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Monday, 12 December 2011
A week of action on women's poor mental health
Help us to help the millions of women who are being let down
Please sign our petition which calls on the Government to review the use of antidepressants in England
26 October 2011
In Bella magazine
Antidepressants often change lives, but they are not the whole solution to treating poor mental health.
20 October 2011
Northampton girls discuss mental health
Conference for girls aged 14 to 16 discusses low-level mental health problems and their impact
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13 October 2011
Women's health and equality consortium conference Free women-only conference
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28 July 2011
Song birds of Nottingham Women's choir sings for health
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18 July 2011
Platform 51’s research on Women’s Hour Do busy doctors hand out antidepressants like sweets to patients
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6 July 2011
Women and antidepressants meeting We took our new research to the House of Commons
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5 July 2011
Women's use of antidepressants at crisis point Thousands use antidepressants for long periods
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27 April 2011
Through the Looking Glass Demos report refers to Platform 51
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15 April 2011
Women and depression: a modern malaise Platform 51’s research mentioned in the Telegraph
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