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On Teen Mental Health: What You Can Do

On Teen Mental Health : What You Can Do - In my opinion, one of the most overlooked facts in world mental health is that of ... In the UK , where I live, children have free health care but there are ...

Creating a Workplace that Supports Mental Health

Creating a Workplace that Supports Mental Health - According to the charity Mind, work-related mental ill health costs the UK economy up to £26 billion every year, with sick days, staff turnover and less ...

Improving the mental health of children and young people

Improving the mental health of children and young people - These reports describe the importance of mental health and wellbeing among children and young people and the case for investment in mental health  ...

Dealing with depression during Christmas time

Dealing with depression during Christmas time - day without a phone call or a visit from anyone, according Age UK . This experience often has a detrimental impact on mental health . ... We spoke to the Scottish mental health charity, Action on Depression , and they gave us plenty ...

All these small businesses are giving free meals to the elderly or homeless on Christmas day

All these small businesses are giving free meals to the elderly or homeless on Christmas day - Small businesses across the UK , from pubs to restaurants to cafes, are ... businesses giving away free Christmas dinners to the elderly or homeless, ...

In work poverty hits record high as the housing crisis fuels insecurity

In work poverty hits record high as the housing crisis fuels insecurity - In work poverty hits record high as the housing crisis fuels insecurity ... living in poverty has reached a record high as the UK's housing crisis fuels ...

Poverty in working households at 'record high' levels

Poverty in working households at 'record high' levels - A 'record high' of more than half of the people in poverty are in working ... found 13.5 million people - 21% of the UK's population - are living in poverty .

Will Hate Go To Trial? Following The Case Against Anti-Gay Extremist Scott Lively

Will Hate Go To Trial? Following The Case Against Anti-Gay Extremist Scott Lively - Scott Lively, a civil lawsuit in which Scott Lively, an American pastor, is being sued for aiding and abetting the persecution of LGBTI persons in Uganda ...

Scottish secretary backs LGBT education in Scottish schools

Scottish secretary backs LGBT education in Scottish schools - PRESSURE is growing on the Scottish Government to accept demands to institute LGBT+ inclusive education in Scotland's schools after the UK ...

EU chief under fire for hailing Castro as 'hero for many' despite persecution of gay men

EU chief under fire for hailing Castro as 'hero for many' despite persecution of gay men - I write this letter in my personal capacity as a Member of the European Parliament and not as a vice president of the Parliament's LGBTI Intergroup, ...

With no Frank Ocean, 2017 Grammy nominations not very gay

With no Frank Ocean, 2017 Grammy nominations not very gay - Frank Ocean's decision not to enter his Blonde for Grammy considerations has led to almost no LGBTI representation in the 2017 nominations ...

Lady Gaga Paid These Homeless LGBTI Youth A Surprise Visit

Lady Gaga Paid These Homeless LGBTI Youth A Surprise Visit - Lady Gaga recently paid a surprise visit to a group of LGBTIQ homeless youth at a New York shelter. Gaga invited the US Today Show to join her on ...

Top Lawyer Calls On Scottish Government To Tackle Homophobic Bullying In Schools

Top Lawyer Calls On Scottish Government To Tackle Homophobic Bullying In Schools - It comes as part of the Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) campaign for a government commitment for mandatory teaching of LGBTI issues to tackle ...

Suspected lesbian hate crime indicative of SA's social crisis, says activist

Suspected lesbian hate crime indicative of SA's social crisis, says activist - Violent crimes of hate towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex ( LGBTI ) people are reflective of the social crisis faced in South Africa, ...

Commission 'shockingly passive' on Lithuania gay rights

Commission 'shockingly passive' on Lithuania gay rights - A group of MEPs has accused the European Commission of ignoring clear discrimination against gay people in Lithuania. The commission told ...

This sailor is suing the Armed Forces for abuse of LGBT people

This sailor is suing the Armed Forces for abuse of LGBT people - A former sailor is suing the Canadian Armed Forces for its alleged culture of abuse and harassment towards women and LGBT service people.

Scottish Tory Leader Calls “Enemies Of The People” Front Page “An Utter Disgrace”

Scottish Tory Leader Calls “Enemies Of The People” Front Page “An Utter Disgrace” - Earlier in the evening, Davidson also opened up about her experiences as the UK's first lesbian party leader, and the impact it has had on LGBT youth.

Malta becomes first European country to ban 'conversion therapy'

Malta becomes first European country to ban 'conversion therapy' - The bill, which was unanimously supported by all MPs in Maltese Parliament, was welcomed by the Malta Chamber of Psychologists who branded gay  ...

EU chief under fire for hailing Castro as 'hero for many' despite persecution of gay men

EU chief under fire for hailing Castro as 'hero for many' despite persecution of gay men - EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker has come under fire for hailing Cuban dictator Fidel Castro as a “hero for many”. Mr Juncker, the President of the ...

A woman decorated her house with rainbow Christmas lights to shut down her homophobic ...

A woman decorated her house with rainbow Christmas lights to shut down her homophobic ... - You decorate your home in the brightest multicoloured lights to resemble the rainbow flag associated with the LGBT movement – that's how.

Safe Schools should address actions not emotions

Safe Schools should address actions not emotions - Teaching LGBTI tolerance to kids who have already learnt it at home wastes resources. Putting LGBTI modifications in class materials used to teach ...

Trump will roll back Obama's LGBTI rights protections, senior Republican confirms

Trump will roll back Obama's LGBTI rights protections, senior Republican confirms - Donald Trump has nominated half of his cabinet so far, and every single elected official is against LGBTI rights. So it might not come as a surprise that ...

These are the top 50 LGBTI business executives in Australia

These are the top 50 LGBTI business executives in Australia - In the UK, several listings have highlighted LGBTI business leaders and allies – most notably the annual global listing from networking group ...