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Latest news
Second consultation for NICE guideline
NICE has announced it is to hold an an ‘exceptional’ second consultation on its depression in adults draft guideline
Referrals to CAMHS up by a third
A BBC report has highlighted a worrying increase in the number of children being referred to specialist mental health services
Mental Health Awareness Week 2018
The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is stress, so we asked some BACP members for their advice and tips.
Suicide on Coronation Street
Coronation Street's suicide storyline shows the importance of getting help if you're feeling suicidal or have lost someone to suicide
Governor elections 2018
We're calling for nominations for one vacancy on the BACP Board of Governors. Closing date Friday 1 June 2018.
Ethical Framework review
New Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions to be implemented from 1 July 2018
Forthcoming events
Culturally and linguistically sensitive supervision
BACP Private Practice Conference
Beyond homophobia: Contemporary responses to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
From our journals
The Stepchange Framework and putting mental wealth first
Free article: Steve West describes how the Universities UK Framework came into being, and how it is being worked out at the University of the West of England. University and College Counselling, May 2018
Responding to the mental health needs of trafficked women
Free article: Siân Oram and Jill Domoney highlight the psychological consequences of human trafficking. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2018
It ain’t what you do
Free article: Catherine Jackson explores the science and politics of psychotherapy research today. Therapy Today, May 2018
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FAQs about GDPR
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