The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

To reopen mental health clinics in Chicago, we need to address worker shortage

Mental health care has surged as a policy priority, but the nation, including Illinois, faces an alarming shortage of mental health professionals.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 9, 2023

Universities must treat students better, says UK father whose son killed himself

Mark Winfield says Brunel University London should and could have done more for his son Jos, who was struggling with his mental health

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023

For your eyes only: Star photos to raise mental health awareness

The public are also being asked to send in a selfie for the Take A Moment project, which is on show in the West End

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2023

Better mental health support will be given to all mums who miscarry, as part of trailblazing trial

Myleene Klass shares details of the pioneering hospital trial she successfully campaigned for as it gets underway, marking a breakthrough for women struggling with baby loss.

GoodToKnow · Aug 8, 2023

Forget Instagram influencers, Sinéad O’Connor showed mental illness as it truly is

Everything the mainstream debate shrinks from, O’Connor put front and centre, says Guardian columnist Hannah Jane Parkinson

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023

Air pollution linked to higher mental health service of dementia patients: Study

Exposure to relatively high levels of air pollution is associated with increased use of community mental health services by people with dementia, according to a large long-term study published in the open-access journal BMJ Mental Health. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 8, 2023

Cutting London’s air pollution could ease pressure on mental health services, say researchers

A new study suggests cutting pollution could reduce the use of such services by dementia patients by as much as 13%

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2023

Areas with lower bird diversity ‘have more mental health hospital admissions’

Research findings show a complex relationship between anxiety and mood disorders and biodiversity crises, researchers say.

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Womans Ends Up In Hospital With Lead Poisoning After Taking Ayurvedic Medicines To Treat Infertility

The ancient Indian medical system is based on old texts that rely on a “natural” and holistic approach to physical, mental health.

Zenger · Aug 8, 2023

Tackling air pollution ‘could ease pressure on mental health services’

Researchers studied more than 5,000 patients with various types of dementia over a nine-year period.

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023