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BACP backs MPs' call for more choice in therapy services
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) today backed MPs’ calls for more choice of psychological therapy services for people in England seeking mental health treatments.
World Mental Health Day: Impact of social media on young people
This World Mental Health Day we examine the effect of social media on young people.
World Mental Health Day: New study says swimming helps mental health
Swimming and Health Commission says regular swimming alongside other forms of support could have an impact on wider society.
Looking after our students' mental health
Support the next step of our campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of university and college counselling services.
BACP welcomes NICE decision to revisit depression in adults guidelines
Our response to NICE update on guidelines on depression in adults.
Re-analysis confirms counselling as effective as CBT for depression
There are no clinically meaningful differences between CBT and Counselling for patients presenting with depression.
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Online webcast: Private Practice conference 2018
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From our journals
Recovery from trauma not management of behaviour
Free article: We interview Betsy de Thierry – author, trainer, founder of the multisite Trauma Recovery Centre (TRC), and Therapeutic Mentoring Rooms in schools. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2018
Mental health: time for a rethink
Free article: Johnathan Sunley asks if making what troubles us a medical matter could be causing us to lose our minds. Private Practice, September 2018
You called and we came
Free article: Helen George calls on the counselling profession to reach out to the Windrush generation. Therapy Today, October 2018
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