The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

North Carolina State student is found dead outside dorm building – marking 15 deaths in a year

NC State chancellor tells the student body: “There are no words I can share that will heal what many of you are feeling. Simply, I grieve with you”

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Labour MP who claimed for £55 parking ticket on expenses promoted in Starmer’s reshuffle

Abena Oppong-Asare has been handed the women’s health and mental health brief just months after The Independent exposed the wrong expense claim

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Storing guns away from home could reduce suicides, but there are legal hurdles

New ideas like "safe storage maps" show gun owners where to put their firearms in safekeeping if a mental health crisis happens. The idea has support, but obstacles are in the way in some states.

WEKU · Sep 6, 2023

Money, social media and trust issues: why loneliness stalks the NBA

Players are showered with cash and adulation. But the pressures of life in the league can also bring isolation and mental health burdens

The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2023

Schools concrete crisis is risk to pupils’ mental health, headteacher warns

Leader of a secondary school in Essex warns upheaval could have similar negative impact to that caused by Covid lockdowns

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023

Who is Rosena Allin-Khan? Tooting MP quits Labour Shadow Cabinet

The Shadow Mental Health Minister has resigned, but how much do we know about the outspoken politician?

Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2023

Shadow mental health minister resigns with swipe at Keir Starmer

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan said the Labour leader ‘doesnt see a space for her portfolio’ in a future Cabinet

Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2023

MP quits Labour shadow cabinet with swipe at Keir Starmer

A SENIOR Labour MP has quit her role in the party’s shadow cabinet with a veiled attack on leader Keir Starmer.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 4, 2023

The Limits of Self-Care

A shocking spree of anti-Asian violence taught me to put community first

The Walrus · Sep 4, 2023

‘I had got to a dark place’: project helps mothers in Wales cope with life after birth

Mums Matter courses teach mental health tools and offer peer support for those overwhelmed by negative thoughts

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023