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Stress puts London workers' mental health at risk  - London is synonymous with high-pressure work environments. In financial centres like the City and Canary Wharf, stressed professionals walk at ...

Are universities doing enough?  - Despite being a massive issue for many people, there is still a lot of stigma surrounding mental health , with it often being ignored or undermined.

Spending 30 Mins Per Week With Nature Can Reduce Depression  - One in four people experience a mental health problem in any given year in the UK , and research has found that while London's depression rate is 8% ...

UK study recruits volunteers to trial ketamine as new treatment for alcoholism  - Dr Kathryn Adcock, head of neurosciences and mental health at the MRC, added: “Alcoholism can have a terrible impact on both the individual and ...

Govt gambled with troops' mental health – Chilcot  - Multiple wars fought at the same time saw the British government risking troops' mental health by ignoring their own guidelines on repeated, ...

Britain to help 175000 girls in world's poorest countries get an education  - The UK government will help 175,000 of the poorest, most marginalised girls ... school due to family crises, poverty , child marriage or early pregnancy.

UK to aid girls who miss school because of child marriage, pregnancy or poverty  - Girls who miss school because of child marriage, early pregnancy or poverty will been given a £100 million boost in UK aid to help them return to ...

UK's social security needs a 'fundamental rethink'  -  Britain's system of social security – complex and unpopular – needs a ... Today, more than 60 percent of those in relative poverty in the UK are in work, ...

George Takei: Gay Sulu 'really unfortunate'  - Star Trek actor George Takei has said the decision to make Sulu gay in the forthcoming film Star Trek Beyond is "really unfortunate". The 79-year-old ...

Andrea Leadsom's leadership pitch aimed at rightwing Tories   - On same-sex marriage, Leadsom said she supported partnerships between gay couples but had reservations about the legislation that led her to ...

Survey quizzes Queensland men on how drug use affects their sex lives  -  LGBTI people have a long history with drugs and alcohol. While substance use can have a negative impact on our communities, QuAC acknowledges ...

Sydney to get safety audit in response to Orlando shooting  - There have been a number of high profile cases of LGBTI assaults this year as well. “Everyone has the right to feel safe and free to walk our city's ...

Finding refuge in cyberspace  - Stigma and ostracisation forces many from Nepal's growing Lesbian Gay Bi-sexual Trans-sexual and Inter-sexual ( LGBTI ) community to hide their true ...

Growing up LGBT in Ireland can cause distress among teens and young adults  - The LGBTI Ireland Report which was published in March was the largest ever study of LGBTI people in Ireland and the first with a sample of intersex ...

Anti-gay Cameroonians target LGBTI rights activists  - During renewed national discussions of Cameroon's anti-homosexuality law, anti-gay Cameroonians have targeted, threatened and harassed LGBTI  ...

These Out Celebs in India Are Trying to Decriminalize Homosexuality  - diplomats from 27 countries have issued a joint statement affirming their commitment to LGBTI rights," reports The Diplomat, a pan-Asian publication ...

Star Trek Beyond: John Cho's Sulu is gay , in tribute to George Takei  - In a refreshing move, the upcoming Star Trek Beyond will reveal the Enterprise's helmsman Hikaru Sulu (John Cho) as gay ; with Cho telling Australia's ...

Gay couples should only have civil partnerships, I didn't like marriage law  - In an interview with ITV, the politician said she stood by her vote and “didn't like” the law – suggesting gay couples should have remained restricted to ...

In case you worried your new unelected Tory PM might be progressive, Andrea Leadsom wants ... - Throughout his time in Parliament, Fox has failed to support any LGBT ... In just a matter of weeks, the United Kingdom looks pretty much set to be ...

Seven things you need to know about serving LGBT customers - According to government estimates, around 6 per cent of the UK population are lesbian , gay or bisexual (LGB). The last thing a small or medium ...

Some expert advice on how to come out to your family  - If LGBTI individuals wish to engage with their family around abusive situations‚ I highly recommend doing so with the support from an LGBTI  ...

South Africa: Public Cut-Out for Gay Rights  - The action was prompted by South Africa's decision to abstain from voting on a resolution to protect LGBTI rights in the United Nations Human Rights ...

Ibiza, Corfu or Mykonos: which island's been voted Europe's most LGBTI -friendly beach destination?  - In a study of 1000 British LGBTI travelers conducted by holiday experts On the Beach, Ibiza came out on top with 18% of the vote. The clubbing capital ...

Where Does India's LGBT Movement Stand?  - to repeal this law is rising as, for the first time, diplomats from 27 countries have issued a joint statement affirming their commitment to LGBTI rights.