The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

Kentucky Lawyers Assistance Program looks to improve mental health resources amid legal community cr

The Kentucky Lawyers Assistance Program seeks to improve mental health resources in a field that takes a great mental toll on workers through a first-of-its-kind program.

WEKU · Oct 4, 2023

Hospital rape charge dropped for victim's mental health

Prosecutors dropped charges against a 13-year-old boy accused of raping a fellow patient in a Perth hospital over fears for his alleged victim's mental health.

AAP · Oct 4, 2023

A Harrowing Investigation Has Found Sexual Assault Is Rife In Australian Mental Health Wards

A 13-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Perth Children's Hospital. She's one of at least 1,500 people who were sexually assaulted or harassed in Australian mental health wards in the last six years.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 4, 2023

Cosmetic surgery boosts some people’s mental health – but for others it makes problems worse

Demand for cosmetic procedures is higher than ever. From breast augmentations to “tweakments” such as lip fillers and Botox, more and more people around the world each year are undergoing procedures to change how they look.

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023

Patients with liver disease three times more likely to have personality disorder

Sufferers of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) at increased risk of developing serious mental health issues

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023

What you need to know about depression during menopause – as Carol Vorderman opens up

The Countdown legend has highlighted the mental health impact menopause can have. By Imy Brighty-Potts.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Montana inmates with mental illness languish in jail awaiting treatment before trial

A long waiting list at Montana's only state-run psychiatric hospital has left inmates untreated and stuck in county jails. To fix it, health officials want changes to involuntary commitment laws.

WEKU · Oct 3, 2023

Sexual assaults plague Australia's mental health wards

More than 1000 people reported being sexually assaulted or harassed during their time in Australian mental health wards.

AAP · Oct 3, 2023

Rising Black suicide rate demands attention

African Americans are the only racial or ethnic group in Cook County whose suicide rates are now higher than they were at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 2, 2023

Jurors share regret over verdict in trial for man who died when officer kneeled on his back

Dallas officer accused of kneeling on Tony Timpa’s back for 14 mintes after he called 911 during mental health crisis

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023