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UK’s only mental health inpatient unit for Deaf children closed pending ‘review’, NHS Trust confirms (BSL)

December 21, 2022 by

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Corner House, the only mental health inpatient unit in the UK offering specialist support to Deaf children aged eight to […]

BREAKING: NHS England contracts SignHealth to deliver ‘ground-breaking’ BSL Talking Therapies

March 9, 2022 by

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The Deaf health charity SignHealth has been awarded a national contract from NHS England to supply Talking Therapies in British […]

Deaf News: Half of tinnitus patients aren’t referred to specialist care, report finds

February 3, 2021 by

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Around 50 percent of tinnitus sufferers aren’t being referred to specialist secondary care for their condition, compared to two-thirds of […]

Deaf News: A third of deaf people say pandemic has affected their mental health

October 9, 2020 by

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Around 35% of deaf people have said that the coronavirus crisis has had a “major negative impact” on their mental […]

Coronavirus: Deaf mental health provision during the crisis

April 1, 2020 by

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As the coronavirus pandemic continues, The Limping Chicken has been hearing from different members of the Deaf community about how […]

Deaf News: Deaf mental health discussed during Mental Wealth Festival

October 14, 2019 by

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As Mental Health Awareness Week is commemorated, and the Mental Wealth Festival got underway, deaf people and organisations gathered in […]

Deaf News: SignHealth launches text service for deaf people in crisis

September 11, 2019 by

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The deaf mental health charity SignHealth, together with the text service Shout, has announced a new crisis text line for […]

Sylvia Kenneth: If you feel you need help with mental health, seek it out

May 8, 2015 by

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This article is about mental health issues. If you feel you need help, to find out about BSL counselling service […]

Deaf News: Health Minister promises working group on how mental health services are provided for BSL users

February 3, 2015 by

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The Deaf Health Charity SignHealth have welcomed the promise of a working group to look at the way mental health […]

Deaf News: Key sign language mental health service for Deaf people “slowly dying” due to lack of NHS funds (BSL)

October 10, 2014 by

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A mental health service for Deaf people has been forced to cut much-needed staff due to lack of funding, just […]