Cold snap increases anxiety and stress for elderly and hard pressed families fear Anxiety UK
The country’s leading anxiety disorders charity, Anxiety UK, say they fear the recent spell of cold weather will have led to increased anxiety for many hard pressed families and the elderly. The unseasonal wintery weather combined with the rising costs of gas and electric as demand escalates could not have come at a worse [...] (Source: ANXIETY UK News)
Source: ANXIETY UK News - March 31, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
NICE guidelines evidence update – common mental health disorders
NICE has issued a new Evidence Update that focuses on a summary of selected new evidence relevant to NICE clinical guideline 123 ‘Common mental health disorders: identification and pathways to care’ (2011). “The Evidence Update on common mental health disorders includes commentary on 9 new articles relevant to NICE clinical guideline 123, covering the following topics: • [...] (Source: ANXIETY UK News)
Source: ANXIETY UK News - March 27, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Anxiety UK urge new commissioners to learn from past funding mistakes on mental health
The country’s leading anxiety disorders charity, Anxiety UK, is calling for the new GP-led clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to learn from their predecessors’ past mistakes when it comes to funding mental health services. The new CCGs will come into effect in April replacing Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and GP-led consortia will commission mental health services [...] (Source: ANXIETY UK News)
Source: ANXIETY UK News - March 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
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Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo currently plays for Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national football team. He became the most expensive player in football history after he moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid with a transfer deal worth £80 million. Ronaldo was the first player to win the FIFA Puskás Award [...] (Source: ANXIETY UK News)
Source: ANXIETY UK News - March 19, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
LCTF and Anxiety UK live webinar will discuss anxiety with Vasculitis
The Lauren Currie Twilight Foundation (LCTF) and Anxiety UK will host a live webinar presented by Paul Murricane, the former BAFTA nominated producer for Dispatches and Equinox documentaries, at 2.30pm on Tuesday 9th April 2013. The webinar will also feature guest speakers Andrew Johnson, who produces relaxation and sleep support CD therapies for the NHS [...] (Source: ANXIETY UK News)
Source: ANXIETY UK News - March 19, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Anxiety UK backs YoungMinds CAMHS concerns
The country’s leading anxiety disorders charity, Anxiety UK, is backing calls from the children and young people’s mental health charity YoungMinds, for local authorities to ensure that local services work as one system with joint commissioning and joined up delivery. It follows the publication of a survey of local authorities by YoungMinds that found that [...] (Source: ANXIETY UK News)
Source: ANXIETY UK News - March 12, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
AnxietyUK and Greatvine Partnership
Anxiety UK has announced that its pilot partnership project with Greatvine will end today (Friday 8th March 2013). In order to facilitate greater access to therapeutic support outside of traditional office hours a partnership between Anxiety UK and Greatvine was forged which saw Anxiety UK therapists (via the Anxiety UK website) offering live therapy by [...] (Source: ANXIETY UK News)
Source: ANXIETY UK News - March 9, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Anxiety UK praises Oscar winner’s mental health comments
The country’s leading anxiety disorders charity, Anxiety UK, has praised Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence for her comments regarding the stigma attached to mental health disorders. Ms Lawrence won the Best Actress award in Los Angeles at the weekend in the annual ceremony watched by billions around the world for her performance in Silver Linins Playbook. [...] (Source: ANXIETY UK News)
Source: ANXIETY UK News - February 27, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Anxiety UK offers help and advice for young people’s phobias
The country’s leading anxiety disorders charity, Anxiety UK, is encouraging parents to seek advice after a poll carried out by ITV’s This Morning and parenting website Netmums revealed a lack of awareness of “school phobia”. The results also showed that one in five children suffer from the condition, over a third of children with school phobia [...] (Source: ANXIETY UK News)
Source: ANXIETY UK News - February 20, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Anxiety UK welcomes MPs mental health service
The country’s leading anxiety disorders charity, Anxiety UK, has welcomed the introduction of a new service to support MPs dealing with mental health issues. The House of Commons Members’ Estimates Committee has allocated £25,000 to set up a clinic at Westminster and fund treatment such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). The news comes in the [...] (Source: ANXIETY UK News)
Source: ANXIETY UK News - February 18, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Race Partnership Aims To Put Anxiety UK In Pole Position
Aspiring racing driver Cameron Twynham and his sponsors MRE Motorsport have launched a unique partnership with Anxiety UK to help raise awareness of anxiety in young people and promote the charity’s work. The partnership will see Cameron become an ambassador for Anxiety UK and he will feature Anxiety UK’s logo on his Team West-Tec Toyota-powered [...] (Source: ANXIETY UK News)
Source: ANXIETY UK News - February 18, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Abolish Angst with Acupuncture
Acupuncture Awareness Week supported by the British Acupuncture Council runs from 25th February-3rd March 2013 and aims to help better inform people about the ancient practice of acupuncture. The campaign will highlight how acupuncture can be used to treat a number of issues including overall health and wellbeing and anxiety. With 2.3 million acupuncture treatments [...] (Source: ANXIETY UK News)
Source: ANXIETY UK News - February 13, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Anxiety UK gives mixed welcome to Mental Health Bill
Anxiety UK has given a mixed welcome to the third reading of the Mental Health (Discrimination) Bill in the House of Lords today (Monday February 11th, 2013). The leading anxiety disorders charity in the UK say the Mental Health Bill will make significant strides in dealing with the stigma and discrimination that anxiety and mental [...] (Source: ANXIETY UK News)
Source: ANXIETY UK News - February 12, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Anxiety UK seeks new Board Secretary
Anxiety UK is seeking applications for a new Trustee position of Board Secretary. This is a non-paid position. The job description can be read here The person specification can be read here If you wish to be considered for this position please send a covering letter and your CV outlining your relevant experience to info@anxietyuk.org.uk (Source: ANXIETY UK News)
Source: ANXIETY UK News - February 12, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
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Stress Tips is available for 69p on Android and iPhone devices by visiting either Google Play or iTunes and searching for Stress Tips. More info here (Source: ANXIETY UK News)
Source: ANXIETY UK News - February 11, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
