LGBT charity, told HuffPost UK : “The ...

Scottish party leaders pledge LGBT push in next Parliament  - Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie described the LGBTI lobby as a “joyous, colourful movement” and Nicola Sturgeon said schools need to do ...

Diversity Expo' weekend is coming soon to Melbourne  - A two-day exhibition covering a huge selection of LGBTI -friendly businesses and organisations is on in Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre ...

Why Scotland is the best place in the UK to be gay  - Named the best country in Europe for LGBTI protection, Scotland has unobtrusively become a world leader when it comes to lesbian, gay, bisexual, ...