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Are mental health problems created by our genes? http://www.listener.co.nz/current-affairs/science/are-mental-health-problems-created-by-our-genes/ Shared from Google News & Weather “Genes play an important role because they establish the general tendency within which a person responds to the environment,” says Professor Richie Poulton, head of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit at theContinue Reading

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Mental health early deaths 'worrying in one in four areas' – BBC News https://t.co/7COlR9rXso — Kyle MacDonald (@kylemacd) December 2, 2015 Nearly one in four areas of England has unacceptably high rates of early deaths among people with mental health problems, a report suggests. The warning by independent experts fundedContinue Reading

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/72902871/labour-dramatic-increase-in-mental-health-patients-seeking-emergency-treatment The number of mental health patients seeking help at hospital emergency departments has significantly increased in the past four years, symptomatic of a “neglected health system under strain”, the Labour Party says. Figures obtained by the party under the Official Information Act, showed that across nine District Health BoardsContinue Reading

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https://theconversation.com/no-smoke-without-fire-the-link-between-smoking-and-mental-health-44620 The figure is stark: 42% of all cigarettes smoked in England are consumed by people with mental health problems. So while the life expectancy of the general population continues to climb, those with a severe mental health problem have their lives cut short by up to 30 years –Continue Reading

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Platform Trust Platform Trust supports a network of organisations that believe a modern mental health system requires strong community-based supports for people with mental illness and addictions. We encourage sector collaboration and provide a contact point for nationwide feedback on issues relating to mental health and addiction non government organisationsContinue Reading