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Met to stop attending most mental health calls from October

The programme is designed to make sure calls receive a response from the ‘most appropriate agency’, a Met Police spokesperson said.

The Independent UK

Met Police to cut mental health call outs from October after winning battle with NHS

Met chiefs win argument in attempt to save officers’ time and allow them to return to crime-fighting

The Independent UK

Negotiating a life with Amylotropic Lateral Sclerosis

ALS is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease with no effective cure. It affects motor neurons, leading to muscle atrophy and difficulty with diagnosis. Caregivers are uprooted from their routine and face financial and mental health issues. Infrastructural inefficiencies and lack of insurance cover add to the burden of PALS. With an…

The Hindu

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Medical neglect by London NHS trust contributed to suicide of girl, 12, rules coroner

Allison Aules’ death raises wider concerns about underfunding of mental health services, says coroner

The Guardian - UK

Met wins battle with NHS over not attending mental health calls

Exclusive: Sir Mark Rowley’s drive to free up police time has won out after weeks of tense talks

The Guardian - UK

Care for artist who sought mental health help ‘fell far short’, coroner finds

Daniel Venes absconded from a Kent hospital and was discovered by French authorities dead on a beach two weeks later.

The Independent UK

With a simple question, Ukrainians probe mental health at a time of war

Ukraine calculates the agony of war in many ways. Lives lost, homes destroyed, families turned into refugees. There's also trauma that's harder to measure — the collective mental health crisis.

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‘My daughter started to run a fever’: Britain’s swimmers on how sewage changed their summer

With pollution at high levels and growing worse, some keen swimmers have stopped going in the sea. Many have felt the impact on their mental health – not to mention the pain and discomfort of E coli

The Guardian - UK

Maui fire survivors are confronting huge mental health hurdles, many while still living in shelters

Many survivors of the wildfire that consumed Lahaina are experiencing depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder even while still living in mass shelters filled with grim reminders of their escape

The Independent UK

John Robins: ‘I don’t agree with what I wrote when I wasn’t well … But it’s really funny’

Having built his reputation as a comic and podcaster on his candour about anxiety and addiction, Robins is facing a new comedy challenge – happiness

The Guardian - UK

Hospital Rooms and Hauser & Wirth unite for a sensorial London exhibition and auction

Hospital Rooms and Hauser & Wirth are working together to raise money for arts and mental health charities

Wallpaper

Headspace’s CEO on what business is overlooking when it comes to mental health

Russ Glass also provides insights about how leaders can best support their employees while taking care of themselves.

Fortune

NHS trust failures contributed to suicide of girl, 12, London inquest told

Allison Aules from north-east London took her own life after her ‘mood changed completely during pandemic’

The Guardian - UK

Comcast NBCU Announces $2.475M in Grants to 81 Nonprofits

For the first time the program is providing unrestricted grants to eligible nonprofits

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The Independent UK

Half of anxiety and depression cases in new and expectant mums are missed: 7 signs a new mum needs help

The report author talks to Lisa Salmon about the warning signs to keep in mind.

The Conversation

As the mental health crisis in children and teens worsens, the dire shortage of mental health providers is preventing young people from getting the help they need

The hospital where I practice recently admitted a 14-year-old girl with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, to our outpatient program. She was referred to us six months earlier, in October 2022, but at the time we were at capacity. Although we tried to refer her to several other hospitals, they…

The Conversation

Not all mental health apps are helpful. Experts explain the risks, and how to choose one wisely

There are thousands of mental health apps available on the app market, offering services including meditation, mood tracking and counselling, among others. You would think such “health” and “wellbeing” apps – which often present as solutions for conditions such as anxiety and sleeplessness – would have been rigorously tested and…

The Conversation

Young people with disability have poorer mental health when they are unemployed – funding should tackle job barriers

Australian governments spend a lot of money supporting young people with disability to find a job. But the success of these programs has been modest.

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The Independent UK

Half of anxiety and depression cases in new and expectant mothers missed: report

Up to 20% women develop a mental illness during pregnancy or within their first year after having a baby.

Evening Standard

Half of mental illness cases undiagnosed in new and expectant mothers, midwives warn

Up to 20 per cent of women develop anxiety, depression or severe mental health issues during pregnancy or within their first year after having a baby

The Texas Tribune

Texas parents see their own health spiral when kids’ mental illnesses worsen

The stress of locating and maintaining regular care for a mentally ill child can take a toll on their caretakers’ well-being.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on students’ mental health: young adults need tailored support

Editorial: Recent deaths at universities point to the vulnerability of older adolescents. Policymakers should respond

The Guardian - UK

Number of children in mental health crisis at record high in England

NHS data reveals more than 3,500 urgent referrals of under-18s in May, three times higher than same month in 2019

The Independent UK

‘Mental health emergency’ as urgent referrals for under 18s triple

The statistics should “sound the alarm” for the Government, a charity said.

The Guardian - AU

Demand for Lifeline services spiking to highest ever levels amid cost-of-living crisis

Helpline’s three busiest days all recorded in last 12 months with daily call volumes of 4,000 not unusual, executive director says

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