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More than half of psychiatric treatment of young people in England leads to no change or deterioration from the initial problem, finds BBC
For this article (link in replies), the BBC analysed the outcomes of nearly 100,000 psychiatric treatments given to young people in England.
It found in 54% cases, patients got no better or deteriorated.
It also noted something about antidepressants...
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🚨 Save the date | Sábháil an Dáta 🚨
🗓 30ú-31ú Eanáir '26 | 30th-31st January '26
✊🏽 Tá deireadh seachtaine speisialta pleanáilte againn daoibh | We have an amazing weekend planned
👀 Tuilleadh eolais le teacht | More info to come 🤩
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Latest issue of VIEW magazine: Why we need to support a public health service and resist a two-tier system - viewdigital.org/latest-issue…
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Force-fed and drugged to ‘comatose’: ‘Horrifying’ claims against children’s hospitals independent.co.uk/news/healt…
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Almost one in every 20 people over the age of 50 in Northern Ireland is living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), researchers have said. belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunda… belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunda…
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It's a subtle but hugely politically important difference, and each framing has very different practical implications. Those wanting to cut provision embrace the former, while those who want more but different provision embrace the latter. Choose carefully.
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I don't think "mental health conditions are being over-diagnosed" but that "real suffering is being over-medicalised". These are very different things. The former tries to justify cutting support, while the latter does not: it makes a claim for different (psychosocial) support.
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We're looking forward to this discussion on Saturday. Get registered if you haven't already!
@PPR_Org @UNISONNI @EqualityCoal
Sat 6 Dec, 1pm, @MuseumFreeDerry:
“Inciting a Pogrom? Social Media and the Racist Disorder in Ballymena"
@CAJNi + @CoopRabble discuss how online narratives fuelled last summer’s racist violence.
RSVP eventbrite.co.uk/e/196820428…
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From Falkirk to Aberdeen, Dundee to Inverness. Far right groups are attending anti-asylum protests across Scotland.
We spent three months investigating. This is what we found. Our latest long read and the first in a new monthly series.
bit.ly/ferret-long-read
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"They are deeply deeply disturbing."
@PPR_Org, Sara Boyce campaign organiser for New Script , spoke to That’s TV about her concerns regarding the recently published suicide statistics.
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Good to see opinions amongst GPs change after an education session on antidepressant withdrawal with pre (orange) and post (blue) results to 3 Qs below. Engaged bunch at the Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network @CESPHN
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Seasann Iarthar Bhéal Feirste in éadan Ciníochas | West Belfast stands against Racism ✊️✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 @PPR_Org
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Women More Likely to Be Retraumatised by ECT: Disturbing Findings from a New Survey madintheuk.com/2025/11/women… via @MITUKTeam
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Leaving the ECHR won’t stop the boats, 300 organisations warn in rallying cry independent.co.uk/news/uk/po…
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Inniu | Today 1pm-3pm . Bígí linn ✊🏼
Ar Scáth a Chéile: Feminism, Internationalism and Solidarity Workshops and Panel discussions on building a new world. Join us for a day of international culture and dance with food.
📷12-3pm, Déardaoin 16ú DF | Thurs 16th Oct
📍Glór na Móna
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Script Úr Don tSláinte Mheabhrach: It’s not chemical imbalance, it’s power imbalance - flipping the script on mental health. @PPR_Org
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Our Autumn Social is *this Thursday*!
Join us for an evening of community, conversation & celebration: forms.office.com/e/8rGYUMaFr…
Special guest speaker @JohnWadham | 3 @BelfastExposed exhibitions | Food by @YallaaNI
#HumanRights #PublicInterestLitigation #HRA25
ALT PILS Autumn Social - 16 October 2025 @ 17.30
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Join us👇🏼. Today more than ever reminds us we need a different conversation about ‘mental health’. And to stand together to hold those making the decisions to account rather than the current public health messaging putting all the onus on individuals!! #NewScript #Give5
Are you joining us next week at Féile na Carraige? 👀
Join us on Monday for #NewScript ‘Chemical Imbalance or Power Imbalance?’ workshop!
Join us on Thursday for workshops and panels on Feminism, Internationalism and Solidarity!
And join us on Friday for Feirm an Phobail 2.0!
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Ar Scáth a Chéile: Feminism, Internationalism and Solidarity Workshops and Panel discussions on building a new world. Join us for a day of international culture and dance with food.
📷12-3pm, Déardaoin 16ú DF | Thurs 16th Oct
📍Glór na Móna
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£400,000 of funding announced for mental health and arts projects
With funding from the National Lottery, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, together with the Baring Foundation, has announced funding for 23 projects that will give people living with mental health conditions access to creative workshops and classes.
#ACNISupported #NationalLottery #BaringFoundation @LottoGoodCauses @TNLUK