The IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) programme has been aiming to improve access to therapy in the UK for years now and has had some success. However, a review in 2018 revealed that those from minority backgrounds are still less likely to use IAPT services, complete the treatment, reliably improve, and receive a full recovery from the treatment. This disparity is most pronounced in Asian men. To try to combat this, BABCP have put together some advice for wha

What factors make some people more resilient to bullying than others? The experience of adolescent peer victimisation is associated with an increased risk of poor physical and mental health [1] but only 15% of victims go on to experience clinical depression in adulthood. A paper published in July 2021 in JCPP Advances [2] co-authored by Jessica Armitage aims to find out why, while also taking a broader look at whether the factors that promote mental health also promote wellbe