This election is the first time such services will be signposted to new MPs | Peter Summers/Getty Images UK parliament to train MPs in how to deal with abuse The induction session will also include training on security, including cybersecurity and how to stay safe both inside and outside the parliamentary estate.

New MPs will, for the first time, receive advice from the U.K. parliament on how to safeguard their wellbeing, amid concerns about escalating abuse from the public.

Induction training offered to new MPs elected in the general election Thursday will have a “wellbeing” section added to its regular session on security. The MPs will also receive advice on how to seek professional counselling if they are struggling with the pressures of the job.

It comes amid mounting calls to address the harassment and intimidation of MPs, both online and offline. Several MPs who retired from parliament at this election, including Heidi Allen and the Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan, have cited abuse as a factor in their decision to stand down.

“The health and wellbeing of everyone working in Parliament is vital,” a U.K. Parliament spokesperson said. “For this reason, we offer a wide range of confidential services, including an on-site nurse, a 24/7 help line and free professional counselling, to anyone working here, including MPs, Peers, their staff and staff working for both Houses.”

These support services were available previously, but this election is the first time they will be signposted to new MPs. The induction session will also include training on security, including cybersecurity and how to stay safe both inside and outside the parliamentary estate.

Anne Jenkin, the founder of the Conservative campaign Women2Win which aims to increase the number of female Tory MPs, has said that abuse “puts off another whole generation coming forward.” A WhatsApp group she manages for female Conservative parliamentary candidates receives daily messages seeking support in dealing with abuse.

A report by the cross-party Joint Committee on Human Rights this year warned that threats and abuse against MPs were becoming “normalized”, and called for the establishment of a special parliamentary commission to tackle the problem.

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