To this day, "It's My Life" is stored on my mental play list.

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Even more recently, China lifted its laws on homosexuality in 1997 and removed it from the list of mental illnesses in 2001.

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Dr Graham Lucas, advisor in occupational mental health at Priory Healthcare which has drawn up a list of measures people can take to beat stress, said companies could not afford to ignore the problems of stress.

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The court was told he went to see his GP who initially treated him with medication before referring him to a mental health team in March 2011 where there was a waiting list.

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But the list of commitments goes on and on, addressing everything from homelessness to mental health to employment opportunities for young adults.

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