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Tag: social isolation

Friendship, loneliness, communities and the importance of the valuable relationships

22 November 2012 0 Comments

People from the Voice and Community Project Reference Group take on the role of “ambassadors for people with learning disabilities

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The real problem with ‘schizophrenia’

14 November 2012 2 Comments

A new report confirms that people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia get poor services and die significantly younger than they should.but the world would be a better place if the word ‘schizophrenia’ vanished altogether.

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Mental health and later life

26 March 2012 0 Comments

Whilst it’s clearly good news that a study has shown mental wellbeing to improve with age, strong evidence suggests that for around a quarter of people over the age of 65, their mental health not only declines but gets significantly worse.

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Assessing needs of each offender and preventative measures are essential to cut reoffending rates

13 May 2011 0 Comments

A new report disclosed the flaws in the current system of sentencing and also highlights the need to investigate the real reasons behind reoffending further.

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