ASC

ASC - Supporting Young People and Families. We are passionate in supporting young people to achieve their maximum potential, to feel heard,valued and understood

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Counselling Skills - Equivalent Level 2

(90 hours – 6 months part-time)

Beginning September 9th 2019 6.30-9.30pm

📧 [email protected]
📞 01702 / 523428
https://t.co/XIyWkWz78e

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Wearables and smartphones could help detect poor #mentalhealth in young people

This is the major finding of a new study led by Dr Lindsay Dewa from the College’s Institute of Global Health Innovation.

https://t.co/1QPPVt5E6F

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‘The way universities are run is making us ill’: inside the student #mentalhealth crisis
A surge in #anxiety and #stress is sweeping UK campuses. What is troubling students, and is it the universities’ job to fix it? https://t.co/MCZ1fuJlzg

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#DepressionQuest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with #depression.

The game aims to show other sufferers of depression that they are not alone in their feelings https://t.co/q6hZZm6qBr

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Most of us #worry sometimes – about things like friendships or money – and feel anxious when we’re under #stress, like at #exam time.

Find out here what causes #anxiety and what you can do to feel better. https://t.co/7ZWId5ACJ8

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#Movember, a charity dedicated to changing the face of men’s health, is urging men to talk about their #mentalhealthissues and challenges in the ‘#ManofMoreWords’ campaign.

@MovemberUK urges men to talk about #mentalhealth https://t.co/88C55C80Kk

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Our #therapists have experience in working on acute presentation #mentalhealth wards in #CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) as part of a multi-disciplinary medical team working alongside #Psychiatric Consultants. https://t.co/V5zrFauB09

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The number of #mentalhealth incidents dealt with by police has risen by more than 1/4 in 4 years

While there were 385,206 incidents flagged as mental health-related in 2014, in 2018 that figure was 494,159, a rise of 28%. https://t.co/oi15USa3HY

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#Academicpressure a significant factor affecting #mentalhealth of young people, says survey

Schools play an important role in the support of children and young people experiencing #mentalhealthissues. https://t.co/ItTvUImdnp

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Dance music has a #mentalhealth problem.

@thedalstonyears speaks to artists such as @lucianocadenza, @courtesy707 & @mariedavidsn about the principal issues affecting our scene & the potential solutions to this pressing issue https://t.co/a7kgHQHvXl

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Sufferers of #OCD repeatedly engage in strange & self destructive behaviours

A simple four step cognitive (#CBT) approach can bring welcome relief from these agonising symptoms & #psychotherapy can address the deeper underlying causes of the #anxiety. - https://t.co/x9y0fswmHR

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We provide a safe, confidential & non judgemental environment to talk about any concerns you may have. We also #support families dealing with the effects of #addiction and #alcoholdependency.

Get help: Drugs & Alcohol - https://t.co/0uLPyIRLjc

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Omega-3 key to better #mentalhealth, say scientists
Food supplement omega-3 found to help alleviate symptoms of #depression, say scientists. https://t.co/IeVrSoXjVm

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‘#Errandparalysis’ might be the most boring and overwhelming #anxiety of our age. How did we get so swamped?

'I feel bombarded with to-dos': the hell of #lifeadmin – and how to get on top https://t.co/nnudBpBdSA

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Excessive #anger can cause problems at work or school, in relationships, and ultimately with the law. We can help you identify #triggers and warning signs, reduce #stress and communicate more productively with our management programme.

Get help: Anger - https://t.co/LFQBEWzleO

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Why doctors are prescribing gardening for #anxiety & #depression, instead of medication
Spending time outdoors and surrounding yourself with greenery & living things can be one of life’s great joys - @YvonneBlack76 https://t.co/xQrE6Vj61B

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#JonnyWilkinson: ‘It took a few years for the #pressure to really build. And then it exploded’
England’s World Cup winning fly-half, speaks about his battle with #mentalillness and why no amount of trophies can ease the pain of #depression https://t.co/nx5HtvE1Pz

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Teens have to cope with many physical and emotional changes with the onset of #puberty. They may worry whether changes are normal and experience some embarrassment over physical changes in body shape and size.

Get help: Relationships and #SexualHealth - https://t.co/Dl3wAU9GWA

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#Suicide among young women & girls is at the highest ever level – & #Brexit is overshadowing the crisis
It’s time for a rethink. Too often, despite the clear #gender differences, policy & discussion around #mentalhealth ignores the experiences & challenges https://t.co/ySX2MUyLgA

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We’re deluged with images of ‘beauty’. No wonder so many of us feel so bad
@DawnHFoster

Adverts constantly bombard us on #socialmedia, undermining our #selfconfidence. We know the cost – this can’t continue https://t.co/S4Vdb7oe8n

#MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness

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The UK is dangerously close to having a full-blown opioid crisis

Drug-related deaths are rising, and in our most deprived communities, prescribing rates are increasing. Rather than over medicalising, we need to look at the bigger picture https://t.co/vMrUn7KN2x