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Call it 'stealth mental health' — some care for elders helps more without the label

Fewer than half of older adults who need mental health care or treatment for substance abuse get it. Many therapists don't feel qualified to treat older people, and insurance coverage is spotty, too.

WEKU

Teach young people to accept and value who they are

Letter: Retired consultant psychotherapist Martin Wells on tackling a culture that is causing increasing mental health problems in children

The Guardian - UK

Voters in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to decide on ballot initiative to create an alternative police team to address certain calls related to mental health

Voters in Allentown, Pennsylvania, will decide in Nov. 2023 on a citizen-initiated ballot measure that would create the Mobile Community Responder Pilot Program (MCRPP). The program would be designed as an alternative first response to various types of calls related to mental and behavioral health, substance use, welfare checks, family…

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Discrimination took a heavy toll on Asian American students during the pandemic

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The Conversation

Stay at a luxury treehouse at Loire Valley Lodges in the heart of a French forest

Loire Valley Lodges is a one-of-a-kind retreat in private French woodland that celebrates the physical and mental health benefits of being surrounded by nature

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I spent 30 years counseling the likes of Tom Brady and Michael Phelps. Here’s how they stay sane in an insane world

Greg Harden met Michael Phelps when he was 19. Phelps went on to become the most decorated Olympian in history-but that's not why Harden is proud of him.

Fortune

Family of Aboriginal man TJ Denniss say lack of mental health support contributed to death in custody

The Wiradjuri man was held in prolonged solitary confinement and moved from prison to prison, lawyer says

The Guardian - AU

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I’ve always had a support network to help me manage manic depression. Most aren’t so lucky

The majority of people on psych wards are heartbreakingly isolated and lonely. How are they supposed to get better?

The Guardian - AU

Horticultural therapy and cattle rearing give a new life to care-home residents

Residents of Prathyasha care home in Venjaramoodu, Thiruvananthapuram, are engaging in activities like farming, cattle-rearing, and horticultural therapy to improve their mental health and provide them with earnings. The facility has ten cows, a poultry farm, and a butterfly garden, and the residents handle the sales of farm produce. The…

The Hindu

Bob Sheridan cycles home into Nobbys after a six month journey

'I was fiercely determined.'

Newcastle Herald

Depression symptoms are lessened by social media interventions: Study

According to a recent study by UCL researchers, receiving therapy for problematic social media use can be effective in improving the mental well-being of people with depression. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Honor LGBT veterans with affordable homeownership

The Federal Reserve’s 2019 Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking found that LGBT veterans were over four times more likely than non-LGBT veterans to report finding it difficult to get by financially.

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As part of a weekly showcase of future leaders and inspirational young New Zealanders from the Hyundai Pinnacle Programme, a student-led initiative in Canterbury is making men’s mental health a priority – and fun

Newsroom.co.nz

Three-day national conference on Clinical Psychology begins at NIMHANS

NIMHANS: NIMHANS hosts 3-day Clinical Psychology conf. to discuss challenges, opps. in Mental Health. State Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao launches “CPSI – Psycho Legal Aid Cell” & releases books, posters on Internet addiction. NIMHANS Director Partima Murthy traces journey of Clinical Psychology in India. Jamuna Rajeswaran stresses need for…

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Therapy for ‘problematic’ social media use could help ease depression

Researchers from University College London analysed studies from across the globe on social media use interventions.

Evening Standard

Exam stress is putting pupils’ mental health at risk, says UCL research

The survey comes as teenagers across England prepare to receive their A-level results

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re in serious trouble’: Why a hotter world will be bad for our health

From the strain extreme heat puts on your heart to the damage it does to your mental health, not to mention the increased air pollution, the forecast isn’t good

Al Jazeera

US records highest number of annual suicides in 2022

Last year, the number jumped by 3 percent to about 49,449, according to new data.

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Craig Hamilton and Kia Handley to leave ABC Radio

'Hamo' is leaving for a new career in the mental health sector.

The Canberra Times

Man accused of murdering 92yo wife remains 'under guard' at hospital

He is being kept at an older persons mental health unit, not at Canberra's jail.

WEKU

Kentucky veterans twice as likely to commit suicide; state, federal agencies can help

Officials at Kentucky’s Department of Veterans Affairs want vets struggling with mental health issues to know help is available.

USAFacts

What role do schools play in addressing youth mental health?

Public schools have expanded their mental health services since the pandemic, but school staff still report barriers to progress.

Dynamite News

Research shows exercise apps a good prescription to improve healthcare workers' mental health

According to new University of British Columbia research, simple home workouts using fitness apps can effectively lower depressed symptoms among healthcare professionals and could be a major asset in combating the sector's global mental health epidemic. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Woodhill review – astonishing portrait of Britain’s failing prison system

Matt Woodhead’s urgent drama focuses on the deaths of three real prisoners with mental health issues – and their families’ fight for justice

The Guardian - AU

Senate report on school refusal recommends subsidised mental health care for students

Labelled a ‘postive first step’ by the Greens, the report also recommends more support for parent groups and teacher training on attendance issues

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