The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

David Harewood says it’s a ‘shame’ more men don’t go to therapy

‘Homeland’ actor has been having weekly therapy sessions since addressing his mental health in 2019 documentary ‘Psychosis and Me’

The Independent UK · May 3, 2025

Headteachers’ union takes legal action against Ofsted over inspection changes

NAHT says changes are likely to harm school leaders’ mental health and it was not consulted adequately over the new grading system

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2025

Judge orders mental health assessment for man accused of killing 11 at Vancouver festival

A Canadian judge has ordered a man accused of ramming his sport-utility vehicle through a Filipino heritage festival crowd, killing 11 people, to receive a mental health assessment to determine if he’s fit to stand trial

The Independent UK · May 2, 2025

Postnatal depression: Three brave mothers on their experience after birth

Postnatal depression affects about one in ten women within a year of giving birth

The Independent UK · May 2, 2025

Altar acupuncture: A Minneapolis church brings well-being sessions to its migrant ministry

A Lutheran church in Minneapolis is taking practical steps to help its mostly Latino immigrant congregation deal with the uncertainty and stress of a Trump administration crackdown

The Independent UK · May 2, 2025

Cuts to Student Mental Health Grants in Response to School Shootings Sparks Concern

The Trump administration announced that the funding for student mental health grants created in response to mass school shootings are being canceled.

International Business Times · May 2, 2025

Nicole Scherzinger's life as a pop star was 'really scary'

Nicole Scherzinger has confessed being a pop star was "really scary" because she was thrust into the spotlight at a young age when there were very few conversations about mental health issues.

BANG Premier · May 2, 2025

Is my generation in need of reforming? I went to Gen Z bootcamp to find out

LET’S UNPACK THAT: As a Unesco-partnered non-profit launches a soft skills programme to fill a gap among those aged 16 to 25, Ellie Muir asks whether members of her generation – who are often represented as workshy phone addicts – require a complete overhaul, or if they’ve been failed by…

The Independent UK · May 2, 2025

Explainer: what mental health support do refugees and asylum seekers get in Australia?

When Australia signed the United Nations 1951 Refugee Convention, it committed to providing protection to people who have fled war, persecution and human rights violations.

The Conversation · May 1, 2025

NHS waiting lists ‘not a driver for rise in health-related benefit claims’

Figures show that the number of working-age adults in England claiming health-related benefits has risen by about 40%

The Independent UK · May 1, 2025