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photo of a young man seeking a doctor

Alexander Lockwood

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2y

I 'Ghosted' My Therapist, but This Reveals a Deeper Problem With the UK's Free Mental Health Services

Living in the United Kingdom has its benefits, chief of which would be the free health care offered by the National Health Service (NHS). I don’t have to worry about health insurance (unless I want to seek private health care, more on that later). I don’t have to worry if I have an emergency, as [...]

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Madeline Robson

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writer 3y

Hello everyone

i am a new writer and i thought i'd say hi. i will be tackling a wide range of mental health issues and in the impact of society such as employment etc. i will also be covering the effects covid lockdown has had on mental health as i am sure it has effected us all.

nice to meet you!

#writer #Hello #MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #Psychosis #BPDDiagnosis #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #CPTSD #EUPD emotionally unstable personality disorder #Bipolar1Disorder #COVID19 #Disability #Lockdown #Depression #UnitedKingdom #UK

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Anyone from the Birmingham, UK area that would like to become friends?

I am new to Birmingham, I have no friends in the local area, to be honest no friends anywhere. I would like to make some friends. #Friends #Birmingham #WESTMIDLANDS #United #UnitedKingdom #UK #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Fibromyalgia #Depression

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The 2019 UK Election Result Is Making Me Afraid for My Health Care

The 2019 UK Election Result Is Making Me Afraid for My Health Care

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4y

The 2019 UK Election Result Is Making Me Afraid for My Health Care

When it was announced we would be called to the polls in the United Kingdom once more, this time on December 12, I felt the usual irritation about an unplanned election being called. Still, I realized the importance of this election. It was certainly the most important election in my lifetime so far. The next [...]

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charlie gard and dad

charlie gard and dad

Jordan Davidson

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7y

After a Lengthy Legal Battle, Charlie Gard Has Died

After a lengthy legal battle, Charlie Gard, the U.K. infant whose parents fought for him to come to the U.S. for an experimental therapy, died on Friday. Earlier this week, after months of petitioning multiple British and European courts, Gard’s parents, Chris Gard and Connie Yates, ended their petition after the U.S. physician reviewing Gard’s case said it [...]

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Connie Yates and Chris Gard holding their son Charlie Gard

Connie Yates and Chris Gard holding their son Charlie Gard

Jordan Davidson

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7y

Charlie Gard's Parents End Legal Fight to Treat Son's Rare Disease

On Monday, after months of petitioning multiple British and European courts to let their son Charlie Gard come to the U.S. for an experimental treatment, the 11-month-old’s parents have ended their legal fight. According to BBC, a lawyer for the child’s parents, Connie Yates and Chris Gard, said Charlie’s “time had run out” and that [...]

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Photo of Charlie Gard and his parents

Photo of Charlie Gard and his parents

Jordan Davidson

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7y

Why the World Is Weighing in on Charlie Gard's Care

Last Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights denied Chris Gard and Connie Yates’ request to bring their son Charlie Gard, a 10-month-old with a terminal rare disease, to the U.S. for an experimental treatment. As news of the court’s decision made headlines, influential figures from around the world — including the Pope and President [...]