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Texas to get four new maternal health research centers amid mortality crisis for moms

Texas continues to struggle with maternal mortality and morbidity, despite a decade of tracking and reviewing these cases. Four new research centers will pilot innovative solutions.

The Texas Tribune

Maine gunman was blocked from buying silencer months before shooting

Robert Card was prevented from buying suppressor at firearms store after he revealed he was in a mental health facility

The Independent UK

She talked about depression at a checkup — and got billed for two visits

Completing a routine depression screening questionnaire during an annual checkup is cost-free under federal law. But, as one woman discovered, answering a doctor's follow-up questions might not be.

WEKU

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New NSW fire chief flags mental health focus and financial stability after recent turmoil

Jeremy Fewtrell says upcoming bushfire season will include ‘periods of really intense activity’ as he takes up commissioner role

The Guardian - AU

Stressed medical students considering quitting before they qualify as half struggle with mental health

Three-quarters of students in the UK are worried about how staff shortages will affect their future careers as waiting lists hit all-time high

The Independent UK

Most patients who absconded from mental health units were on leave

Leave policies have been highlighted since an alleged ANU stabbing.

The Canberra Times

Black men's mental health: a silent crisis

The issue of Black men's mental health is a complex one, says therapist and writer Alex Holmes, but which is inevitably impacted by the internalisation of systemic racism and injustices

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Maine police were warned gunman would ‘snap and commit mass shooting’ weeks before rampage

A statewide awareness alert was issued in mid-September to watch for Robert Card after he made threats against a National Guard base in Saco, Maine

The Independent UK

I feared my mental health struggles would hold my son back, but I’m starting to see they could help him

Some of the best parents I know have lived with anxiety and depression, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK

‘Stick with the fight’: gun control youth activists respond to Maine shootings

US response to mass shootings is ‘extremely frustrating’, but David Hogg and Trevon Bosley call on youth voices to effect change

The Guardian - US

Police were alerted just last month about a Maine shooter’s threats. 'We couldn't locate him.'

Police across Maine were alerted just last month about “veiled threats” by the man who authorities say would go on to carry out the worst mass shooting in the state’s history

The Independent UK

The gut-brain connection: How nutrition impacts mental health

The gut plays a pivotal role in our overall well-being, encompassing both digestive and immune regulatory functions. At its core, it hosts a diverse ecosystem known as the microbiome, which consistently interacts with the host. This interaction extends beyond the gut itself, impacting various bodily systems, including the immune, metabolic,…

The Times of India

Neuroscientists are Tantalizingly Close to Mastering How Psychedelics Redesign Our Brains

Major depression is a global mental health problem that is on the rise, and finding novel treatments is crucial.

Inverse

Mystery motive, anxious manhunt and warning signs: Key questions around the Maine shooting

Almost 48 hours on from a mass shooting left 18 dead in Maine, many questions still remain. The suspect has been found deceased but the motive is still unknown, and whether the massacre could have been prevented is now the focus of debate. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK

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Federal pollies take getting fit for office literally

Prominent politicians have engaged in a month-long fitness challenge, with the man in charge of the 'competition' portfolio ironically winning the lot.

AAP

Parents haunted by sound of police shooting their son

Todd McKenzie was experiencing psychosis when he was shot dead by police after a nine-hour stand-off. But a coronial inquest has brought more pain than answers.

The Independent UK

Headteacher who took her own life contacted mental health crisis team after Ofsted downgraded school

Ruth Perry died on 8 January after Caversham Primary School in Reading was downgraded to inadequate by Ofsted

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The Independent UK

Mystery motive, missing gunman and anxious manhunt: Key questions around the Maine shooting

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Headteacher Ruth Perry was in touch with mental health crisis team after her school was downgraded by Ofsted

Ruth Perry died on 8 January after Caversham Primary School in Reading was downgraded to inadequate by Ofsted

The Guardian - UK

Man accused of being ‘Somerset gimp’ guilty of deliberately scaring motorists

Joshua Hunt, 32, dressed head to foot in black and wore a mask with eyes and a mouth painted on

The Guardian - AU

‘We loved her so much’: family of Ballarat teenager hope to raise awareness about suicide

Bridie Cocks took her own life in Ballarat in 2022, shortly after her boyfriend also died by suicide

The Conversation

How to solve our mental health crisis

When BBC journalist Rory Carson sought online consultations for a potential mental health issue, three private clinics diagnosed him with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). They charged between £685 and £1,095 for these consultations, which lasted between 45 and 100 minutes, and all prescribed him medication.

The Independent UK

Robert Card’s ties to Maine shooting sites revealed by stunned relative

Although the 40-year-old is the ‘most loving’ person, Karen Card said, ‘he had an acute episode of mental health, and it’s been a struggle’ over the last year

Salon

SCOTUS could soon make shootings worse

A case made to appeal to Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito may end mental health and domestic violence gun restrictions

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