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Coronavirus: Report shows toll on children's mental health
New figures underline importance of our school counselling campaign, says our CYPF Lead
New online counselling service for farmers launched
Our members will deliver RABI's new online counselling support for the farming community
School counselling campaign raised in Parliament
We briefed MPs for a debate on support for children and families during the Covid-19 pandemic
Impact of parental conflict on children's mental health
New campaign aims to stop children being harmed by conflict between warring parents
How to cope with the darker days ahead this winter
Our members share their tips if the prospect of a difficult winter or if seasonal depression is affecting your mental health and wellbeing
Mental health impact of climate change
Our research found so-called eco-anxiety affects 55% of UK adults
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BACP Online AGM
Online resource - Working with health professionals as clients during the covid-19 pandemic
Suicide and self-harm - working safely and ethically with clients at risk
From our journals
Listening to learn
Is deep listening and empathy enough to challenge racism and white supremacy? asks Catherine Jackson. Therapy Today, October 2020
The healing power of pets
Open article: Animals can play a therapeutic role in supporting our mental health and in the treatment of conditions such as depression and addiction, writes Dr Christine Rhodes. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2020
Dancing with Lucia
Open article: Karin Blak tells the story of James Joyce’s daughter and considers the impact psychiatry has on a person’s soul .Thresholds, October 2020
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