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Breathing Space is run by the London Buddhist Centre in East London. The project delivers courses in mindfulness-based approaches which are designed to help prevent relapse into depression and addiction and to manage stress and anxiety.
Professor Mark Williams, a member of the team responsible for developing the practice of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT),is conducting research at our centre in Oxford.
Institute of Fundraising is running a campaign to put pressure on Government to implement important changes to Gift Aid policy. By signing their petition you would be supporting the appeal for charities to receive the full amount of tax paid on donations by higher rate tax payers.
Consumer Credit Counselling Service: Debt Remedy
Debt or money worries can make mental health problems worse. Debt or money worries can be a factor in causing mental distress.
Getting reliable support early for debt or money worries can help protect your mental health. Debt Remedy is a free, independent, anonymous, easy-to-use programme. It provides an assessment of personal finances and a proposed course of action. It takes about 20 minutes to complete the questionnaire.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional and educational body for psychiatrists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It promotes mental health by setting standards and promoting excellence in mental health care; improving understanding through research and education; leading, representing, training and supporting psychiatrists; working with patients, carers and their organisations.
Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. They offer a service by telephone, email, letter and face to face in most branches.
