How should we evaluate research on counselling and the treatment of depression? News Published 24 Oct 2017 BACP research supports a refocus of our research efforts from looking at treatment difference to other factors such as therapist effects.
BACP shares Childline’s concern over high suicide counselling numbers News Published 17 Oct 2017 According to the 2016/17 Childline annual review, Not Alone Anymore, 22,456 counselling sessions were delivered to young people dealing with thoughts of ending their own lives - a rise of 15% compared to the previous year.
Leading UK psychological professions and Stonewall unite against conversion therapy News Published 16 Oct 2017 An updated memorandum of understanding (MoU) against conversion therapy has been launched today, which makes it clear that conversion therapy in relation to gender identity and sexual orientation (including asexuality) is unethical, potentially harmful and is not supported by evidence.
University and College counselling services to benefit from updated resource News Published 11 Oct 2017 BACP members working within University and College Counselling Services can from today take advantage of the updated University and College Counselling Sector Resource.
Self-care on World Mental Health Day News Published 10 Oct 2017 Today is World Mental Health Day, an international event recognising the importance of mental wellness and giving those of us working on mental health issues an opportunity to talk about our work and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.
Older people are not getting the mental health support they deserve News Published 1 Oct 2017 Sunday October 1st is International Day for Older Persons. Yet BACP has discovered that despite older people in the UK reaching out for help with their mental health, this age group isn’t getting access to the services they deserve.
BACP 2017 election results News Published 22 Sep 2017 We're pleased to announce the results of this year's Governor elections, voted for by our members, along with the results of our Chair and Deputy Chair elections.
New report shows a quarter of children aren’t getting access to mental health care News Published 15 Sep 2017 BACP is concerned by findings in the Education Policy Institute (EPI) report which shows that over a quarter of children referred to specialist mental health services were not accepted into those services.
More than 90% of people don’t know the true extent of suicide, survey finds News Published 10 Sep 2017 Most people have no idea about the numbers of people who die by suicide every year in the UK, a survey for World Suicide Prevention Day has revealed today.