The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

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 · Aug 17, 2023

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 · Aug 17, 2023

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.

WEKU · Aug 17, 2023

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 · Aug 16, 2023

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 · Aug 16, 2023

Comcast NBCU Announces $2.475M in Grants to 81 Nonprofits

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

TV Tech · Aug 16, 2023

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 Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023

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 · Aug 16, 2023

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 · Aug 16, 2023

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.

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2023