Archive for July, 2011

Not enough support for cyberstalking victims

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

MPs have been advised that social networking sites should begin making it much easier for users to report serious online abuse. It has been revealed that the majority of British cyberstalking victims are harassed on social networking sites such as Facebook as opposed to through emails and text messages. 365 British victims took part in read more »

One in three women have taken anti-depressants during their lifetime, says study

Monday, July 11th, 2011

A recent study has revealed that one in three women have taken anti-depressants at some point during their life. The study in question was conducted by the women’s charity Platform 51, and found that 48 per cent of women who were using drugs at the time of the study had been taking them for the read more »

Leeds United Football Club support Mind

Monday, July 4th, 2011

Leeds United are supporting mental health charity Mind in their new ‘Love Your Mind’ campaign which is to launch tomorrow. The campaign will see Mind tour the country with a double decker bus, spreading the word about the numerous mental health support initiatives which are available in local communities. The campaign has been launched as read more »

Stephen Fry appointed as Mind president

Friday, July 1st, 2011

TV personality Stephen Fry has become the new president of mental health Charity Mind. Having suffered from bipolar disorder for a number of years, Fry’s first hand experiences of having a mental health disorder make him an excellent successor to the Mind’s previous president Lord Melvyn Bragg. Speaking of his new role Fry said: “I read more »