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In this issue ... contents and editorial

Coronation Street's suicide storyline shows the importance of getting help if you're feeling suicidal or have lost someone to suicide

Chloe Goddard Mcloughlin, a BACP counsellor and psychotherapist, gives her five key tips to protect teens from the stress of social media.

A BBC report has highlighted a worrying increase in the number of children being referred to specialist mental health services

BABCP, BACP, BPC, BPS and UKCP respond to a recent report published by the WelCond project

BACP has joined forces with 15 other national organisations to confirm our opposition to the practice of conversion therapy, including for gender identity.

Mental health remains a significant challenge, affecting one in four Scottish adults. As the leading counselling and psychotherapy body in Scotland, BACP is pleased to see the publication of this important ten-year strategy.

We’ve been receiving reports from members of some fraudulent schemes directly targeting counsellors, including scams involving bogus clients and fake cheques.

We're delighted to have secured an early meeting with Scotland's Mental Health Minister, Maureen Watt MSP, on Wednesday 26 April to talk about Scotland's new mental health strategy.