Updates shaping counselling, psychology, mental health, education, coaching and professional wellbeing in India and around the world.
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The report sets six priorities, from funding and statutory regulation to a new federation, and finds unused capacity among 82,000 registered practitioners.
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Preparatory work will co-design staff training and a study of brief, supportive, patient-led conversations, ahead of a larger NIHR funding bid.
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Schools with 100 or more students must appoint a qualified counsellor, psychologist or social worker. Every school must form a School Wellness Team each year.
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Seven weekly online group sessions improved psychological flexibility, wellbeing and meaning at work. Career engagement did not rise significantly.
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CBT-I was associated with 23% lower suicidal ideation severity immediately after treatment. Effects at later follow-up were unclear.
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Cost of living and the nation’s future topped stressors. Almost half of AI users said they had talked to AI as a friend or used it like a mental health professional.
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Moderate users fared better than high or low users on most measures, but the pattern changes with the emotion measured, the person’s age and the country.
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The threats span disease, social and economic conditions, environmental change, technology and conflict. The Commission argues they must be tackled together.
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The government will move towards support based on need rather than diagnosis, and work towards making ADHD and autism assessments a CQC-regulated activity.
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The 146-page guide is for hospital leaders and decision-makers, and organises action into three phases: plan, prepare and provide.
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Researchers tracked 87,857 people from 2009 to 2024. Distress rose after each event studied and had not returned to pre-pandemic levels by 2024.
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NCAHP’s tracker shows which States and UTs have notified councils and rules, and flags ten councils for deviations from the 2021 Act.
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The regulations set out how professionals in recognised allied and healthcare professions register, renew and keep up continuing professional development.
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The amendment adds 33 degrees, including a four-year Bachelor of Psychology, and revises 21 existing entries such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy.
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AATA has submitted proposed revisions to the accreditation guidelines for US undergraduate pre-art therapy programmes.
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B.Sc. and M.A. titles in clinical and rehabilitation psychology become B.Clin.Psy, B.Rehab.Psy, M.Clin.Psy and M.Rehab.Psy.
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A new ILO report links long hours, job insecurity, high strain and harassment to over 840,000 deaths a year.
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The revision pairs a shorter core code with supplemental guidelines on AI, record keeping, telehealth and emerging technologies. The 2014 code stays in force until adoption.
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The declaration sets a 2030 target of 150 million more people with access to mental health care.
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The guidance covers ten sectors, from education and employment to justice and urban development.
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The American Psychological Association calls for safeguards, evidence standards and clinician training as people turn to AI for mental health support.
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Two WHO reports find government spending on mental health flat at a median 2% of health budgets, with 13 mental health workers per 100,000 people.
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The law allows AI for administrative and supplementary support but not for providing therapy. Violations can bring fines of up to US$10,000.
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Fifteen guidelines apply to schools, colleges and coaching centres, including counsellors for institutions with 100 or more students.
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First approved in April 2025, the curricula now number 17 and cover around 28 professions. Institutions must implement them from the 2026–27 academic year.
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The 2025 code covers coaches’ use of technology and AI, and requires them to disclose when they act in another professional role.
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